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Tuesday 22 March 2022

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TOP STORY

Listed upholstered furniture and floorings retailer ScS said it has made a "promising start" to the financial year and is on track for profitable full year results, despite industry headwinds.
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INSIDER FEATURE

How can manufacturing SMEs embrace and adopt innovation and new technology into their businesses and factories? Roger O'Brien from University of Sunderland offers his advice.
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DEALS

Pixel Group, the parent company of Newcastle-based data analytics business Perfect Image, is expanding its reach in the South East of England after acquiring an IT managed services provider.
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Independent consultancy Engage Technical Solutions has moved to an employee-ownership model, in a deal advised on by the Newcastle team at Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD).
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Unity Trust Bank has posted "record" levels of lending to businesses in its annual results.
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Automotive marketplace Auto Trader Group has agreed to acquire one of the UK's largest transactional marketplaces for leasing new vehicles in a deal worth up to £200m. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Sally-Ann Cain, relationship director at Barclays, looks at five ways to enable sustainable business practice.
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Joanne Finkeldey from razorblue, says the digital landscape is evolving rapidly, the last decade has seen huge amounts of growth for the technology sector. Tech professionals are the second most sought after role in the marketplace and a considerable amount of research shows that the UK is suffering from a digital skills gap.
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PROPERTY

Plans to create a new culture hub in Sunderland city centre, which will bring more than 500,000 visitors to the area per year, look set to be backed by the council.
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The design firm behind The Sage arena has hailed the "catalytic growth that will result from this investment in the city", following revised plans being backed by the council.
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Plans have been submitted to create a £1.5m 'Hamptons-inspired' restaurant at Newcastle's quayside which will create 50 jobs.
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Conveyancing firm Grey-Smith Legal is expanding its reach and planning further growth after opening a new County Durham office.
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INSIDER FEATURE

After rent, rates are often the biggest expense for business owners. The rateable value of a property is periodically set by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), part of HMRC, with the next revaluation due in 2023, for which the preparation is already ongoing. Business rates expert Nick Vincent discusses the options available to those working in the licensed and leisure industry.
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BUSINESS

Middlesbrough FC have reported a decrease in turnover and a £30m loss after spending a season playing behind closed doors.
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Stockton-based Everflow Water has appointed a dedicated growth officer to support its expansion into other utilities.
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The North's major cities are lagging behind their European counterparts in providing access to quality public transport networks, costing the Northern economy more than £16bn in lost productivity, according to research from Centre for Cities.
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National Housebuilder Miller Homes has promoted a new regional managing director for its Teesside region, alongside five additional senior promotions to support its growth plans.
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MANUFACTURING

The exports minister has hailed automotive manufacturer Gestamp as a "success story", adding that he will do what he can to "help the company continue to thrive".
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