Today's North East business news from Insider |
Latest News | A Northumberland-based company which uses drones to help farmers assess and feed their crops more efficiently has secured further crowdfunding to develop its technology. Read More… |
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Tom Whitfield, partner in the dispute resolution team at Hay & Kilner Law Firm in Newcastle, offers his advice on pursuing a business interruption insurance claim for issues caused by Covid-19. Read More… |
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Newcastle-based chartered financial planning firm Fairstone has acquired a business with offices in Carlisle and Whitehaven. Read More… |
A law firm has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal which has saved more than 400 jobs and creates a group with 32 bases nationwide, including an office in the North East. Read More… |
The British Business Bank has approved six new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Read More… |
The Eddie Stobart and Stobart trademarks and designs have been sold to Eddie Stobart Logistics for £10m. Read More… |
The 130-year-old Trade Mark Owners Association has relaunched following an investor-backed management buyout. Read More… |
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Management and PR consultant Sarah Waddington from Astute.Work, offers her advice on why social capital matters in a time of crisis. Read More… |
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Construction and property consultancy Summers-Inman has been appointed to work on a £500,000 project to install new charging infrastructure for electric buses on behalf of The Go-Ahead Group. Read More… |
Pets at Home's group revenues have passed £1bn for the first time while pre-tax profits have soared. However, the company noted that almost all of the demand witnessed in the closing weeks of the year has unwound. Read More… |
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Gary Harmer, sales director at Hikvision UK & Ireland, says innovative technological approaches like temperature screening will be crucial in enhancing confidence in workplace and public safety – but potential users need to be aware of issues around their implementation, and realistic in their expectations about performance. Read More… |
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The next set of shortlists for this year's North East Property Awards have been announced by Insider. These are for the Refit/Refurbishment of the Year and the coveted Property Agency of the Year. Read More… |
Revised plans have been submitted for a £20m retail and leisure scheme in Gateshead. Read More… |
Tolent has secured five new contract wins across the North East and Yorkshire totalling about £38.2m. Read More… |
Northumberland College is set to resume work on its investment programme with a host companies in the region securing contracts. Read More… |
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