Today's North East business news from Insider |
Thursday 10 December 2020 |
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Latest News | A historic North East hospitality group - which was formed in the 1850s - has changed hands in a deal led by Sintons. Read More… |
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Lee Humble, associate partner at MHA Tait Walker talks through the options for selling a business. Read More… |
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Chartered financial planning firm Fairstone has struck its ninth acquisition under its downstream buyout (DBO) programme. Read More… |
A Northumberland health and safety training business has secured a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund to expand. Read More… |
Motorway services operator Applegreen has confirmed it is in "advanced discussions" regarding a possible cash offer for the company. Read More… |
Fintech lender MarketFinance has launched a new fund to support UK small businesses. Read More… |
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Teesworks is one of the largest brownfield investment sites in Europe and also has the deepest berth. It was almost designed to fit the criteria of a physical Freeport and is anticipated to be one of the first to receive the designation. The North East LEP proposal will be very different , although potentially complimentary to the Teesworks proposal. Neil Warwick of international law firm DAC Beachcroft looks at the context and latest developments in the Government’s Freeport concept. Read More… |
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Law firm DWF has posted half-year results featuring growth in revenue and adjusted pre-tax profits despite the challenging economic environment. The business said it anticipates a more stable trading environment in 2021. Read More… |
The CBI has called for more investment incentives to kickstart the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Read More… |
Asda has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to 100 stores across the UK. Read More… |
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The Sunderland husband and wife team behind a childrenswear business has launched an expansion drive. Read More… |
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LIBERTY Powder Metals, part of GFG Alliance, has started commercial production at its new Teesside powder metals facility. Read More… |
Delays and project cancellations combined to lower sales at the UK arm of an Italian manufacturer that provides robots to car makers for their assembly lines. Read More… |
A £24bn boost is set for the manufacturer's coffers after a boom in companies selling direct-to-consumer, new research has suggested. Read More… |
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