Today's North East business news from Insider |
Wednesday 23 January 2019 |
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Latest News | The dealmakers behind Leathers Corporate Finance, a new practice launched earlier this year, have spoken to Insider about their plans to provide a modern, responsive service as one of a "new generation" of North East firms. Read More… |
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Colin Bell of North East Local Enterprise Partnership says that keeping all your eggs in one basket is risky business when it comes to attracting new customers and breaking into new markets. Read More… |
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Two University of Sunderland alumni are growing their media production business after receiving a grant from their former university. Read More… |
Jack's Beans, the 500-outlet self service coffee vending previously owned by Connect Group, has been sold. Read More… |
Listed plastics maker RPC has agreed a takeover offer which values the business at more than £3.3bn, with its board intending to unanimously recommend it is accepted by shareholders. Read More… |
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Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk after the business behind café chain Patisserie Valerie collapsed into administration. Seventy of its almost 200 outlets have been closed with a "significant number of redundancies". Read More… |
Moody Logistics has opened office space for small businesses at its Cramlington headquarters. Read More… |
The first machine that will construct Sirius Minerals' underground mineral transportation tunnel between Whitby and Teesside has come off the production line. Read More… |
Revenue at the luxury retailer behind the Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and historic Goldsmiths brands surged to almost £700m during its latest financial year, newly filed accounts have confirmed. Read More… |
Pub and beer giant Marston's has hailed its recent performance as "creditable" in a "challenging market" thanks to a boost over Christmas. Read More… |
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An agreement has been reached to allow House of Fraser stores located in four shopping centres owned by Intu Properties to stay open. Read More… |
A Middlesbrough health and wellness centre is to expand by more than 50 per cent, with a £1m investment enabling it to occupy a further two floors of space. Read More… |
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Vacuum cleaner and electricals manufacturer Dyson has revealed plans to move its headquarters to Asia with more of its executive team to be based in Singapore, where it also intends to build its electric vehicles. Read More… |
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