Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000 to keep them afloat during the third national lockdown, chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced.
Rejuvenation projects in Swindon, Salisbury and Trowbridge will go ahead after grants were awarded through the government's Future High Streets Fund.
The last-minute trade deal agreed between UK and EU negotiators following Britain's departure from the European Union has been welcomed by regional business leadership organisation Business West.
The government's furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80 percent towards wages.
The chairman of place marketing board Switch on to Swindon has stepped down after nearly four years in the role.
As a challenging year draws to a close, Business Biscuit would like to wish our readers, advertisers, and contributors a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous, calmer 2021.
That's your last bite of 'the Biscuit' for 2020. We'll be back on January 4.
A not-for-profit project that supports young people in Swindon interested in setting up their own business has secured £100k in funding in just three months.