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Develop North PLC looks to build after securing £6.5 million support

An investment fund supporting North East property developers has been handed a £6.5 million boost.

Tolent wins £40 million Riverside Sunderland housing contract

A contractor has secured a contract to work on a £40 million flagship city centre housing development.

Insurance broker Gallagher expands with Stockton-based Erimus Group deal

An insurance broker has bolstered its North East presence after buying a fellow market operator.

Citrus Durham secures £75 million boost to push forward Integra 61 industrial hub

A developer has secured £75 million funding to create a 650,000sq ft industrial park.

Businesses invited to save money and the planet

Businesses from across the North East are invited to explore how they can save money whilst reducing their carbon footprint at an event being held in County Durham on July 6.

Guest contributor: Angela Howey

The Marketing Meetup: Mychael Owen

Common Place: encouraging community + collaboration

Common Place is located on Howard Street in North Shields, aimed at bringing the local community together and to encourage a variety of creative professionals to come together, collaborate and build greater things together. Andrew Bowers, creative director, and Jade Leigh Bowers, studio + people manager, tell us about the ambition for their new co-working space

Interview: Jon Chadwick, founder of Durham Distillery

The new Durham Distillery, buried beneath Durham High Street and stretching across the city to the riverside, has been five years in the planning, and has been an extraordinary challenge for Jon Chadwick and his team. Colin Young visits the site to see how the final stages are coming together

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The B Corp community: balancing purpose and profit

On May 26, the North East's B Corp community met to celebrate the launch of B Social, a community of people using business as a force for good, a new kind of business that balance purpose and profit. Graham Purvis, managing director of Robson Laidler, and Mandy Barker, founder and creative director of Sail, reflect on the collective momentum of the regional B Corp community

New partners unveiled as Ward Hadaway continues growth

A law firm has announced two new partners.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm launches next round of scholarship programme

Bosses behind the world’s largest offshore wind farm have reopened a financial scheme to find the next generation of clean energy workers.

Britishvolt secures ‘multi-million-pound’ deal with WMG to power up plans

A company behind an 8000-job Northumberland vehicle battery factory says it has secured a “multi-million-pound” partnership that will drive forward its plans.

GSK ‘bolsters global presence’ with £90 million-plus Barnard Castle plant

A pharma firm has opened a £90 million-plus plant it says will “strengthen its global role in bringing new innovative medicines into production”.