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April 4, 2023

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway partners with The University of Law to deliver tailored trainee support

One of Northern England’s leading law firms has partnered with one of the UK’s largest providers of legal education to help develop its future lawyers. Ward Hadaway has teamed up with The University of Law to provide all of its…

June 8, 2021

Business & Economy

CoLab to launch creative careers

Young people looking to work in the creative sector are now able to gain skills and learn their trade in a way that completely reflects how the industry operates thanks to a new approach by Gateshead College. CoLab at Gateshead…

August 18, 2021

Ideas & Observations

Live: Q&A with Neil Gardiner, managing director of N17 Growth Partners

Spinning plates is part and parcel of Neil Gardiner’s busy working week but how does the multi-tasking managing director of technology catalyst firm N17 Growth Partners stay ahead of the game? Your role with N17 requires you to take a…

September 7, 2022

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How artificial intelligence is steering shipping in the 21st century

As the shipping industry increasingly adopts technology to stay on the move, North P&I Club reveals how it is using artificial intelligence to support key operations.   The shipping industry is one with centuries of tradition and a proud history, particularly…

September 7, 2022

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The recovery of town centre shopping

The UK’s high streets have suffered in recent years, with falling demand and switches to digital shopping and banking, for example, forcing plentiful closures. However, Chris Dixon, youngsRPS business development consultant (pictured, on opposite page), says hope is not…

November 15, 2018

Business & Economy

Winners of the North East Innovation Awards revealed…

Global energy components manufacturer Power Roll, cancer research pioneers HistoCyte Labs, ink manufacturer Mexar, and recruitment insights company Geek Talent, were among the winners of the first regional Innovation Awards announced yesterday (November 14) as part of VentureFest North…

August 1, 2024

Ideas & Observations

Harnessing creativity to drive investment and growth in the North East

Music, film, TV, radio, photography, advertising and marketing, fashion and design, publishing, arts and crafts, museums and galleries, libraries, cultural venues, animation, video games and interactive media. Just some of the areas captured under the umbrella of the ‘creative industries’,…

March 6, 2019

Business & Economy

Workers in the UK putting in £billions worth of unpaid overtime says TUC

UK companies claimed £32.7 billion of free labour last year because of workers’ doing unpaid overtime, according to analysis of official statistics published last week (March 1) by the TUC. More than 5 million people put in an average of 7.5…