Still in Business

The World of Business by BBC

Sep 24, 202027:51Business

For the final programme of the series, John Murphy returns to a selection of businesses that have come through this far. A fabric and haberdashery shop, a fruit farmer and a micro-pub. What’s their story of survival, wha...

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