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As the United Kingdom looks to reshape its manufacturing base in the aftermath of COVID-19, Steve Bagshaw, the former chief executive of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, believes the Tees Valley biosciences industry is uniquely able to take advantage of this…

A baker founded on the streets of Newcastle is making its move into the teatime and evening markets. Greggs is progressing trials to open a number of shops later into the evening. The business is also pushing ahead with plans to…

Optimism in the financial services sector is improving at its fastest pace since 2015 as trading volumes are expected to return to growth in 2020, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey. The quarterly survey of 94 firms was…

A specialist engineering company, which uses the latest industry technology to develop innovative energy efficient solutions, is aiming to treble turnover after securing over £3m of new contracts in 2021. Burnopfield-based Electek Solutions Limited (ESL) has put in place ambitious…

Newcastle College Group (NCG) has joined the Government’s Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme to support regional growth with skills and training. Comprising FE providers from Newcastle and Carlisle to Lewisham and Southwark, NCG is the largest college group in England and…

Newcastle College is continuing to drive the green agenda from the heart of the North East with more than 175 students enrolling on its renewable energy courses since 2018.

A subsea engineering firm is primed for record results after landing its largest-ever hardware contract. Supergrip (UK) Limited has secured a £1.7 million order with a global engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning company for a project under the Caspian Sea. Bosses…

The number of company listings in the first quarter of 2021 was the highest of any opening quarter since 2007 according to the latest IPO Eye from accounting firm EY. Building on the resurgence of activity seen in the second…