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Monday 21 March 2022

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County Durham-based alternative beer brand Impossibrew, whose founder appeared on Dragons' Den in February, is set to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise £500,000 as part of plans to grow and venture into new trade channels.
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INSIDER FEATURE

After rent, rates are often the biggest expense for business owners. The rateable value of a property is periodically set by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), part of HMRC, with the next revaluation due in 2023, for which the preparation is already ongoing. Business rates expert Nick Vincent discusses the options available to those working in the licensed and leisure industry.
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DEALS

A New York-headquartered private equity firm specialising in consumer, distribution and retail-related investments has confirmed it is weighing up the possibility of making an offer for fashion brand Ted Baker.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has referred the £775m acquisition of a 200-strong specialist heavy equipment auction house by an international counterpart for an in-depth investigation, saying undertakings offered to address competition concerns were unsatisfactory.
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INSIDER FEATURE

How can manufacturing SMEs embrace and adopt innovation and new technology into their businesses and factories? Roger O'Brien from University of Sunderland offers his advice.
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Sally-Ann Cain, relationship director at Barclays, looks at five ways to enable sustainable business practice.
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PROPERTY

Work is underway to design a Net Zero building in South Tyneside which will be used to showcase the regions expertise in low carbon energy.
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Installation works are set to begin at the Ad Gefrin distillery in Northumberland, following the delivery of its copper stills.
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Plans have been submitted to transform a vacant Newcastle building into an arts hub with co-working offices, rehearsal spaces and a café bar.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Joanne Finkeldey from razorblue, says the digital landscape is evolving rapidly, the last decade has seen huge amounts of growth for the technology sector. Tech professionals are the second most sought after role in the marketplace and a considerable amount of research shows that the UK is suffering from a digital skills gap.
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BUSINESS

A County Durham-based online fashion retailer has experienced a 113 per cent increase in revenue after pivoting its business model as a result of Covid-19.
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Four areas have been shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2025 from a record 20 initial bids and eight longlist applications.
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A Newcastle-based business finance expert has taken over as chair of the North East region of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3.
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More than half of businesses surveyed in the North are exceeding pre-pandemic levels, with the majority expecting to fully recover this year, a survey has revealed.
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MANUFACTURING

Wynyard-headquartered snack manufacturer SK Chilled Foods has appointed a new managing director.
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