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September 8, 2020

Business & Economy

Savills strengthens North East presence by relocating Newcastle office

International real estate advisor, Savills, is strengthening its presence in the North East by relocating its Newcastle office to Β The Lumen at Newcastle Helix. Savills will move from office space on Grey Street once fit-outs have been completed in the…

October 20, 2020

Business & Economy

All North East profit warnings in 2020 attributed to COVID-19

UK listed businesses have issued record numbers of profit warnings during the first three quarters of this year, with 13 issued in the North East alone. Unsurprisingly, all North East profit warnings were attributed to COVID-19. According to the latest EY…

September 17, 2024

Ideas & Observations

Making workplace wellbeing a priority

How fit do you need to be to run a company? It is a question that has lingered with me for decades, ever since a newspaper reporter asked it to an American chief executive who was…

October 12, 2017

Business & Economy

Healthcare developer eyes North East opportunities

An ambitious property development business which purpose-builds healthcare premises to replace outdated primary care facilities is setting its sights on expansion into the North East Mayfair Group Investment (MGI), an established property developer with major projects nationwide under its belt,…

April 25, 2018

Business & Economy

Transmit Group team grows

Gateshead-based Transmit Group has added to it award-winning team as it continues its growth plans focused on supporting more UK entrepreneurs. The Group, which provides a wide range of high-impact services designed to help businesses start up and scale up,…

January 26, 2021

Uncategorised

UK unemployment hits four-year high

Latest figures show UK unemployment is at its highest level for more than four years as the economic fallout from COVID-19 intensifies. In the three months to November 2020, the headline unemployment rate rose to 5 per cent, representing around…

August 23, 2021

Business & Economy

Demolition decision ‘prepares next phase of International Advanced Manufacturing Park growth’

Development bosses have hailed a demolition decision they say will help spark further investment at a sprawling business hub. The derelict Elliscope Farm and West Moor Farm are to be razed to the ground to create extra space on the…

August 14, 2020

Business & Economy

Improve mobile coverage to boost COVID-19 recovery, says BCC and Mobile UK

Good quality mobile coverage is the key to enabling businesses to restart and maintain operations following the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) in partnership with Mobile UK. The two organisations are calling…