Today's North East business news from Insider |
Latest News | 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. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
Barclays has raised £400m with the issuing of its second green bond which it intends to use to support climate-related products and initiatives. Read More… |
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. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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PD Ports, owner of Teesport and legal guardians of the River Tees, has invested in a new £1.3m pilot vessel. Read More… |
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. Read More… |
County Durham-based radiation detection technology company Kromek has appointed a new chief financial officer. Read More… |
Five technology, networking and security providers have come together to create a company with a forward order book of more than £30m. Read More… |
Teesside International Airport has unveiled a new partnership with the Rockliffe Hall hotel in Darlington. Read More… |
A further 1,300 jobs are to be cut by Pizza Express, on top of the 1,100 redundancies it announced in August. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
Plans for the conversion of a former HSBC branch in Sunderland into a new apartment building have received the thumbs up. Read More… |
Home fragrance and gift retailer Collectables has opened a new store in Newcastle. Read More… |
A retail specialist has been appointed to manage two shopping centres in Stockton-on-Tees. Read More… |
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Sunderland-based Onyx Scientific is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a multimillion-pound investment designed to expand its operations. Read More… |
UK commercial vehicle production increased in September, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Read More… |
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