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January 18, 2017

Business & Economy

KPMG Newcastle announces David Elliott as new Office Senior Partner

David, presently the professional services firm’s head of tax in Newcastle, is a home grown business adviser from Stocksfield in the Tyne Valley and has spent his 30 year career in Newcastle. He joined KPMG nine years ago as…

April 20, 2022

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World’s best real tennis stars set for Jesmond Dene Cup action

One of Newcastle’s oldest sports clubs will host its first professional tournament next month.

June 11, 2019

Business & Economy

North East suffers unemployment blow

The North East has suffered a fresh blow after latest figures confirmed the region as the UK’s unemployment hotspot. The area’s jobless rate stood at 5.7 per cent for the three months to April 2019, according to latest figures released…

March 20, 2020

Business & Economy

Ryecroft Glenton highlights HMRC support over deferred payment holidays amid Coronavirus outbreak

A business advisory firm is making organisations aware that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is open to offering deferred payment holidays on business taxes – such as VAT – during the Coronavirus emergency. Through its regular interactions with HMRC,…

April 28, 2020

Business & Economy

North East LEP bolsters Supply Chain North East to rise to PPE challenge

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has strengthened the North East Growth Hub’s Supply Chain North East programme to help regional businesses adapt operations to the ongoing UK-wide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) challenge. A flagship North East LEP business…

May 19, 2020

Business & Economy

New sports and rehabilitation facilities at University of Sunderland

Students who secure a place on the University of Sunderland’s sports and rehabilitation therapy programme will be able to access new multi-million pound facilities once the UK lockdown has come to an end. The university’s science complex has recently had…

January 24, 2017

Business & Economy

Teesside University unveils five-point economic growth plan

The University has unveiled its DigitalCity – Catalyst for Growth vision which sets out a five-point plan for the region to become recognised for “the superior digital capability of its businesses”. The new report from DigitalCity – a partnership between the…

May 29, 2019

Business & Economy

Finance Durham Fund bosses reveal £3.4 million investment at two-year anniversary

Bosses overseeing a business growth fund have marked its two-year anniversary by revealing the venture has invested £3.4 million since its launch. Officials say the Finance Durham Fund has backed ten businesses to support their growth ambitions and created and…