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North East Wednesday 22 December 2021

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TOP STORY Muckle ‘very pleased’ with financial performance Newcastle-based law firm Muckle is 'very pleased' with its financial results and is continuing with its growth plans after reporting a 'stable' profit with a slight reduction in fee income, following uncertainty in the sector as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the expert: Business leaders face supply chain disruption and recruitment challenges Andrew Marsh, Northumberland & The North East Chair chair at Vistage International (UK), looks at how business leaders are facing supply chain disruption and recruitment challenges. Read More

DEALS NPIF completes 300 deals in 2021 The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has completed 300 deals at a value of £87m in 2021, and leveraged an additional £145m from the private sector. Read More Manufacturer to expand with Lloyds Bank funding support A manufacturer that supplies cylinders and actuators to the oil and gas sector is undertaking a multimillion-pound expansion project after securing funding from Lloyds Bank. Read More Schroders reaches agreement for majority stake in renewable infrastructure firm Schroders has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in one of Europe's largest renewable infrastructure managers for an initial £358m. Read More DWF ends 2021 with series of deals Legal and business services provider DWF has advised on a number of equity capital markets deals in the last week as heightened activity levels continue apace. Read More

PROPERTY ‘Best year ever’ for property developer A partner at Middlesbrough property developers Python Properties has hailed the company's 'best year ever' and said that as more businesses move to the region there is 'no sign of easing off'. Read More Details revealed for Ouseburn riverside community scheme More details have been revealed on plans for a new riverside community in Ouseburn, which seeks to develop more than 70 homes alongside commercial spaces. Read More Vistry Partnerships to create multiple care developments Housing and regeneration specialist Vistry Partnerships North East is set to create more than 400 homes in the region designed for over 55's and those who require extra care needs. Read More The Inn Collection Group opens street food inspired pub The Newcastle-based Inn Collection Group has re-opened one of its Lake District pubs with a new street food concept. Read More

BUSINESS Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn support package for Covid-hit businesses Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1bn support fund that will be available for businesses who have been most impacted by the Omicron variant. Read More Most-read North East stories of 2021 Teesside receiving Freeport status, a landmark letting for HMRC and the shortlists for Insider's North East Dealmakers Awards were among the most-read stories of 2021. Read More Green light expected to advance new water heat network plans Plans to develop the country's largest mine water source heat network in Sunderland are moving forward, with the green light set to be given to appoint contractors to undertake viability studies. Read More Senior appointment at Lemon Business Solutions Stockton-based Lemon Business Solutions has appointed a head of client experience to help aid its programme of growth. Read More

MANUFACTURING Plans for subsea cable manufacturing site move forward Proposals for the creation of a subsea cable manufacturing facility in Northumberland, which could create 170 jobs, have been presented to the public. Read More

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