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July 17, 2019

Arts & Culture

intu contributed Ā£600 million to North East economy in 2018

Retail company intu contributed almost Ā£602 million to the North East’s economy in 2018, as well as supporting the employment of nearly 20,000 people, a new report has found. intu is one of the country’s biggest leisure and retail companies,…

November 26, 2019

Business & Economy

New survey reveals strong appetite for electric vehicles in the North East

New research from telematics company Geotab shows that more than half of people in the North East who are thinking about buying a new car are thinking about purchasing an electric or hybrid vehicle. However, while 57 per cent of…

June 10, 2022

Business & Economy

Report: Raising a glass to a changing landscape

A taste of things to come The last two years for the drinks industry have been as mixed as a cocktail night in a Quayside bar. Uncertainty, lost sales, halted production lines and months without…

December 20, 2019

Business & Economy

Northern Recruitment Group acquired by Galago Group

A recruitment organisation has been bought by a fellow market operator. Northern Recruitment Group (NRG) has been acquired by Galago Group. Bosses say the deal will see Newcastleā€™s NRG and its recruitment processing outsourcing (RPO) service greenbean become an integral part…

January 10, 2023

Build & Sustainability

Construction firm Merit ‘will build team’ after plant extension

An off-site building maker has pledged to create more than 50 jobs in a factory expansion.

May 26, 2020

Business & Economy

Invest Newcastle celebrates record year while recognising challenges that lie ahead

Despite a difficult end to the financial year, Invest Newcastle marked March 2020 with a record number of new investments and expansions. Between April 2019-March 2020, more than 900 jobs were created and safeguarded and 23 new businesses from outside…

January 27, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Britishvolt secures “multi-million-pound” UKBIC battery development deal

A company behind plans for an 8000-job Northumberland vehicle battery endeavour has secured a ā€œmulti-million-poundā€ development deal.

October 12, 2018

Business & Economy

North East BIC launches new round of innovation funding

A programme designed to unlock the innovative potential of North East SMEs has been relaunched by the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC). The new programme will build on the success of the BICā€™s previous SME Innovation Programme and…