The Teesside Airshow is set to return this summer bigger and better than ever, with plans to attract up to 25,000 people to the airshow after it was grounded for the past 5-years.

The Port of Tyne has appointed Charlotte Brown as chief commercial officer to head up its commercial team.

A North East architectural practice has shown its mettle after being named as lead architects and engineers of a £26 million industrial development.

A new multi-million pound residential and hospitality development on the site of the former Allied Irish Bank (AIB) headquarters in Newcastle will go ahead following planning and listed building approval.

North East Creative Agency Sail has announced today its certification as a B Corporation, joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Sail has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit.

Sunderland AFC’s official charity, Foundation of Light, has today announced a major new partnership with Helen McArdle and the McArdle family who have donated £500,000 to support Foundation programmes, creating life opportunities for thousands of young people across the north eas

Following a record year in 2021, which saw the team complete over £100m worth of deals for North East businesses, MHA Tait Walker Corporate Finance has further strengthened its team with the appointment of John Aitken as Corporate Finance Senior Executive.

Huawei is to donate more than 100 laptops and tablets to homes in the Tees Valley as part of a drive to close the digital inclusion gap across the UK.

GB Bank has welcomed a new member to the executive team.  David Young has joined as chief operating officer (COO), to support the bank’s strategy around providing lending to underserved regions of the UK.

Tyneside workplace design specialists Design North has moved into new offices to accommodate its growing team. An influx of work for hotels, offices, apartment buildings and university buildings has led to the recruitment of five new designers.

Global automotive technology leader ZF has announced the recruitment or promotion of eleven apprentices as it starts the new year in the driving seat for growth.

One of the North East’s largest and most successful housing providers, Bernicia Group, has appointed future-facing marketing specialists Mediaworks to transform its digital footprint.

Constructing Excellence in the North East (CENE) is calling for entries for its two annual awards. The Constructing Excellence Awards and Generation for Change Awards (G4C) will take place in June and May, respectively, with category nominations now open.

Construction has now started on phase two of AirView Park after planning permission was granted by Newcastle City Council for a new multi-million pound office development on the outskirts of the city.

Commercial property specialist Naylors Gavin Black has completed the £1.8m acquisition of a significant office building at Newburn Riverside, which will now undergo a strategic programme of refurbishment works.