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February 19, 2019

Business & Economy

Crabtree supports Kenya based packaging company with metal decorating technology

Global metal decorating and coating equipment firm Crabtree, has experienced more export success with the design, supply and installation of a bespoke metal decorating machine for Kenya-based Metal Crowns. Metals and plastics packaging company Metal Crowns, which is headquartered in…

April 11, 2019

Business & Economy

Social media is a powerful marketing tool, but remains a mystery to many businesses – new research and toolkit unlocks the magic

Confusion and misunderstanding in the SME business community when it comes to harnessing the power of social media has been highlighted in new research carried out for the Marketing Trust by Northumbria University. The Marketing Trust and academics from Newcastle…

April 5, 2022

Business & Economy

On the cover: Opportuni knocks

After more than a decade unearthing contracts for businesses across the UK, Tim Ward and business partner Bill MacGregor are expanding and devising ways to break down barriers

May 15, 2024

Ideas & Observations

Roundtable: How can the North East capitalise on devolution?

With Kim McGuinness elected to lead the north of the region’s devolution power grab, attention now turns to rolling out the measures needed to catalyse landmark economic and social change. Here, in the second of a…

September 15, 2020

Business & Economy

Welsh facilities management company opens office in Newcastle

One of the UK’s fastest-growing facilities management companies has expanded into Hoults Yard, Newcastle. Taylor Facilities Management provides a range of services to clients from individual SMEs to large national chains. The company has a growing list of clients in…

November 12, 2023

Business & Economy

Northumbrian Water – changing lives for the better

Northumbrian Water has revealed its Business Plan 2025-30, which includes commitments to spending billions of pounds on service improvements and creating and supporting thousands of jobs. Chief executive Heidi Mottram explains more.

April 2, 2020

Technology

Kidney Research UK film featuring Newcastle University research is national award finalist

Kidney Research UK has made the finals of the Charity Film Awards 2020 with a film about the impact medical research has had on the lives of people with a rare kidney condition. The virtual awards ceremony will be live-streamed on Tuesday April 21 from 7pm on the Charity Film Awards website,…

June 5, 2023

Build & Sustainability

Steel signing event marks milestone at eco-friendly community Tri-Station

Representatives from Esh Construction, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS), Northumbria Police, North East Ambulance Service and local primary schools have taken part in a steel signing event to mark the completion of the first phase of…