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November 6, 2020

Business & Economy

North East to benefit from onshoring in chemical and pharmaceutical sectors

International trade experts believe the North East is set for a major economic boost from onshoring trends. Companies within the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors are reportedly seeking to bring supply chains and production back to the UK as a result…

February 7, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Hybrid working: the holy grail for recruitment?

For many business owners, hybrid working may have felt as though the reality couldn’t live up to the ideal, but in this series, we’ll look at how members of the Quorum Park community have made hybrid working a permanent fixture for the benefit of all their stakeholders. First up is specialist recruitment agency NRG, and its sister business greenbean RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing).

May 14, 2020

Business & Economy

NE1 survey shows 75 per cent of firms could go bust if lockdown last more than six months

A survey of businesses in Newcastle City Centre shows that 75 per cent could go out of business if the lockdown last for more than six months. Conducted by NE1, the business improvement district company for the city, the survey…

August 15, 2019

Business & Economy

300 staff take to the clearing hotline at Northumbria University for A level results day

The clearing hotline at Northumbria University has been ringing off the hook today (August 14), as students across the country get their A-level results. Students looking to go to university this September will be weighing up their options and trying…

January 21, 2020

Uncategorised

Net increase in number of active North East firms

The number of active businesses in the North East rose by more than three per cent during 2019, according to new research by trade body R3. The number of active firms based in the North East rose from 82,800 in…

May 17, 2018

Business & Economy

Newcastle Startup Week shares finance and funding insight on day 3

Now you’re inspired and know how to get started, the next step is finding investors and capital. On day 3, attendees of Newcastle Startup Week heard from a variety of businesses and investors, with advice on how startups can…

November 15, 2018

Business & Economy

Winners of the North East Innovation Awards revealed…

Global energy components manufacturer Power Roll, cancer research pioneers HistoCyte Labs, ink manufacturer Mexar, and recruitment insights company Geek Talent, were among the winners of the first regional Innovation Awards announced yesterday (November 14) as part of VentureFest North…

February 25, 2021

Technology

Newcells Biotech secures Β£5.25 million for commercialising 3D tissue models

A North East company specialising in human stem cell modelling has secured Β£5.25 million in funding to accelerate growth in the international life sciences market. The funding comes from various sources, including Mercia Asset Management and the North East Innovation…