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July 30, 2021

Build & Sustainability

Featured: Sustainable leadership for a sustainable future

To find out more, Dr Joanne James, Director of Executive Education, and Dr Jenny Davidson, Executive MBA Programme Director, both from Newcastle University Business School, explore the conversation.

May 15, 2019

Business & Economy

TTE Technical Institute working with TAQA to develop Middle Eastern workers

A training provider has secured a new project with an international energy and water company to support the development of Middle Eastern technicians. The TTE Technical Institute is working with TAQA to develop workers’ practical engineering skills as they seek…

March 24, 2022

Business & Economy

Food packaging firm spends £2 million on new packaging technology

A food packaging firm has installed a £2 million thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site as part of a £4 million investment programme in process technology.

May 3, 2024

Business & Economy

Kim McGuinness elected North East mayor; Ben Houchen secures third Tees Valley term

Kim McGuinness is the new North East mayor. The Labour candidate secured more than 185,000 votes to beat independent Jamie Driscoll to the flagship devolution title. The former Northumbria police and crime commissioner will now…

January 18, 2019

Business & Economy

North East Times’ strengthen team

North East Times has welcomed two key appointments following the announcement that the innovative publishing company will produce Contact – a regional business publication owned by North East England Chamber of Commerce – from March 2019 Eamonn Leavey (pictured left)…

June 2, 2020

Business & Economy

Tolent completes work on £8 million North Yorkshire extra care scheme

Gateshead-based contractor Tolent has completed an £8 million extra care development this week for people over the age of 55 in Great Ayton. Thanks to a partnership between Housing 21, North Yorkshire County Council, Hambleton District Council and Tolent, work…

May 15, 2020

Business & Economy

Tharsus announce new wearable social distancing technology

Blyth-based robotics company, Tharsus, has announced the development of Bump – a new, cutting-edge technology system designed to help keep people safe in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bump’s technology uses wearable and static devices that communicate with one another…

September 26, 2022

Business & Economy

Tolent named contractor on £15 million Sunderland housebuilding skills hub

A contractor has been appointed to create a £15 million skills hub focused on nurturing the house builders of tomorrow.