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June 8, 2020

Business & Economy

GX Project supports North East SMEs with new grants and innovation programmes

A business support project has provided grants totalling nearly £90,000 to SMEs looking to drive innovation in its latest wave of funding. Since the GX Project started in 2018, £245,000 of funding has been granted to businesses in the North…

May 7, 2021

Business & Economy

North Shields’ Kitwave Group reveals £105 million AIM trading plans

An independent wholesaler has revealed a stock market move worth more than £100 million. Kitwave Group plans to place in excess of 54 million shares on the AIM exchange. Bosses at the business, based in North Shields, say they expect the…

June 24, 2020

Business & Economy

North East manufacturers urged to tap into SME grant scheme

A grant scheme launched to support SME manufacturers during the coronavirus pandemic is urging eligible businesses to apply for funding before time runs out. The Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) Project, which supports SMEs in the North East LEP area, was…

February 24, 2023

Build & Sustainability

Teesside business driving change ahead of COP-28

A green business is driving the global policy agenda in the fight against climate change as leaders gear up for COP-28.

January 31, 2017

Business & Economy

Tees Valley firm shortlisted for national hazardous area award

Phusion, which provides software and services for projects in the energy, renewables, utilities and other engineering sectors, is one of five companies to be shortlisted for the Best Customer Service Award at the HazardEx 2017 International Conference & Exhibition. Phusion…

July 26, 2022

Promoted

Recruitment is a two-way street

HR expert Louise Kennedy is reframing the current recruitment challenges businesses are facing, to show that securing top talent is as much about the candidate choosing you as it is you choosing them.  It’s a conversation everyone in business…

July 23, 2019

Uncategorised

Durham-based Atom bank secures £50 million to fund growth

Durham-based fintech firm Atom bank has raised £50 million in its latest funding round, with plans to use the capital to invest in technology and growth, creating 50 jobs in the North East this year. This marks the first major…

June 15, 2021

Business & Economy

AJH Group looks to build with £90,000 bulldozer

A Teesside construction firm is looking to build on its successes with new equipment. AJH Group, based on the Wilton International site, near Redcar, has taken delivery of a £90,000 bulldozer. Bosses say the vehicle will help deliver extra services that…