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December 1, 2016

Uncategorised

Regional growth gains worth more than £200bn over next decade

Unlocking higher regional productivity could add £208bn to the UK economy over the next decade, according to the latest CBI research. That’s equivalent to an economy that is 10% bigger than it would have been otherwise (see Notes to…

August 2, 2023

Ideas & Observations

Behind the entrepreneur: Rachel McBryde, McBryde & Co

McBryde & Co is a communications agency, established in 2019 and we’re based in the centre of Newcastle. It is focused on providing PR and content services to the public sector, professional service, sustainable and renewable sectors.

May 5, 2020

Technology

North East tech sector will play a key role in COVID-19 recovery

The North East’s tech firms will play a huge role in the region’s COVID-19 recovery, according to a sector network which champions them. Dynamo, which was established in 2013 to promote the region as a hub for the enterprise IT…

July 3, 2018

Business & Economy

GeNErosity Festival of Philanthropy and Giving announced for North East England

The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland and Newcastle University yesterday (Monday 2nd July) announced the GeNErosity Festival of Philanthropy and Giving, a major three-week celebration in November 2018 of North East England’s rich philanthropic tradition and a…

October 16, 2018

Business & Economy

Newcastle-based law firm invests in talent

Law firm Sintons has continued its commitment to young legal talent through giving opportunities to a new cohort of trainees and a legal apprentice. The Newcastle firm, which each year awards two-year training contracts to graduates with outstanding potential, has…

August 1, 2021

Ideas & Observations

Tackling stress and cultivating resilience in today’s workforce

Speak to anyone in business, and they’ll tell you the word of the moment is resilience. It has been our driving force throughout the pandemic. Still, as we navigate the tricky waters of post-pandemic life and move beyond ‘Freedom Day’,…

July 4, 2023

Promoted

From call centre worker to chief executive

Learning doesn’t end when you enter the workplace. On the contrary, supporting employment with skills development is crucial to career progression. Here, James Craft, chief executive at South Shields-based regional enterprise agency TEDCO, explains how he has benefited…

March 15, 2019

Business & Economy

Connectivity initiative launched to support businesses in Sunderland

Small businesses in Sunderland city centre are being offered the chance to open up a new world of opportunity, with free connectivity packages to support them as they grow. Sunderland Business Improvement District (BID), working alongside Esh Group and Nice…