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July 13, 2020

Business & Economy

Port of Tyne proposes ‘virtual’ free trade zone

The Port of Tyne has today (July 13) submitted its response to the Government’s freeport consultation by promoting a ‘virtual’ free trade zone connecting the North East’s areas of economic activity. The Government aims to create up to ten freeports…

July 7, 2020

Business & Economy

Fairstone partners with Mantle Financial Planning under its DBO programme

Fairstone, one of the UK’s largest Chartered financial planning firms, has announced it has gained almost £1.2 billion in funds under management through its Downstream Buy Out (DBO) model so far this year, following the agreement of a seventh…

April 24, 2020

Business & Economy

£17 million refinancing deal enables work on 37-home development in Gosforth

Lok Developments, part of Morton Group, has completed a £17 million refinancing deal for its up-market property development in Gosforth. The news follows Newcastle City Council approving planning permission for 37 new homes on the former Sanderson Hospital site on…

June 11, 2021

Business & Economy

Social enterprise supports Cancer Research UK to boost Covid-19 funding loss

Spectrum Community Health CIC, one of the first health social enterprises to spin out of the NHS, has partnered with Cancer Research UK in a move that should hopefully help the charity to claw back what it estimates is…

January 29, 2019

Business & Economy

North East market research agency celebrates 25 years of customer insight

Explain Market Research, a leading customer insight agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, is celebrating 25 years of business in 2019 which comes on the back of a string of new contract wins and year on year growth for…

November 11, 2020

Business & Economy

Three-year research partnership between Foundation of Light and MMC

Sunderland market research company, MMC has become the official Research Partner of Foundation of Light, Sunderland AFC’s official charity, after signing a three-year partnership deal. Founded in 2015, MMC has grown to become a highly reputable research and marketing agency…

November 25, 2021

Business & Economy

Newcastle students among 33 offered early careers opportunities with Siemens

Siemens has continued its drive to increase the number of women in engineering with a recruitment event to spot the STEM talent of the future.

July 14, 2020

Business & Economy

Chamber’s inspiring females conference to support career development

Insights and advice to support the development of North East businesswomen will be the main focus of an Inspiring Females virtual conference to be held this week (Thursday, July 16). Organised by North East England Chamber of Commerce, this annual…