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Tuesday 10 November 2020

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GPG reports revenue surge

Gateshead-headquartered Global Procurement Group (GPG), a B2B energy services provider, has boosted its revenue by almost 50 per cent in its latest financial year.
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Ask the expert: Selling a business

Steve Plaskitt, partner at MHA Tait Walker, gives his expertise to shareholders considering if now is the right time to sell their business.
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British Steel secures £50m funding facility

British Steel has secured a £50m facility from Secure Trust Bank to support plans to expand production and sales.
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OakNorth targets further lending during pandemic and beyond

OakNorth Bank is still "very active" when it comes to providing financial support to companies in the ongoing pandemic and beyond, a senior debt finance director has told Insider. It comes after government-backed initiatives such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) were extended as the second English lockdown gets underway.
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Pork pie producer snapped up by new backer

Savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group has been acquired by PAI Partners in a deal which provides an exit for private equity firm LDC.
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Ask the expert: Leading your team through a second lockdown

Dianne Sharp, chief executive of Sunderland-based learning experience The Leadership Academy, offers her advice on supporting teams as the UK heads back into a second lockdown.
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Business

Boro to benefit from £42m full-fibre investment

Digital infrastructure provider CityFibre is to invest £42m in Middlesbrough.
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Loganair returns to Teesside

Loganair is returning to Teesside International Airport, with flights available to five destinations.
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Pfizer and BioNTech Covid vaccine ‘90 per cent effective’

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced positive efficacy results from the third phase, late-stage study of their potential Covid-19 vaccine, which was found to be more than 90 per cent effective.
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Clarity Informatics partners with RPS

Wallsend-based IT healthcare solutions provider Clarity Informatics has partnered with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
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Ask the expert: Hacker warning for businesses with employees working from home

TruStack are warning businesses to take steps to combat hackers as working from home becomes more common during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Property

New tenant joins Northumberland Business Park

A new tenant has signed up for space at Northumberland Business Park on the outskirts of Cramlington.
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Persimmon continuing to “perform robustly”

Listed housebuilding giant Persimmon has said it "continues to perform robustly" despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and is on course to achieve a good result in 2020.
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Ask the expert: How a digitally connected city benefits people, professions and places

Liz St Louis, assistant director for Smart Cities at Sunderland City Council, explains the benefits and growth opportunities to city residents and businesses across Sunderland as she explores living, working and playing in the UK’s recently crowned leading smart city 2020.
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Manufacturing

New contracts for drinks maker

Northumberland drinks company RIDE, which makes hard seltzer, has safeguarded 13 jobs with a number of new contracts.
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Turnover rises as plant-based food and drink maker

Turnover increased to almost £230m at the UK arm of plant-based food and drink maker Alpro during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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