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April 6, 2022

Business & Economy

Haines Watts strengthens incentives and reliefs team

Leading accountancy firm, Haines Watts, has bolstered its tax incentives and reliefs service line, with a newly launched capital allowances offering. The team will be headed up by David Holroyd who joins Haines Watts as a Director. With over 35…

March 11, 2019

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New regional trade statistics show North East exports continue to increase

Recently published Regional Trade in Goods Statistics by HMRC, indicate that business exports are continuing to increase across the North East. In response to the statistics, released on March 7, 2019, Victoria Sutherland, senior economist at the North East Local Enterprise…

April 14, 2020

Business & Economy

More than £13 million grants given to Middlesbrough businesses

Middlesbrough Council has awarded £13.2 million in business grants to more than 1150 local businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak. It comes as Mayor Andy Preston (pictured) revealed Middlesbrough Council took a decision to start awarding grants before Government money was…

April 2, 2019

Business & Economy

Gateshead College named best in country by the Education Skills Funding Agency

Gateshead College has been ranked the best performing college in England for post 16 education and training, firmly putting the North East on the map. Figures from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) show an overall achievement rate of 96%,…

July 17, 2020

Business & Economy

Businesswoman donates £50K to charity’s coronavirus appeal

Entrepreneur  Helen McArdle has donated £50,000 to help North East babies, children and young people in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. At the start of lockdown, Children North East, the region’s oldest independent children’s charity, launched an urgent appeal…

October 4, 2021

Business & Economy

More students than ever choosing green energy courses

Newcastle College is continuing to drive the green agenda from the heart of the North East with more than 175 students enrolling on its renewable energy courses since 2018.

October 25, 2021

Business & Economy

Charity partnership between Darlington Building Society and Air Ambulance

Darlington Building Society has today announced a charity partnership with Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).

September 14, 2017

Business & Economy

Nissan gets on board with culture bid

Automotive giant Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd is helping to drive the city’s Culture Bid, after getting behind Sunderland, as the competition reaches a pivotal stage. The manufacturing powerhouse, has thrown its weight behind the bid as the Sunderland 2021…