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August 26, 2020

Arts & Culture

£60 million being lost every day to collapse of international travel

The UK economy is losing £60 million every day as a result of the collapse of international travel, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In total, the cost to the UK could be as…

January 24, 2020

Uncategorised

Artist Max Siedentopf’s examines societal optimism

Nationally, the internet is thought to contribute approximately 400,000 jobs, 80,000 businesses and £45 billion in GVA to the UK’s overall GDP. These figures equate to about 1.2 per cent of UK jobs, 3.1 per cent of businesses and 2.3…

March 24, 2022

Ideas & Observations

‘Studying at Sunderland ranks high among best decisions of my life’

A Sunderland graduate has landed his big TV break reporting on England’s Test cricket series in the West Indies - fulfilling a life-long sports presenting dream.

March 8, 2018

Business & Economy

Womble Bond Dickinson advises Atom Bank on £148.7m fundraising

Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding client Atom bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital, on its £148.7m fundraising. This latest fundraising round was led by cornerstone investors BBVA, the world’s leading digital bank, and…

March 12, 2021

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UK economy suffers a “notably smaller” decline of 2.9 per cent in January

National lockdowns have continued to have a negative impact on the UK economy as the latest figures show UK GDP fell by 2.9 per cent in January. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that while…

July 13, 2020

Business & Economy

Northumbrian Water invests £9.5m in Teesside waste powering treatment works

Northumbrian Water is enhancing the way it uses the gas generated from the sewage it treats on Teesside to help power one of its largest sites, thanks to an investment of more than £9.5 million The new Gas to Grid…

June 10, 2020

Business & Economy

NatWest PMI shows North East private sector in deep downturn in May

North East private sector output remained in a deep downturn in May, according to the latest regional PMI data from NatWest, with both output and employment falling sharply following record contractions in April. The headline NatWest North East Business Activity…