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As St. Teresa's football team prepared to head into its first state championship game since 2016, the school's tailgate crew was preparing to feed several hundred fans before the game.
The number of businesses created in lockdown has reached a five year high - Credit: Archant Out of chaos comes opportunity – and East Anglia has responded to a pandemic by rolling up its sleeves and launching businesses in their thousands, write Eleanor Pringle and Angus Williams Uncertainty. Anxiety. Sleepless nights. People across the country will be familiar with the fear which descended with the pandemic. And many saw their nightmares come true with the loss of their jobs and security. And yet in their droves people refused to be beaten by Covid. Many took their fortune into their own...
Shoppers out and about in East Anglia before the latest national lockdown - Credit: SARAH LUCY BROWN A new study has revealed the majority of small business owners are working more than the recommended number of hours per week — raising fears over their mental health. The 2021 Business Challenges report found that 86% of small business owners are working more than the recommended 48 hours per week with two thirds of business owners working more hours to make up for lack of employees. The report also found that one in three (29%) business owners even expect their business to close in 20...
Almost a third of some of the region's best-loved business will close before the end of the year if lockdown continues, a new survey has found.
Shoppers around Norwich Market staying safe in masks. Picture: Sonya Duncan - Credit: Sonya Duncan Almost a third of some of the region's best-loved business will close before the end of the year if lockdown continues, a new survey has found. A new study revealed 30pc of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) said they will close for good if the lockdown continues until the end of March, and a further one in four believed they will continue to operate but make no profit. The research, conducted by financial institution Nucleus Commercial Finance, also found that one in 12 SMEs would have to ma...