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Friday 23 October 2020

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Gateshead Quays multi-storey car park tipped for green light

Plans for a new multi-storey car park as part of the landmark Gateshead Quays scheme have been tipped for the green light ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Ask the expert: Six top tips to make sure tenant break options don’t break your bank (and your heart)

Jason Wall, partner at Knight Frank, shares his expertise on executing a break option.
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Deals

Investment director hails “resilient” portfolio

Michael Vassallo, investment director at alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners, has spoken to Insider about how the firm has adapted to Covid-19, describing companies in its portfolio as a "resilient bunch". Vassallo also touched on the future investment landscape in the North East.
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Tech firm secures six-figure grant to support expansion

A County Durham-based technology manufacturer has secured a six-figure grant from the County Durham Growth Fund to support its planned expansion project.
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Countrywide secures £90m boost

Countrywide, the estate agency group behind the likes of Entwistle Green and Sutton Kersh, has secured a £90m injection as part of a recapitalisation.
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CMA raises concerns over viagogo and Stubhub merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns over the proposed merger of ticket exchange companies viagogo and Stubhub.
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Ask the expert: How to accelerate business growth during a pandemic

Jack Spoor, business adviser at Robson Laidler, explains how you can give yourself – and your business - more space, money and time.
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Business

Freeports: NE business leaders have their say

Business leaders from across the North East have provided their thoughts on the UK Government's plans to create Freeports around the country.
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NE exporters to benefit from UK-japan deal

Hundreds of companies across the North East are set to benefit from the signing of a landmark free trade agreement between the UK and Japan.
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New chief executive at Opencast Software

Newcastle-based tech consultancy Opencast Software has appointed a new chief executive.
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IT firm scores six-figure contract with Newcastle United

A Newcastle-based IT services provider has scored a six-figure support contract with Newcastle United.
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Senior NE appointment for Fimatix

Financial services consultancy Fimatix has appointed a new director of health and education to be based at the firm's Newcastle office.
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CMS supports care home reopening

Gateshead-based Commercial Maintenance Services (CMS) has helped ease pressure on the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic by enabling Four Seasons Health Care to reopen a mothballed care home in just 10 days.
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Business leaders react to expansion of winter support schemes

Business leaders from across the UK have reacted to the additional financial support for workers and businesses announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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Property

Property Agency of the Year winner - North East Property Awards 2020

All this week, Insider has been unveiling the winners of this year’s North East Property Awards – one winner each day of the week – and today we are revealing the winner of the Property Agency of the Year Award.
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Plans submitted for new Barnard Castle housing scheme

Plans have been submitted for a new housing scheme in Barnard Castle set to create more than 60 jobs.
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Office transformation nears completion

The transformation of a £5m office block to provide a new central workspace for a range of organisations in Newcastle is nearing completion.
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Phase two hearings get underway for the Northumberland Local Plan

The next stage in the completion of a Local Plan for the whole of Northumberland is now underway, with phase two of public examination hearings having started. Northumberland County Council hopes the plan will support the creation of thousands of jobs.
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Manufacturing

British manufacturers prepared for Brexit – report

Britain’s largest manufacturers have said that they are prepared for life outside the European Union as the end of the transition period in December edges closer, according to a new report from Lloyds Bank.
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