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March 6, 2019

Business & Economy

Workers in the UK putting in £billions worth of unpaid overtime says TUC

UK companies claimed £32.7 billion of free labour last year because of workers’ doing unpaid overtime, according to analysis of official statistics published last week (March 1) by the TUC. More than 5 million people put in an average of 7.5…

March 22, 2021

Business & Economy

Tees Valley business Francis Brown Ltd secures significant investment

Independent fabrication and engineering firm Francis Brown Ltd has secured major investment to help it join a major mining project. The Stockton-based firm received a six-figure sum from the £10million Tees Valley Catalyst Fund (TVCF), managed by FW Capital for the…

April 15, 2019

Business & Economy

Tolent starts work on two major Newcastle housing developments

Construction is underway on the final sites of a major housing project in Newcastle. The ambitious £20 million scheme, which is the most valuable contract ever awarded by Newcastle City Council, will deliver a range of housing options for older…

November 18, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Durham University Business School roundtable calls for region to take advantage of Government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda

Councillors, businesses and educationalists met at Durham University Business School to discuss how local government and business can work better together to deliver 'levelling-up' across the North.

November 12, 2023

Business & Economy

Fuelling innovation and collaboration at NETPark

The inventive mind of Andrew Turner has helped develop the innovations of tomorrow from Sedgefield’s North East Technology Park (NETPark) for years. Here, he talks about the premier science and technology hub’s great impact on his eponymous business.

November 15, 2021

Build & Sustainability

Animmersion helps bring Anglo American’s Woodsmith Mine to life

Animmersion is continuing its long-standing relationship with Anglo American and the Woodsmith Project following delivery of a new 3D interactive experience designed to highlight the sustainable design and innovative engineering involved in the construction of the UK’s first deep mine in 40 years.

May 3, 2023

Ideas & Observations

Behind the creative: Kimberley Rumble

About the interviewee: My name is Kimberley and I’m the owner of Kimberley Creative, a freelance graphic design business. I’m originally from Hartlepool but moved to London in 2008 to study Graphic Design at Kingston University. My career started…

July 29, 2024

Arts & Culture