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December 17, 2020

Business & Economy

GiveToLocal to support 21 sports in 2021

GiveToLocal’s mission to back sport, boost business and build networks will gather pace in 2021 following the decision to support six new sports from January. Squash, table tennis, badminton, rowing, judo and dodgeball are the exciting new additions to the…

November 29, 2018

Business & Economy

Market research agency secures new contract win with fashion retailer M&Co

M&Co, one of the largest, privately-owned fashion retailers in the UK, has appointed national research agency Explain Market Research to create and manage an online community for the brand to support its plans to enhance customer experience. Explain Market Research,…

January 24, 2020

Feature

North East England Chamber of Commerce launches new business awards

The North East England Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) has launched several new business awards to recognise the fantastic work of companies in the region. The programme of awards includes two main branches of prizes: the Chamber Business Awards to…

September 27, 2019

Business & Economy

Tees Components adds thrust to RSS David Attenborough launch

A family-run heavy engineer added extra momentum to the launch of a Β£200 million polar research ship. Tees Components supplied four of its Tees White Gill thrusters to shipbuilders constructing the 15,000-tonne RSS Sir David Attenborough, which will carry out…

April 23, 2021

Business & Economy

Fairstone expands with Findlay & Company Financial Services deal

A Chartered financial planning firm has expanded after making its third acquisition this year. Fairstone has taken on Dundee-based Findlay & Company Financial Services. The move comes after the Newcastle-headquartered business was named most acquisitive wealth management firm in the UK…

July 16, 2024

Ideas & Observations

The Last Word: Rachel Pattinson

What is Women in Tech North East and what are its aims and objectives? Women in Tech North East is a regional community, led by directors Kathryn Wharton, Jennifer Wood and I, that aims to promote the participation…

July 11, 2019

Business & Economy

Northumbria Water tops UK ratings as rivals warned to improve

A water supplier operating across the North East is the only UK company to achieve the Environment Agency’s highest service grade, according to a new report. Northumbria Water has been given a four-star rating by the organisation for its commitment…

April 6, 2021

Business & Economy

Harlow Printing chosen as key supplier in Β£100 million Crown Commercial Service framework

A North East printing business has won a tender to be part of a Government supplier framework worth Β£100 million per year. Harlow Printing Limited, which incorporated in 1947 printing clock-cards, is working with the Crown Commercial Service on a…