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Monday 1 February 2021

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Approval for historic mill tourism scheme

Plans to create a new tourism development alongside a historic mill in Northumberland have been approved.
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Insider Feature
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Ask the expert: Are these old ideas about leadership getting in your way?

Our understanding of leadership has changed over the years and as businesses we need to consider how we are supporting and training our leaders, not just assuming they are overnight experts. Dianne Sharp, CEO of The Leadership Academy, looks at five leadership myths and how to stop them getting in the way of your success.
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Deals

EY’s NE and Yorks dealmakers work on £4bn worth of transactions

EY’s Yorkshire and North East Transactions Services team advised on more than £4bn worth of deals in 2020.
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ASOS buys ‘iconic’ brands in £265m deal

Online fashion giant ASOS has agreed to buy the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a £265m deal.
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US private equity firm brews up Marston’s proposal

A US private equity investment firm has submitted a takeover bid for pubs and brewing giant Marston's.
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Sumo Group snaps up Polish studio

Listed video game developer Sumo Group has acquired a Polish studio for an initial £250,000.
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Bombardier completes deal to sell transportation arm for $6bn

A deal for a French business to take over Bombardier's transportation arm $6bn has been completed.
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Business

EDF outlines plans for second phase of Blyth wind farm

EDF Renewables has revealed plans to build phase two of the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farm - off the coast of Northumberland - using floating offshore wind technology.
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Lockdown boost for furniture firm

A Durham-based furniture company has moved to a bigger base after achieving record sales during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airports in line for £8m boost

Airports across England are could be set to receive a £8m boost each as the government’s financial support scheme opens for applications.  
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Property

Funding boost for North Shields transformation

Plans to breathe new life into North Shields have been handed a multimillion-pound funding boost.
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Land values “robust” with competition expected in NE - report

Land values in the fourth quarter of 2020 remained "robust", according to Savills, with a "competitive market" expected in the North East.
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Manufacturing

PFF bolsters team after PPE contract win

Manufacturer PFF Group has made a string of appointments at its Washington site after winning a contract to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) to the NHS. 
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Engine manufacturing reverses in 2020

The manufacturing of engines in the UK reversed by 27 per cent in 2020, according to new figures.
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Results accelerate at Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover's revenue and pre-tax profits accelerated during the last three months of 2020, new figures have revealed.
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