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July 2, 2019

Business & Economy

Construction industry suffers ten-year low as uncertainty hits sector

The UK construction industry endured its toughest month in more than a decade in June as the Brexit impasse weighed heavily on the sector. Housebuilding suffered its largest fall for three years last month, as weaker demand and concerns over…

July 21, 2022

Business & Economy

Record business lending helps Atom Bank reach ‘cusp’ of full-year profits

A challenger bank stands “on the cusp” of securing its first full-year profits after a record-breaking business lending was matched by strong residential demand.

October 19, 2020

Business & Economy

Tech specialists show resilience to keep business systems operating

A Darlington-based IT consultancy has plugged in to new, larger premises, as it looks to help the region’s business community build resilience and recover from the pandemic. Resilient Business Systems has expanded its footprint at Business Central Darlington after playing…

November 10, 2020

Business & Economy

WBD strengthens public sector practice with new partner hire in Newcastle

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its Projects and Procurement team, which advises a broad range of UK local and central government authorities, with the appointment of Deborah Ramshaw who joins as a partner in the firm’s…

January 23, 2020

Business & Economy

BIM Show Live announces keynote speakers for 2020

Organisers of the BIM Show Live conference have announced two of the four keynote speakers who will be headlining the two-day event, which takes place in Newcastle on 26-27 February 2020. Biophilic designer and architect, Oliver Heath, and Radio 4…

August 3, 2020

Arts & Culture

‘My Kind of Toon’ launched to boost hospitality and tourism sector

As the Government’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme starts today (August 3), a new campaign has been launched to support the North East’s £5 billion tourism economy. The ‘My Kind of Toon’ campaign is targeted at residents in NewcastleGateshead…

March 26, 2020

Technology

Teesside Professor to lead chronic pain health campaign

A Teesside professor has been appointed as a community pain champion for a public health campaign dedicated to increasing understanding of chronic pain. Professor Cormac Ryan of Teesside University was approached by Flippin’ Pain, a project run by Connect Health…

May 6, 2020

Business & Economy

Construction industry suffers worst decline in output since records began

The construction industry has suffered its worst decline in output since records began, according to a new PMI for April from IHS Markit. The headline UK Construction Total Activity Index fell from 39.3 in March to just 8.2 in April,…