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Plans lodged for £15m colliery development

Plans have been lodged for a £15m job-creating retail development on the site of a former colliery in Houghton.
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Ask the expert: What makes a great leader?

There may be no handbook to becoming a great leader but it doesn't have to be rocket science. Dianne Sharp, CEO at The Leadership Academy, shares five tips that she has learnt throughout her 25 years of experience in leadership positions.
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Deals

Sports tech firm eyes further growth with six-figure investment

A North Tyneside-based sports tech firm is eyeing further growth after securing a six-figure investment.
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Luxury group to issue sustainability bond

Luxury company Burberry Group is to issue a sustainability bond which will be used to finance eligible projects.
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Business Matters: Time to Tax?

Matt Sharpe, partner and head of tax North East at Azets, talks about the possible reforms in tax and who will bear the burden of the circa £300bn missing from the treasure chest, which is the estimate of the overall public finance cost of Covid-19, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Business

New Covid testing device launches

A Covid-19 screening device which gives results within 20 seconds has been launched.
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Visitor spending in Northumberland tops £1bn - report

Visitors to Northumberland spent more than £1bn in the county during 2019, according to the annual Northumberland STEAM report. The chair of Northumberland Tourism has also touched on the challenges facing the sector due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
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Softer decline in permanent job placements – report

The North East experienced a softer decline in permanent placement during August, with temporary billings expanding strongly, according to the latest KPM and REC UK Report on Jobs.
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Guide highlights West Yorkshire investment opportunities

The strongest business sectors and best investment opportunities in West Yorkshire are detailed in a new Insider guide.  
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Dunelm “emerging stronger” from pandemic

Homewares giant Dunelm has said it is "emerging stronger" from the pandemic despite a fall in both its revenue and pre-tax profits for its latest financial year.
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Morrisons boss hails pandemic response as Covid hits profits

The chief executive of Morrisons has hailed the way the supermarket giant's workforce stepped up to the challenges presented by Covid-19, although costs of more than £150m associated with the pandemic led to statutory pre-tax profit dropping by more than a quarter.
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Business Matters: How can creatives proactively plan now for success in a post-Covid world?

Mehjabeen Patrick, from Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, offers her advice on how creatives can proactively plan now for success in a post-Covid world.
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Property

The Apartment Group completes acquisition of County Durham hotels

North East leisure operator The Apartment Group has expanded its portfolio with the purchase of two County Durham hotels through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.
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New coastal hub approved

Plans for a new coastal hub in County Durham have been given approval.
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Lending partnership set up to support SME developers

Homes England has entered into a seven-year partnership with Invest & Fund, a development finance lending platform, to increase the amount of finance available to SME developers.
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Manufacturing

ICL Boulby eyes further recruitment

The head of ICL Boulby has praised his team for meeting the challenges of Covid-19 as the business begins to eye further recruitment.
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Wilton Centre home to new recycling project

The Wilton Centre on Teesside is at the heart of a new project which would enable a commonly used plastic to be recycled.
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“Unprecedented challenges” force Forterra into the red

"Unprecedented challenges" forced listed building products manufacturer Forterra to make a pre-tax loss during the first half of its financial year. However, the company said that trading since emerging from lockdown through to the end of August has "exceeded management expectations".
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