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A floorings retailer that owns a Sunderland-founded operator has agreed a deal to be bought by its largest stakeholder. Carpetright says it has accepted a 5p per share offer from Meditor Holdings (MHL) – a vehicle founded by existing shareholder…

International design practice Ryder Architecture’s Newcastle and Vancouver teams have become one of the first practices to produce a specification in the cloud using NBS Chorus, the new flagship platform from NBS. The specification platform has not only provided Ryder…

Newcastle-based tech firm ION has announced completion of the first phase of a financial and business transformation contract to help the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) rebuild its suite of business management tools, using Sage Financials and Salesforce. The Elton…

An energy management firm is creating jobs after securing £300,000 investment.

Gateshead College has been awarded £15m from the European Social Fund through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to help get more people into jobs and training and support businesses to upskill their workforces. The multi-million-pound cash injection was the highest…

Newcastle-based Samuel Knight is celebrating its five-year anniversary with two new hires and a £16 million turnover under its belt. Following extensive growth plans, the specialist global energy and rail recruitment firm has gone from strength-to-strength, increasing headcount from…

The Metrocentre Partnership has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of Metrocentre’s Green Mall entrance. Designed by Leslie Jones Architecture, the proposals include over 18,000 square foot of south-facing food and beverage space across three new units,…

A mobile lender says it has taken a “fundamental next step” on its journey towards flotation after raising more than £75 million. Atom Bank achieved the mark following new equity priced at 70p per share. Bosses say the raise, led by…