Today's North East business news from Insider |
Latest News | Scheduled flights are set to resume from Newcastle International Airport from the start of next week with the CBI calling the move a "vital part of economic growth" of the North East. Read More… |
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Kevan Carrick, from JK Property Consultants, says mobilising a return to office or site-based work in a safe manner is a lot more complex and challenging than heading into lockdown. Read More… |
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A North East HR consultancy has been acquired by listed support services group Marlowe for £700,000. Read More… |
The maximum amount available to North East SMEs from a £9m investment fund has been doubled is response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Read More… |
Specialist building products distributor SIG has set out plans for a £150m equity raise, including an investment of up to £85m from private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). Read More… |
A London-based investment company has sold its stake in Rolls-Royce. Read More… |
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Dan Kitchen, CEO of multi award-winning and Microsoft Gold certified IT services provider razorblue, offers his advice on getting the most out of Microsoft Teams for your business. Read More… |
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The group chief executive of DWF – who has been in the role for almost 14 years and was at the helm while the law firm grew from two offices to an international business – has stepped down with immediate effect. Read More… |
Business confidence in the North East rose in May making the region the least pessimistic in the UK, according to research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Read More… |
Ward Hadaway has partnered with Scaleup North East to help companies impacted by the coronavirus to plan how to get back to business. Read More… |
Pret A Manger is set to reopen more than 200 further shops for takeaway and delivery from the start of next week. Read More… |
B&M has reported a "strong" end to its fourth quarter and a revenue surge of more than 20 per cent during the first eight weeks of its current financial year. Read More… |
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Andrew Howell, MD of BCB International Ltd, says We now know that hand sanitisers are one of the vital defences in our armoury in the fight against Coronavirus; part of the new “norm” for the future. However, even among professionals, there is much confusion over what hand sanitiser to use. Not all are equal to the job in hand. Read More… |
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Planning consent has been granted for the development of a new grade A office building in South Shields. Read More… |
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A County Durham-based company has produced 24 steel girders to form part of the first bridges to be built on the HS2 project. Read More… |
UK car production fell to its lowest level since World War II in April, down 99.7 per cent, according to new figures. Read More… |
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