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Friday 24 September 2021

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TOP STORY

Energy sector supply chain companies in the North East can 'react positively to changes in industrialisation and adapt' to meet the demands of the net zero 2050 ambition, according to the incoming boss of business organisation NOF.
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INSIDER FEATURE

How similar is your business today to what it was 12 months ago? If it’s anything like my business, I’m sure it’s changed significantly. So why wouldn’t your insurance programme change too? Phil Barton, chief executive at Partners&, offers his advice.
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DEALS

A Mexican restaurant chain with sites across the UK has outlined plans to float on AIM.
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Fashion retailer French Connection is in discussions over a potential takeover by a consortium including its second largest shareholder.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Associate solicitor, Mike Ward of Swinburne Maddison LLP, explains what is meant by a “gentleman’s agreement” and considers whether it is naive to expect to be able to rely on a person’s word or if there are any situations where such an agreement could in fact be legally binding.
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Andrew Marsh, Northumberland & The North East Chair chair at Vistage, says at times like these, when Brexit and COVID-19 have combined to impact on the nation’s SMEs in a variety of different ways, but new research demonstrates that it’s not all doom and gloom.
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PROPERTY

Images from the Insider North East Property Awards 2021 - which hailed the developers, advisers, architecture practices and individuals in the region's property and construction industry - have been published online.
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Work on a £2m refurbishment of the Wilton Centre on Teesside has completed.
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A housing organisation is set to bolster its property portfolio from 500 to 700 over the next three years by partnering with landlords.
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BUSINESS

Insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 has advised North East companies to watch for signs of business distress as insolvencies continue to rise.
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More than 1,600 new apprenticeship rolls have been created with support from the Tees Valley mayor and Combined Authority since 2016, according to newly released figures.
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Legal and professional services group Gateley has signed an agreement to enter into a litigation funding facility to help finance long-term disputes.
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Renewable energy company Drax has outlined an ambition to source 80 per cent of the construction materials and services for its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology project from the UK supply chain. 
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Listed double-glazing group Safestyle UK has reported strong half-year results despite facing "continued operational disruption" during the period.
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MANUFACTURING

County Durham-headquartered Kromek has won a $1.6m contract from a US federal entity for its wearable nuclear radiation detector.
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OTHER NEWS

SERVICES & GUIDES

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