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December 2, 2019

Business & Economy

RG Corporate Finance eyes further recruitment after strong half-year

A corporate finance advisory firm expects to create further jobs after expanding its team to build on a strong half-year performance. RG Corporate Finance has welcomed corporate finance manager Connor McBride. Connor’s arrival at the Newcastle-based firm follows that of corporate…

August 3, 2020

Business & Economy

New City Hall tops out on Riverside Sunderland

A topping out ceremony has been held as the construction of Sunderland’s new City Hall on the former Vaux Brewery site reached its peak. Construction company Bowmer and Kirkland is leading the build of the new civic hub, which is…

February 21, 2022

Business & Economy

New homes to be built in County Durham

New family homes will be built in County Durham, thanks to a £1m investment by FW Capital, which manages the North East Property Fund (NEPF). Local developer Bell Blue will use the funding to build five new homes on the…

September 2, 2019

Business & Economy

Fairstone Group achieve 50 per cent growth in recurring income

Fairstone Group, which incorporates one of the UK’s largest Chartered Financial Planning firms, has seen a more than 50 per cent increase in recurring income according to its latest results. Audited accounts just completed for 2018 show that recurring income…

July 4, 2023

Build & Sustainability

The Last Word: Keith Miller

Closing this month’s issue of North East Times Magazine, Keith Miller, chair at Cramlington-headquartered international earthmover bucket and coupler maker Miller, reflects on the firm’s 45th anniversary, its plans for future growth and its place within the global…

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…

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…