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Holiday firm to axe 330 staff

Holiday firm to axe 330 staff

14 July 2020

A firm which specialises in holiday extras says it has been forced into making major cuts to its staff levels.

Security firm to slash 'more than 1,000 jobs'

Security firm to slash 'more than 1,000 jobs'

13 July 2020

The cash industry is 'on a knife-edge' according to a union as a major money distributor confirms it is set to slash jobs.

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Investment agency launches support scheme

Investment agency launches support scheme

13 July 2020

The county's inward investment agency has launched a service to help firms bounce back after the ravages of the lockdown.

Fears 2,000 jobs could go if docks close

Fears 2,000 jobs could go if docks close

11 July 2020

The uncertain future of a port is set to be revealed as new research finds it will cost £258m to the economy if it closes.

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Leisure centre staff face redundancies after bailout loan refusal

Leisure centre staff face redundancies after bailout loan refusal

10 July 2020

A cash-strapped leisure trust faces significant job losses after a Kent council's cabinet refused to approve an emergency bailout loan of £120,000.

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Warning over workplace safety as lockdown eases

Warning over workplace safety as lockdown eases

10 July 2020

A legal expert has urged business owners to take all necessary steps to keep staff and visitors safe in the workplace - or risk prosecution.

'I fear jobs will still go in October'

'I fear jobs will still go in October'

09 July 2020

A leading business figure in the county says many firms cannot afford to bring furloughed staff back - despite Rishi Sunak's £1,000 incentive.

Union warning over Eurostar job cuts

Union warning over Eurostar job cuts

09 July 2020

Rail union the RMT has warned of 'serious implications' to Kent if Eurostar slash jobs as a result of the impact of the pandemic.

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Mixed views on Chancellor's 'kickstart' scheme

Mixed views on Chancellor's 'kickstart' scheme

08 July 2020

Business figures in Kent say new measures to get young people into work are well intentioned but may prove a challenge in reality.

'You're putting key workers' jobs at risk'

'You're putting key workers' jobs at risk'

07 July 2020

Health workers have criticised the county council for cutting a scheme that supports people after being discharged from hospital.

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Furniture chain goes into administration

Furniture chain goes into administration

06 July 2020

A question mark hangs over the future of a string of Kent stores after its owners called in the administrators.

Former print site could create 'more than 3,000 jobs'

Former print site could create 'more than 3,000 jobs'

06 July 2020

The new owner of a former newsprint site has pledged to invest £180m into transforming it - with the hope of creating thousands of jobs.

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Radio giant to axe jobs across its network

Radio giant to axe jobs across its network

03 July 2020

The owners of Heart, Capital and LBC confirms the impact of Covid-19 will see job cuts across all departments.

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'V-shaped' recovery hopes after trade plans stalled

'V-shaped' recovery hopes after trade plans stalled

03 July 2020

More than half of firms surveyed in a recent poll said Covid-19 had forced them to cancel or delay international trading plans.

Campaign to boost our hospitality industry

Campaign to boost our hospitality industry

03 July 2020

Two of the county's major organisations have come together to help promote our pubs, restaurants, cafés and hotels as they reopen.

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

02 July 2020

Four of the 91 restaurants to close after Casual Dining Group called in the administrators are in Kent

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BBC staff in county face axe threat

BBC staff in county face axe threat

02 July 2020

Major cuts to regional TV, radio and online staff across the BBC is likely to impact on its studios in the county.

Brewery agrees to new £25m lending deal

Brewery agrees to new £25m lending deal

02 July 2020

One of the county's biggest employers has taken advantage of a government scheme to ease the financial pain of the lockdown.

Leisure centre to close for a year

Leisure centre to close for a year

30 June 2020

A popular leisure centre will remain closed for a year as part of a £6.5m refurbishment.

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Aldi targets 15 new Kent stores

Aldi targets 15 new Kent stores

29 June 2020

One of the nation's favourite supermarkets hopes to open more than a dozen Kent branches.

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