IN the week when the government announced the end of most Covid restrictions, there was a lot of business news to follow.

The government announced that most social distancing restrictions look set to be a thing of the past on July 19 That leaves businesses pondering what they should be doing to protect the health of their staff and customers amid rising coronavirus infections.

That was just one of the items on the business agenda in a busy seven days of business news.

Listen to the clip below to hear business editor Darren Slade take you through the week’s key developments.

Listen to the clip below to hear business editor Darren Slade take you through the week’s key developments.

And to read the stories in full, click on the following links:

"It can last forever": CityFibre launches full-fibre broadband in Poole

Independent clothing shop closing in town centre 'due to pedestrianisation'

Change of plan: REIDsteel wants to rebuild factory instead of leaving site

Revealed: How much Dorset businesses have borrowed in Covid loans

Covid rules change: Reaction and advice for employers

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