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Turnover record for comms supplier
12 December 2017An IT and telecoms firm broke the £1 million sales barrier for the first time in the third quarter of the year.
Tech distributor completes turnaround
05 December 2017An electronic components and lighting distributor has returned to profitability after a two-year restructure which involved cutting staff numbers.
Views sought on Britain's biggest solar farm
05 December 2017The first stage of a consultation to cover 890 acres of Kent farmland in solar panels begins today.
Profits decimated as solar industry put ‘on its knees’
04 December 2017An electrical wholesaler which supplies solar panels had its profits decimated after the government removed renewable energy subsidies.
Dozens of jobs on the line
30 November 2017More than 70 employees have been told their jobs are under threat after a company announced it intends to close a Kent branch.
Young people 'key' to industrial strategy success
28 November 2017The government must focus on skills if its new industrial strategy launched this week is to work, according to a leading business figure.
Bid to offer first Kent medical degrees
23 November 2017Two Kent universities have today submitted a joint bid for government cash to fund medical student places in the county for the first time.
Britain's biggest solar farm could be built in Kent
09 November 2017Plans have been unveiled to blanket 890 acres of farmland with solar panels as part of a £400 million project.
Scientists unlock goodness of Omega-3 oils
06 November 2017A company that uses algae for health-promoting ingredients has expanded with a new laboratory.
Job losses as telecoms company eyes administration
23 October 2017Dozens of staff have been made redundant at a telecommunications company after the taxman announced its intention to take it to court.
Planning victory for Kent farm
20 October 2017A Kent farmer is celebrating after learning he is being allowed to keep controversial tunnels that have angered locals.
School to test app which keeps pupils nearby
19 October 2017A tech start-up aims to rid teachers of the stress of counting heads on school trips with a new app which triggers an alarm if any pupils wander off.
Push to attract firms to county
16 October 2017Development officials will make a big push to attract new businesses to Kent at the UK's largest property summit.
Wind firm blows investments as it falls into administration
04 October 2017A wind energy company is in administration four years after moving to Kent and later receiving a £1m council loan as it promised to create 100 jobs.
Drug research awarded nearly £1m
02 October 2017A biotechnology company has been given a government grant to continue its research into treatment for infectious diseases.
Touchscreen designer’s revenue rise
30 September 2017A touchscreen designer and manufacturer improved annual sales by more than a quarter after cementing its place in the schools market.
Tech firm to post first profit in three years
21 September 2017An electronic components distributor is expected to reveal its first pre-tax profit in three years when it reveals its annual results.
Jobs announcement poised as park marks five years
18 September 2017Bosses at a business estate revealed a “big organisation” is looking for a 60,000 sq ft premises where it could create 400 jobs.
Joint pain treatment set for human trial
14 September 2017A biotechnology company is beginning clinical trials of a new treatment for osteoarthritis and chronic pain developed in Kent.
Nuisance calls firm fined £85k
11 September 2017A broadband and telephone services company has been fined £85,000 for making nuisance calls.
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