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A North East software firm has secured a contract to support a Middle Eastern energy project with its cutting-edge intelligent workflow system. FNVi says its ground-breaking ACCORD system was chosen ahead of other major European suppliers. Bosses at the Middlesbrough-based business…

Naomi Hutchinson joins Sunderland City Council’s growing Smart City Programme team as chief innovation and growth officer, to support local businesses and Sunderland’s ambitions to be a UK leading smart city with opportunities for all. Naomi joins the Council team…

Social housing provider, Hellens Residential, has grown its portfolio by 50 per cent in the first half of 2019 with only a handful of properties remaining after an upturn in demand. In the North East alone, Hellens Residential has brought…

In what is being described as the most positive recovery indicator we have seen so far, UK retail sales surged by 13.9 per cent in June following a more earnest reopening of the economy. When taken together with volumes recorded…

The new fleet of Azuma trains from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will begin serving York, the North East and Edinburgh today (August 1). The Azuma was built here in the North East at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe site and…

A procurement firm says it will “rapidly scale and create a great case study for entrepreneurship and growth in the North East” after securing £14 million support. Bloom Procurement Services has been backed by growth capital investor BGF. Bosses say Gateshead-headquartered…

Getting the right workforce is crucial for any fledgling business. Traditionally, companies have often looked to the younger end of the talent pool when recruiting, but with more young people now going to university straight from school, the recruitment market can be highly competitive.

Sven Richards has discovered his sea legs, he’s placed his feet firmly under the desk in Capstan House and found his home at the heart of Port of Sunderland, writes Colin Young. No wonder. The…