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Wednesday 4 May 2022

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Family-run investment company Middleton Enterprises has invested into a North East gym chain with six bases in the region to help scale up its operations.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Blyth-headquartered Tharsus is one of the UK's largest manufacturers of commercial robots, with an industry leading reputation creating robotics and tech – known to the business as strategic machines - that deliver competitive advantages and commercial success for its customers. The company's success has been driven by its founder, Brian Palmer, who spoke with Insider's Philip Cunliffe to explain his plans for significant future growth.
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DEALS

The Fat Hippo Group has revealed plans to more than double its number of restaurants and create 200 new jobs by the end of 2023. The move has been backed by a six-figure finance facility with Natwest.
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Markerstudy group has completed the purchase of BGL Insurance, in a deal that will create a partnership with more than six million customers.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it is minded to accept plans to sell 87 petrol stations to address competition concerns relating to Morrisons's acquisition by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Insider invited a group of industry and public sector experts to take part in this special roundtable, to find out what's happening on the ground and where funding is coming from, and to explore what more should be done to maximise the opportunities that Net Zero will provide for the region.
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PROPERTY

The council has backed plans for a landmark Newcastle development, which will bring 9,000 HMRC staff into the city centre.
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Business advisory firm FRP is expanding its footprint in the North East with the opening of a third office.
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Hatch Luncheonette in Darlington has extended its premises, after pivoting to offer takeaway during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Plans have been revealed to demolish the former SLAM nightclub in Middlesbrough.
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BUSINESS

Listed wholesale group Kitwave anticipates reporting full-year results slightly ahead of expectations, following an "encouraging" first half with all divisions trading at pre-pandemic levels or higher.
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Womble Bond Dickinson has made four senior promotions at its Newcastle office.
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Norstead, part of Newcastle-based Metnor Group, is expecting a return to its highest levels of turnover, following a number of significant contract wins and expansion into the South.
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Newcastle-based marketing agency Different Narrative, which was formed as a result of two agencies merging, has hired a new batch of talent to spearhead its expansion plans.
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Online retailer Boohoo has warned of "pandemic-related headwinds" despite posting a rise in revenues in its full-year results. The group said it expects to continue to be impacted by such factors, which negatively impact costs within its supply chain and international competitive proposition.
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MANUFACTURING

UK engine production continued to be impacted by the global shortage of semiconductors during the first quarter of the financial year, according to the latest figures.
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