North East Times Magazine hears from industry leaders on selected elements of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 63-page Autumn Statement, from the suggestion of a new devolution deal for the region to a refocusing of the investment zones programme to create “knowledge-intensive growth clusters”, business rates support, the energy price cap and potential council tax rises.

A developer has completed a £3.5 million business park it says will play a key role in a county’s “drive for growth”.

Councillors, businesses and educationalists met at Durham University Business School to discuss how local government and business can work better together to deliver 'levelling-up' across the North.

A technology firm behind apparatus aimed at foiling terror plots has secured a near £5 million Government contract.

A training provider is targeting expansion following a management buyout.