A global digital consultancy has revealed plans to create up to 100 North East jobs with a new office on Newcastle's Grey Street.

Leaders of major institutions in Sunderland have welcomed a £20m commitment announced in Autumns Budget that will support delivery of a cutting-edge training facility that will provide ‘next generation skills for next generation homes’ as part of Sunderland’s ambitious city centre housing ecosystem.

Automotive manufacturer TMD Friction is bringing together employees from facilities around the world, including its Hartlepool plant, after launching a global learning and development academy.

National car club Co Wheels, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has released its social impact report highlighting its influence on environmental, social, and business factors in the UK.

‘Champion of the North’ GBB has received its UK banking licence (Authorised with restrictions or ‘AWR’), which means it has been authorised and regulated to trade with restrictions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

The new, much-anticipated open-road-tolling system will significantly cut congestion and make the 1.5 million journeys through the tunnels each month quicker.

Construction work has now concluded after an extensive refurbishment programme resulting from the merger of two of the country’s oldest schools - Durham School and The Chorister School.

With skills shortages prevalent across many other sectors, it is not enough to depend on the government to implement change; the industry needs to collaborate end to end, from encouraging children to have aspirations in school, to ensuring the delivery of qualifications aligned to employers’ requirements.

A technology firm known for helping thwart terror plots has secured a contract worth more than $17 million to help a client improve product quality.