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September 7, 2020

Business & Economy

Honeycomb letting facilitates energy firm’s expansion

An office move will increase access to cost-effective low-carbon energy for businesses in the North East, according to commercial property consultancy Naylors Gavin Black. HQBS is in the process of doubling its workforce as part of a move to new…

October 13, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Q&A with Freddy Bourdais, co-founder of Plastic Mouldings Northern Limited

Freddy Bourdais tells us about Plastic Mouldings Northern, the business journey so far, and short and long-term objectives for the future

May 21, 2021

Business & Economy

North East organisations partner on £2m programme to break down barriers in digital

A group of sector organisations in the North East have partnered up with the North of Tyne Combined Authority to help businesses and organisations to increase productivity, efficiency, and resilience by adopting digital technology. Delivered by Digital Catapult North East…

August 29, 2022

Business & Economy

Q&A: John Healy, investor at BGF

John Healey is an investor at the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, BGF. He joined BGF in June 2022 from business advisory firm, UNW, where he spent eight years advising on a number of high-profile acquisition,…

April 24, 2023

Business & Economy

Drummond Central hands the keys to its people

Drummond Central, a top, independent, 60-strong, strategic, creative agency in Newcastle is becoming an employee-owned business. As the agency approaches 20 years in business, the founders, Julie and Stephen Drummond, had been thinking about the future of the agency. Julie Drummond,…

February 21, 2022

Business & Economy

Four new treehouses revealed at Ramside Hall

Four new treehouses – named after British birds – have nested in the grounds of a leading County Durham hotel. Chaffinch, Robin, Pheasant and Magpie are the latest additions to the wealth of accommodation at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and…

August 19, 2019

Business & Economy

University honours ‘outstanding’ North East apprentice solicitors

Two apprentice solicitors from a North East law firm are celebrating after winning the prestigious Northumbria Law School prize for performance following some first-class results. Lauryn Hellewell and Paula Normington, of Newcastle-based Muckle LLP, have just completed year one of…

October 23, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle Building Society continues branch investment with new Hexham opening

A mutual is preparing to open the doors to a new branch as part of a multi-million-pound investment programme. Newcastle Building Society has created a new full service and financial advice branch in Hexham. The base sits on the ground floor…