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Startup Awards North East has taken over from The If We Can You Can Challenge to offer a roadmap to success for North East-based startups. FIRST, organisers of Startup Awards North East, are building on solid foundations to offer a…

Hundreds of North East workers face anxious futures after British Steel was placed into compulsory liquidation. The move comes after hopes of a Government rescue for the struggling company floundered. The North East England Chamber of Commerce has branded the situation…

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A veteran of the North East banking sector has seen his fledgling company, Franklin Commercial Finance, deliver strong growth in its first six months. Now an independent FCA-approved broker and member of the NACFB (UK trade body for finance brokers),…

Innovative out-of-the-home (OOT) advertising firm Smart Outdoor has become the latest North East business to back GiveToLocal’s community sport mission. Smart Outdoor’s screens are synonymous with many of the region’s most iconic landmarks. The Houghton-le-Spring based business manages more than 60…

A contemporary dance company focussed on widening access to the performing arts is preparing for a new series celebrating the natural beauty of Northumberland. Founded in 2018 by Lily Horgan and Charlie Dunne, Meta4 Dance Company is planning a special…

The North East automotive sector has received a vote of confidence from bosses at Japanese car maker Nissan who say the future of the Sunderland plant is now secure. Speaking from Nissan’s Yokohama HQ, chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta said…

A common approach to turning the coronavirus crisis on its head has prompted two North East organisations to share expertise and explore fresh opportunities. Sunderland-based health care and wellbeing platform Medintu is working with North Shields service provider GiveToLocal to…