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June 4, 2019

Business & Economy

MAN Truck & Bus UK invests in new North East dealership

Commercial vehicles manufacturers MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd has invested in a new dealership in Gateshead as part of a £20m investment programme. Construction work is underway on a 3.3 acre site in Team Valley where a state-of-the-art dealership…

February 25, 2020

Business & Economy

New office block could transform Newcastle’s Quayside and create space for 1,000 jobs

Plans to transform Newcastle’s skyline with a new office development, set to be built on the city’s Quayside, have been revealed. No. 1 Quayside will be completely different to anything ever seen in the North East and is being hailed…

April 17, 2024

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February 25, 2021

Technology

Newcastle City Council Aspires to full fibre rollout

Newcastle City Council has appointed a North East IT company to deliver a full fibre network serving hundreds of public sector sites across the region. The network will be delivered by Aspire Technology Solutions, in partnership with Virgin Media Business…

August 5, 2020

Business & Economy

Story Homes plans to build 115 new homes in Sunderland

Story Homes has submitted new plans for 115 new properties at Potters Hill in Sunderland. The plans form part of a £65 million investment, which will see the Carlisle-headquartered company build 450 homes across the city, creating hundreds of jobs…

February 10, 2022

Business & Economy

Haines Watts bolsters corporate finance offering with new appointment

Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Haines Watts has continued to strengthen its corporate finance offering in the North, having appointed Lee Jefferson to support their growing client base. The new appointment comes as the team continues to expand its…

February 4, 2020

Business & Economy

‘Icing on cake’ as Lufthansa’s Munich flights take off from Newcastle International Airport

A North East airport’s new German route will be a gateway to stronger international business connections and help catalyse tourism, senior officials have told North East Times. Newcastle International Airport has hailed Lufthansa’s new Munich flights as the “icing on…

March 6, 2019

Business & Economy

Top marks for Sunderland apprentice under new apprenticeship reforms

A health and care worker, who is one of the first apprentices from Sunderland College to complete his programme under the new apprenticeship reforms, is celebrating being the first to achieve a distinction. 24-year-old Andrew Plemper completed an Adult Care…