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Friday 22 May 2020

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Final shortlists announced for North East Property Awards

The final two set of shortlists for the 2020 North East Property Awards are revealed today by Insider. This follows all the others being announced each day this week. Today we unveil the shortlists for Commercial Development of the Year and Property Deal of the Year.
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Ask the expert: Can I pursue a business interruption insurance claim for issues caused by Covid-19?

Tom Whitfield, partner in the dispute resolution team at Hay & Kilner Law Firm in Newcastle, offers his advice on pursuing a business interruption insurance claim for issues caused by Covid-19.
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Tech company secures £1.2m investment

A Newcastle technology company that has created software to enable businesses to create their own mobile apps has raised £1.2m to further develop its products and expand its team.
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North East Fund reaches £10m lending milestone

A determination to keep supporting regional companies and continue aiding business growth despite the current challenges has seen the North East Fund help SMEs secure £10m of funding since the start of the lockdown period.
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£40m Clean Growth Fund launches

A £40m initiative designed to support green start-up companies across the UK has launched.
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Ask the expert: Why social capital matters in a time of crisis

Management and PR consultant Sarah Waddington from Astute.Work, offers her advice on why social capital matters in a time of crisis.
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Business

Trio of partner promotions for Haines Watts

Accountancy firm Haines Watts has bolstered its leadership team in the North East with the promotion of three partners.
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Mike Ashley moves to reopen stores

The company behind brands including Sports Direct and House of Fraser has revealed its stores could reopen from 1 June.
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Begbies Traynor revenues set to hit £70m

Revenues at Begbies Traynor are expected to rise to £70m with the company believing it is "well placed" despite the ongoing epidemic.
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Job cuts at Clarks as part of strategy to revitalise historic brand

Historic shoe brand Clarks has announced plans to make 160 redundancies in its global operations, including 108 at its headquarters in Somerset, as part of a new strategy which will involve about 700 job losses over the next 18 months.
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Ask the expert: Can a temperature screening system help with staff and customer confidence?

Gary Harmer, sales director at Hikvision UK & Ireland, says innovative technological approaches like temperature screening will be crucial in enhancing confidence in workplace and public safety – but potential users need to be aware of issues around their implementation, and realistic in their expectations about performance.
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Property

Senior promotion at Avison Young Newcastle

Avison Young has made a promotion at its Newcastle office.
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Avant Homes sells show home portfolio for £20m

Housebuilder Avant Homes has sold a portfolio of 77 show homes to property investor Moorfield Group for £20m.
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Manufacturing

British Steel to create Teesside jobs

British Steel is set to create a host of new jobs on Teesside.
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