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January 9, 2023

Business & Economy

Haines Watts expands corporate finance team to meet growing demand

Haines Watts’ corporate finance team is celebrating another year of success across the North of England and Scotland. Since the beginning of 2022 they have welcomed two new team members; celebrated two promotions; completed a flurry of deals across…

September 1, 2023

Business & Economy

EMCON to open up new horizons for engineering and manufacturing sector

Engineering and manufacturing SMEs will have the opportunity to win business from major national and international businesses at EMCON.

March 11, 2019

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New regional trade statistics show North East exports continue to increase

Recently published Regional Trade in Goods Statistics by HMRC, indicate that business exports are continuing to increase across the North East. In response to the statistics, released on March 7, 2019, Victoria Sutherland, senior economist at the North East Local Enterprise…

April 14, 2020

Business & Economy

More than £13 million grants given to Middlesbrough businesses

Middlesbrough Council has awarded £13.2 million in business grants to more than 1150 local businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak. It comes as Mayor Andy Preston (pictured) revealed Middlesbrough Council took a decision to start awarding grants before Government money was…

November 12, 2023

Business & Economy

Factory move marks ‘very exciting period’ for Hydrasun Teesside

With a recently opened facility already working with a number of customers, Hydrasun Teesside is moving forward at pace. Here, Neil Holmes, the company’s regional manager for the North of England, and David Whiles, the firm’s operations manager, discuss its Thornaby expansion.

June 10, 2022

Business & Economy

Accelerating rural business growth

Northumberland companies are being boosted by large-scale support programmes, which are helping them to diversify and supercharge their growth plans across the rural economy. Here, Advance Northumberland looks at some of the success stories. “I’m really optimistic…

April 2, 2019

Business & Economy

Gateshead College named best in country by the Education Skills Funding Agency

Gateshead College has been ranked the best performing college in England for post 16 education and training, firmly putting the North East on the map. Figures from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) show an overall achievement rate of 96%,…

July 17, 2020

Business & Economy

Businesswoman donates £50K to charity’s coronavirus appeal

Entrepreneur  Helen McArdle has donated £50,000 to help North East babies, children and young people in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. At the start of lockdown, Children North East, the region’s oldest independent children’s charity, launched an urgent appeal…