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June 22, 2018

Business & Economy

Great Exhibition of the North 2018 set to open today in spectacular style

Great Exhibition of the North’s full programme – including trails, venues, exhibits and installations across NewcastleGateshead – will officially open today (Friday 22 June). At 1pm, the start of the free, once-in-a-lifetime Exhibition will be marked with a burst of…

May 1, 2020

Technology

Newcastle firm launches COVID-19 test with capacity for 2 million tests per week

Global life sciences and diagnostics developer, QuantuMDx has today (May 1) launched a COVID-19 test for laboratory use, which delivers results in approximately 70 minutes. The Newcastle-headquartered company is working with Biofortuna as manufacturing partner to scale up production capacity. Initially,…

August 26, 2020

Business & Economy

County Durham specialist cleaning company expands nationally

A County Durham industrial cleaning contractor has its sights set on national expansion after growth fuelled by Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Incubator Zone EMCON exhibition. Ferryhill-based Orca Cleaning Services is one of more than 50 companies from across County…

January 13, 2022

Business & Economy

Tees Valley community groups receive more than 100 laptops and tablets from Huawei to help ‘digitally excluded’

Huawei is to donate more than 100 laptops and tablets to homes in the Tees Valley as part of a drive to close the digital inclusion gap across the UK.

March 13, 2020

Business & Economy

North East financier sets up Franklin Commercial Finance

A veteran of the North East banking sector has seen his fledgling company, Franklin Commercial Finance, deliver strong growth in its first six months. Now an independent FCA-approved broker and member of the NACFB (UK trade body for finance brokers),…

January 22, 2021

Business & Economy

Future secured for Nissan’s Sunderland plant as post-Brexit competitive advantage bolsters confidence

The North East automotive sector has received a vote of confidence from bosses at Japanese car maker Nissan who say the future of the Sunderland plant is now secure. Speaking from Nissan’s Yokohama HQ, chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta said…

July 15, 2020

Business & Economy

Awards show unwavering commitment to customers

Newcastle social lender, Shared Interest Society, has been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category for the third time, as it marks 30 years of financing a fairer world. Just weeks later, the organisation…

August 1, 2018

Business & Economy

Gearing up for growth

Electric Bike Company signs major partnership with Northumbria Healthcare A growing Tyneside electric bike company has penned a deal with Northumbria Healthcare as part of its bid supercharge the biking market this summer. Ride Electric has also said it is on…