The Chancellor's announcement of a freeport serving the Thames Estuary is set to generate thousand of jobs.

Figures released by the government reveal the big Kent employers who have relied so heavily on the furlough scheme.

Business leaders in the county have given their response to the Chancellor's Budget today.

Businesses in the county wanting to export now have the opportunity to prepare to take the plunge courtesy of a new project.

Firms exporting to the EU are finding changes to VAT rules causing extra cost and delays after Brexit - prompting many to pull out of deals.

A number of firms are now insisting on only taking new staff on if they have had the Covid vaccine - but lawyers warn it could be a legal minefield.

Those completing apprenticeships will be celebrated at a special event later this year.

A company which supports local growers has clinched a major deal to provide rhubarb to a leading supermarket.

A leading business organisation has welcomed news of more support for firms hit by the lockdown - but says more help is needed.

Since the pandemic struck, 23 shops have closed down and 23 have opened in one of Kent's most popular high streets.

The opening date for a new Iceland supermarket, which is taking up residence inside The Range, has been revealed.

A village's decade-long wait for a major supermarket chain to build and open a new store is almost over.

Store-keepers have given their verdict after their shops were transformed on BBC Two show Interior Design Masters.

A village can expect to have its own branch of the budget supermarket chain by the end of the year.

Benefit claims across the county dipped in January - but they remain 91% up year-on-year due to the impact of the pandemic.

A leading business figure in Kent has said jobs and businesses 'hang by a thread' despite the proposed lifting of restrictions over the coming months.

The Chancellor is being called upon to help many firms who have struggled to survive as a result of not being able to access government support.

A former nursery is up for sale with the potential for land to be turned into more than 20 homes.

After several restaurants at Chatham Dockside were forced to close, we take a look at whether the area can sail out of the pandemic to new waters.

As we prepare to emerge from lockdown and enter a 'new normal', a leading business forecaster says there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful.