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August 12, 2020

Business & Economy

New partnership set to positively impact community sport

Two of North East sport’s key players have entered into a wide-ranging partnership set to impact positively on community sport across the region. Newcastle Eagles has announced grassroots sport organisation GiveToLocal is the club’s new main sponsor. And a far-reaching agreement…

August 19, 2020

Business & Economy

North East England Chamber of Commerce backs GiveToLocal

Tyneside-based GiveToLocal has joined the North East England Chamber of Commerce, in a move set to help expand the positive impact made by the organisation’s growing network of corporate partners. As part of their commitment to help revitalise and rejuvenate…

May 1, 2020

Technology

Newcastle firm launches COVID-19 test with capacity for 2 million tests per week

Global life sciences and diagnostics developer, QuantuMDx has today (May 1) launched a COVID-19 test for laboratory use, which delivers results in approximately 70 minutes. The Newcastle-headquartered company is working with Biofortuna as manufacturing partner to scale up production capacity. Initially,…

May 4, 2020

Business & Economy

The Common Room appoints youth board to advise on redevelopment of Neville Hall

The Common Room has appointed three new members to its youth board to help shape the redevelopment of a Newcastle landmark. Helder Costa, Mohima Khan and Megan Wilson have all joined the board and will help lead the regeneration of…

May 12, 2023

Technology

Giselle Stewart: Game on

Giselle Stewart tells Colin Young why the endeavour represents her dream job, and provides an insight into the ideas and ideology she’s looking to deliver.

November 18, 2020

Business & Economy

New partnership has power to shape communities

The opportunity to impact positively on communities across the North East has persuaded one of the country’s leading roofing companies to partner with innovative sport service GiveToLocal. Weatherproofing Advisors Limited operate out of five UK bases with hubs in London,…

June 23, 2022

Ideas & Observations

The B Corp community: balancing purpose and profit

On May 26, the North East's B Corp community met to celebrate the launch of B Social, a community of people using business as a force for good, a new kind of business that balance purpose and profit. Graham Purvis, managing director of Robson Laidler, and Mandy Barker, founder and creative director of Sail, reflect on the collective momentum of the regional B Corp community

November 10, 2020

Business & Economy

Nice Network acquired by Onecom to accelerate growth in the North East market

North East telecommunications specialist Nice Network Ltd is targeting growth after being acquired by one of the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications provider, Onecom. The acquisition of the Sunderland based company, for an undisclosed sum, establishes a physical presence for…