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April 7, 2020

Arts & Culture

Cooplands rolls out delivery service to meet community need

Bakery chain Cooplands has increased production of fresh bread and started providing local deliveries to communities across the North East and Yorkshire. The 135-year old business operates a network of 172 bakery shops and cafés across the North of England,…

June 12, 2017

Business & Economy

Finance director welcomes accounts apprentice nearly 25 years after taking the identical career route

Park, which is the largest independent electrical wholesaler in the North East, has a long history of growing its workforce, with apprentices operating across the business. However, the appointment of Paul Dixon, 25, as apprentice accounts administrator, is particularly significant…

January 15, 2018

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway advises on major sale of international publishing company

The Yorkshire Corporate team at law firm Ward Hadaway has provided legal advice on the sale of publishing company Wichtig International to SAGE Publishing – the international independent academic publisher Based in Cheshire, with a subsidiary in Italy, Wichtig International…

July 17, 2019

Uncategorised

North East business community comes together to discuss local industrial strategy

Leaders from the North East business community and economic partners met this week to have their say on the development of the region’s local industrial strategy. At the North East local industrial strategy summit, coordinated by the North East LEP,…

November 23, 2021

Business & Economy

Investment in it department sees former apprentice promoted

A former apprentice is moving up the career ladder at TMD Friction in Hartlepool thanks to investment from the company to strengthen its IT department.

April 19, 2021

Business & Economy

Pandemic sees big business focus on conciliation over litigation

A new study from EY has found that British businesses have avoided using litigation to resolve commercial disputes during the coronavirus pandemic, instead turning to negotiation and mediation. The research suggest that UK companies have heeded Cabinet Office guidance, which…

November 14, 2022

Business & Economy

Manufacturing firm’s commitment to train to retain

Tyneside manufacturing business Birtley Group has welcomed two new apprentices, the first to be recruited under the group’s new apprenticeship scheme as part of its long-term commitment to invest in young people and…

August 5, 2019

Business & Economy

Walton Robinson supports High Street Group of Companies’ student accommodation move

A Newcastle-based property agency has supported a fellow Tyneside firm’s £2.5 million project to gain a foothold in the city’s student accommodation market. Walton Robinson has worked with The High Street Group of Companies on the letting of the latter’s…