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October 12, 2018

Business & Economy

Search begins for North East’s top directors

The search is on for the most talented company directors in Yorkshire and the North East. Entries have opened for the Director of the Year Awards 2019, run by the Institute of Directors (IoD) to honour the best in business…

March 4, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Electric Vehicle tyre innovator ENSO becomes first to commit to Wastefront’s £100 million Wearside UK recycling plant

Wastefront AS has announced a partnership with innovative EV tyre company ENSO, which will see ENSO incorporate Wastefront’s recycled carbon black (rCB) in its tyres from 2024.

January 20, 2023

Ideas & Observations

Keeping the electric dream alive

It wasn’t supposed to end this way. But then not all stories have a happy ending. Britishvolt’s arc started brightly enough; the poeticism of transforming an ex-power station coal store into a sprawling renewable battery plant bestowed it instant page-turner status. But…

March 6, 2019

Business & Economy

New programme to promote Newcastle on national and international stage launched

A new programme has been launched that will support work to encourage inward investment, stimulate local pride and attract and retain talent in Newcastle. The aim of the Newcastle Ambassador Programme is to use the city’s greatest asset, its people,…

January 26, 2022

Business & Economy

Bowburn business celebrates multi-million USA success

County Durham based company High Force Research is celebrating a great export win for its scientific manufacturing services from US based customers.

January 24, 2020

Uncategorised

Artist Max Siedentopf’s examines societal optimism

Nationally, the internet is thought to contribute approximately 400,000 jobs, 80,000 businesses and £45 billion in GVA to the UK’s overall GDP. These figures equate to about 1.2 per cent of UK jobs, 3.1 per cent of businesses and 2.3…

November 10, 2023

Build & Sustainability

Roundtable: Making the North East the UK’s best place for business scale-up

If the North East is to maintain its position at the forefront of change, it must ensure breakout firms are suitably supported to scale. A roundtable discussion, hosted by North East Times Magazine alongside the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, RTC North, Raymond James, Monument and Northumbria University, analysed the situation in detail, laying out action points for growth.

August 25, 2022

Business & Economy

Viewpoint: Angela Carney, managing director at Carney Consultancy

Angela Carney, managing director at Carney Consultancy and director at Carney CDM, has worked in the construction industry for over 32 years. She is a board member of Constructing Excellence in the North East, vice chair of Northern Counties…