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The Engineering and Manufacturing Convention (EMCON) is this year being sponsored by a firm which generated over £170,000 in sales as a direct result of last year’s event. Engineering and software company, E-Max Systems, has confirmed it will be one…

Social housing provider, Hellens Residential, has grown its portfolio by 50 per cent in the first half of 2019 with only a handful of properties remaining after an upturn in demand. In the North East alone, Hellens Residential has brought…

In what is being described as the most positive recovery indicator we have seen so far, UK retail sales surged by 13.9 per cent in June following a more earnest reopening of the economy. When taken together with volumes recorded…

Just as you would insure your home, car or electronics, it’s important to protect your digital assets with robust cybersecurity measures. Cybercrime costs the UK economy millions of pounds each year, and as technology advances, so too do…

A £6.9 million housing scheme from Newcastle City Council to build 46 affordable homes in the city has now broken ground. The development is spread across two sites: Hartburn Walk and Reestones Place, both in Kenton, and will offer a…

The new fleet of Azuma trains from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will begin serving York, the North East and Edinburgh today (August 1). The Azuma was built here in the North East at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe site and…

A procurement firm says it will “rapidly scale and create a great case study for entrepreneurship and growth in the North East” after securing £14 million support. Bloom Procurement Services has been backed by growth capital investor BGF. Bosses say Gateshead-headquartered…

Getting the right workforce is crucial for any fledgling business. Traditionally, companies have often looked to the younger end of the talent pool when recruiting, but with more young people now going to university straight from school, the recruitment market can be highly competitive.