Stop anyone in the street and ask them if they are paid enough, and there's likely to be a very short answer. Two letters… first one N. But what is the going rate for different jobs? Business editor Paul Hill reports on the Cooper Lomaz Salary Survey 2010.
Claire Martinsen gave up a successful career at Mars to launch a range of soft drinks - and spend more time with her family. And a year on she is a big step closer to making Breckland Orchard a million pound business.
Planning for the future of your business always makes sense, but it can be even more important if your family are involved. ADAM AIKEN reports.
A huge opportunity to be at the forefront a new green energy industry is looming. But is East Anglia ready for the challenge? Business editor Paul Hill reports.
Keeping the East of England fed keeps James Gunns happy.
It also allows him to employ about 40 people and to post a turnover of £6m recently, a figure which is planned to grow significantly - and quickly.
From April 1, the traditional doctor's sick note will be scrapped and replaced with “fit notes”, aimed at helping people get back to work more quickly. But, as SAM WILLIAMS reports, there are fears businesses could be put at greater risk of injury claims.
Hit by volatile oil prices, passed from owner to owner - and at one stage placed in the hands of administrators - to say the past few years have been a turbulent time for Laurence Scott would be an understatement.
There was a chill in staff pay in 2009 - with pay cuts for some and pay freezes for others.
But will there be a thaw in 2010 as the recovery begins? Business editor Paul Hill reports.
A series of sell-out farming conferences across the region start on Tuesday as farmers and growers look to be briefed on the industry's latest developments, writes agricultural editor MICHAEL POLLITT
What are the challenges facing East Anglia's £2bn-plus tourism industry this year?
Will the "staycationers" who visited the region last summer come back for a return trip?
How are green issues, the internet and changing consumer trends changing the way tourism works in East Anglia?
The EDP-Larking Gowen Tourism Survey 2010 asks big questions about the future of the region's biggest industry.
Philip Scott's career has been defined by financial crises.
From deciding to join the then Norwich Union more than 35 years ago to being responsible for steering Aviva through the recent financial turmoil, global crises have played a major part in his life.
Shhhhh… don't say it too loud… the recovery is under way.
But so small was the return to growth in the final three months of 2009 that it appears we are a witnessing a most fragile revival of Britain's economic fortunes.
He built a giant of the food industry from scratch. But when he turns 80 this weekend, Bernard Matthews will scale back his involvement in the day to day running of the firm.
Simple ways to cut costs while saving the planet may be in short supply, but could eco driving training fit the bill? Senior business writer SAM WILLIAMS reports.
What's the best way to navigate through a recession? In the wake of the opening of the London Boat Show last weekend, Elaine Maslin takes a look at how different firms in the marine sector are dealing with the downturn.
He's moved from a FTSE100 company to starting his own business to running one of the country's best-known online wine retailers. But how has Virgin Wines fared in the recession and what does 2010 hold? Business editor Paul Hill spoke to managing director Jay Wright.
The recession has led to thousands of job losses in the region - but fears over big increases in redundancies in late 2009 appear to have been unfounded.
While political leaders stumble through the Copenhagen climate talks, there's a social entrepreneur who is already making a positive mark on the world.
A new side-effect of the recession is emerging - a rise in economic crime. Worries about pay, bonuses and being able to pay the bills appears to be tempting more middle managers to rise white collar crime.
Alistair Darling's pre-budget report failed to provide a solution to the national debt or rising unemployment, according to CBI regional director Richard Tunnicliffe.
He's worked for some of the world's best-known brands and gave David Beckham his first commercial contract. But he's now setting about reviving the fortune's of Norwich's last shoemaker.
It seems a dead cert seems to be that VAT will return to 17.5pc on January 1. But our continental cousins are cutting their levy on tourism. Should chancellor Alistair Darling give our tourist industry a tax break? Business editor Paul Hill reports.
Former Ferrari executive Dany Bahar took the top job at Group Lotus on October 1. But in what direction will he take the carmaker? In his first UK interview, he spoke to business editor Paul Hill.
Eddie Freeman, chief executive of Eastport UK is one of the speakers in today's Shaping Norfolk's Future conference. But as the Yarmouth outer harbour finally gets ready for business, has it delivered what was promised? Public affairs correspondent Shaun Lowthorpe reports.
Since the early days of television, Snelling's has risen to become a multimillion pound business and a Norfolk institution - in the unlikely setting of a former laundry building in a field.
Universities and colleges need to do more to help haul Britain out of recession, according to Lord Mandelson. But academic institutions in East Anglia are already offering free aid to small businesses and graduates, middle-managers and professionals who find themselves out of work.