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Monday 28 March 2022

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TOP STORY

As work ramps up on the Riverside Sunderland regeneration scheme, which includes thousands of new homes and an £80m leisure development, Sunderland City Council's executive director for city development has told Insider of its vision to be a "very smart city" and "exemplar for 5G infrastructure".
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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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DEALS

A Sunderland-based hydraulic and offshore supplier has been sold to a group which supplies fluid power components in a deal supported by KBS Corporate.
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An onboarding technology pioneer which works with prominent brands including NatWest, Virgin Money and Betfred has been acquired by a NASDAQ-listed firm in a near £100m deal.
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Utilities giant National Grid has agreed to sell a majority interest in its UK gas transmission and metering business (NGG) to a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors. The terms of the deal imply an enterprise value for NGG of approximately £9.6bn.
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INSIDER FEATURE

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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This Insider roundtable with CBRE brought together developers to share their views on the future prospects for industrial and logistics operations.
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PROPERTY

Construction work has begun on a £2.7m speculative development in Darlington, which includes 14 new business units for SMEs.
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Quorum Park in Newcastle has secured two new tenants as they look to accommodate their growing workforces.
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The North East arm of national construction company Tilbury Douglas has secured a contract to complete the detailed design phase of the Catterick Integrated Care Campus.
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A host of affordable homes will be built across England as part of a new venture designed to put communities in charge of where and how they will be brought forward.
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BUSINESS

A Newcastle-based engineering company has secured a £25m supplier contract to fabricate the turret structures for the British Army's Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.
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Sunderland-based Utilink Consulting has outlined plans to increase its headcount following a successful first year of trading.
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Student Loans Company has launched a recruitment drive, with 150 positions available at its Darlington office.
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MANUFACTURING

Images from Insider's Made in the North East Awards - which celebrated the products, innovations and ideas from the region's manufacturers - are available to view online.
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Food giant Arla has outlined a five-year growth strategy for its UK business.
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UK car production fell for the eighth consecutive month during February, according to the latest figures.
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