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April 15, 2021

Business & Economy

Gateshead’s Bloom aims to flower after £14 million BGF investment

A procurement firm says it will “rapidly scale and create a great case study for entrepreneurship and growth in the North East” after securing £14 million support. Bloom Procurement Services has been backed by growth capital investor BGF. Bosses say Gateshead-headquartered…

August 8, 2022

Business & Economy

Business duo drive ahead with golfing venture

A pair of sport-mad friends have launched a price comparison site to help local golf club professionals further get into the swing of things.

July 10, 2018

Business & Economy

Persistence pays off for David as he takes SkillBuild title

27-year-old slating and tiling apprentice, David Crank, has been crowned the North East regional SkillBuild Champion 2018. Representing Newcastle College where he is training and his employer, Hodgson Sayers, in the slating and tiling category held at the college, David…

January 25, 2019

Business & Economy

Womble Bond Dickinson supports Team Tyne Innovation’s Atlantic Challenge

Transatlantic law firm, Womble Bond Dickinson, is delighted to have supported Team Tyne Innovation in the successful completion of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, the world’s toughest rowing race. The challenge involved 30 teams who participated from around the world…

August 2, 2024

Feature

Matthew aims to score £135,000 goal in If U Care Share football run

Matthew Smith will set off on a 900-mile run to every Premier League ground on Monday (August 5) morning. The charity founder, who turned 30 last week, is running to all 20 of England’s leading clubs for the…

March 3, 2020

Uncategorised

Too early to say whether Coronavirus will trigger a recession – UBS

Global stock markets recorded their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis last week (Febuary 24 to 28) as concerns over the economic impact of the Coronavirus outbreak intensified. From America’s Dow Jones Industrial Average to Japan’s Nikkei 225…

December 2, 2022

Business & Economy

A raft of leading businesses join destination organisation as partners

Over the last 18 months more than 40 leading businesses from across the region have joined destination and inward investment agency, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) as partners.

June 7, 2023

Business & Economy

Everyturn Mental Health and The Greggs Foundation partner up

A leading mental health organisation is partnering with The Greggs Foundation to provide financial relief to people referred to their crisis service. Everyturn Mental Health, a non-profit that provides a range of mental health support across the country, has joined…