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Friday 30 October 2020

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Construction company reports “steady growth”

A Middlesbrough-headquartered construction company has reported "steady growth" in new results. However, the business has said that it is putting its further growth plans on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ask the expert: How a digitally connected city benefits people, professions and places

Liz St Louis, assistant director for Smart Cities at Sunderland City Council, explains the benefits and growth opportunities to city residents and businesses across Sunderland as she explores living, working and playing in the UK’s recently crowned leading smart city 2020.
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North East employers urged to access Kickstart Scheme

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has urged North East employers to access the government's Kickstart Scheme, a programme offering funding to help create job placements for young people.
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Barclays raises £400m with green bond

Barclays has raised £400m with the issuing of its second green bond which it intends to use to support climate-related products and initiatives.
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MBO at healthcare staffing firm

A healthcare staffing business has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO) backed by ABN Amro, providing an exit for private equity firm Key Capital Partners.
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Ask the expert: Managing workplace performance problems during the pandemic

Sarah Hall, a partner at Hay & Kilner Law Firm, says managing workplace performance in the current circumstances takes planning and time. Ensuring managers are trained to provide the appropriate level of support and manage performance remotely is a crucial part of this and will pay dividends in the long run.
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Business

PD Ports invests in new £1.3m pilot vessel

PD Ports, owner of Teesport and legal guardians of the River Tees, has invested in a new £1.3m pilot vessel.
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NOF joins nuclear energy cluster

NOF, a North-East-based energy business development organisation, has joined a cluster aiming to promote the export capability and investment potential of the UK’s nuclear regions.
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Kromek appoints new chief financial officer

County Durham-based radiation detection technology company Kromek has appointed a new chief financial officer.
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Five tech firms unite to create industry powerhouse

Five technology, networking and security providers have come together to create a company with a forward order book of more than £30m.
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Teesside International unveils partnership with Rockliffe Hall

Teesside International Airport has unveiled a new partnership with the Rockliffe Hall hotel in Darlington.
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Pizza Express to cut a further 1,300 jobs

A further 1,300 jobs are to be cut by Pizza Express, on top of the 1,100 redundancies it announced in August.
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Property

Final winner revealed for North East Property Awards 2020 – Property Deal of the Year

Today we reveal the winner of the Property Deal of the Year Award in the last of our daily announcements of winners for the North East Property Awards 2020.
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Thumbs up for former HSBC apartment scheme

Plans for the conversion of a former HSBC branch in Sunderland into a new apartment building have received the thumbs up.
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Collectables opens Newcastle store

Home fragrance and gift retailer Collectables has opened a new store in Newcastle.
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Manager appointed on two Stockton shopping centres

A retail specialist has been appointed to manage two shopping centres in Stockton-on-Tees.
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Manufacturing

Onyx Scientific with multimillion-pound expansion

Sunderland-based Onyx Scientific is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a multimillion-pound investment designed to expand its operations.
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UK commercial vehicle production rises in September

UK commercial vehicle production increased in September, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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