Today's North East business news from Insider |
Latest News | GE Renewable Energy’s job-creating plans for a factory to manufacture blades for offshore wind turbines has taken a major step forward after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen submitted plans. GE Renewable Energy took the decision to build the factory in Teesside, in part because the area was awarded Freeport status in the Budget.
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Nicky Sherman from The Common Room of the Great North, offers her advice on how to plan a Covid-safe wedding and event.
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Private equity firm Siris has agreed a £673m deal to acquire listed financial and business services outsourcing company Equiniti Group.
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Leicestershire-headquartered building materials giant Breedon Group has acquired a concrete operator based out of Durham.
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Designer furniture and homeware retailer MADE.com has confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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Offshore energy technology firm Tekmar has hailed its resilient performance in the face of Covid-19, despite results taking a hit. Meanwhile, the company's chief financial officer is also stepping down.
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Battery cell technology specialist Britishvolt, which is set to start construction on a production facility in Northumberland later this year, is to receive R&D and innovation support from three prominent North East universities.
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GP Bullhound has announced that entries for the 2021 Northern Tech Awards are now open. In their eighth year, the annual Northern Tech Awards showcase and celebrate the fastest growing and most promising tech companies in the North of England and Scotland.
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Prominent business leaders from across the UK have been assembled by Insider and KPMG Private Enterprise for online forums later this month.
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Peak Resources is to create jobs with the construction of a rare earth refinery within the Teesside designated Freeport area.
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Proposals to transform a former fire station in Newcastle into a boutique hotel are set to go before planners.
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Construction contractor Willmott Dixon has reported a drop in pre-tax profit for its latest financial year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company's chief executive said that its order book provides a "strong platform" for the next 18 months.
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The new Sunderland-manufactured Qashqai will be Nissan's first model built in Europe using a significant number of lightweight aluminium panels, the company has revealed.
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