Latest News | Pioneering Gateshead-based fair trade company Traidcraft, which was threatened with closure earlier this year, will be relaunched in 2019. Chief executive Robin Roth told Insider about the "difficult journey" the company endured and the plan to return the business to health. Read More… |
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Chris Everard, chair for East & West Midlands at Vistage, tells us how the mission statement is made possible. Read More… |
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Fibre optic infrastructure company CityFibre has secured a £1.12bn debt package from seven major financial institutions to support the first phase of its £2.5bn investment plan. Read More… |
Land speed record attempt project Bloodhound has been saved after a Yorkshire entrepreneur acquired the business and assets out of administration. Read More… |
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The vote on the UK's Brexit deal will take place on the week commencing 14 January, Theresa May has told Parliament. Read More… |
Over half of UK entrepreneurs are expecting to increase their revenues by 50 per cent in 2019, though many are still facing funding challenges, according to new research. Read More… |
Company directors whose businesses make unsolicited nuisance calls could be held personally liable for fines of up to £500,000 under new legislation. Read More… |
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out its proposals to improve the independence and the quality of audits. Read More… |
A Gateshead-based creative studio which has twice expanded into new offices is eyeing further growth in the new year. Read More… |
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New images of the giant observation wheel proposed for the banks of the River Tyne have been revealed. A detailed planning application for the "The Whey Aye", as well as an adjacent entertainment centre, has now been submitted as part of the Giants on the Quayside development. Read More… |
Work has started on a 78-home residential scheme in Chester-le-Street. The project will mark the 2,000th home built by developer Durham Villages Regeneration Company (DVRC). Read More… |
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