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January 17, 2018

Business & Economy

Call for business people to rally to new tech school

People from across the region’s software and science sectors have thrown their weight behind new school North East Futures UTC, which will open next September. Principal designate Dan Sydes has called for support to provide a mentor for every child,…

December 5, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle Building Society continues branch revamp with Consett work

Dozens of customers defied the wet weather to attend the official opening of a mutual’s newly-upgraded County Durham branch. Newcastle Building Society has refreshed its base in Consett’s Middle Street. The work is part of a wider multi-million-pound investment and improvement programme…

October 3, 2022

Promoted

Building on momentum

As the year draws to a close, George F. White reflects on the last 12 months, which have included record-breaking turnover, the completion of a significant business merger and three new offices – with another on the horizon….

July 19, 2017

Business & Economy

Shape VentureFest North East!

Each autumn the regional innovation conference gathers together hundreds of entrepreneurs, innovators and investors to explore current issues and new ideas relating to innovation with a range of leading experts. This year, organisers are handing over the design of a…

March 6, 2024

Ideas & Observations

The Last Word: Rick Marsden, managing director of Building Design Northern

There have been plenty of announcements and plans for new building projects and schemes in Sunderland over the last couple of years, with a new skyline starting to take shape across Wearside. What can we look forward to seeing…

February 15, 2021

Technology

Kromek to raise £13 million to commercialise bio-security system

Durham technology company Kromek has announced a directors’ subscription and open offer to raise up to £13 million from new and existing institutional investors. The proposed conditional directors’ subscription aims to raise £10 million through the issue of 66,666,667 placing…

February 20, 2017

Business & Economy

Newcastle International: Terminal celebrates 50 year anniversary

On February 17, 1967, Prime Minister Harold Wilson officially opened the £2.5m scheme that has helped transform the airport from a local airfield, into the region’s biggest, and the world’s most punctual small airport. More than 360,000 passengers made their…