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Adrian Pearson

Adrian Pearson

Sir Richard Branson backs his team in the North East

SIR Richard Branson has backed former Northern Rock staff but stopped short of committing himself to continued financial support for the bank' charitable arm. Read

Shepherd Offshore receives £11m boost

THE North East's offshore industry has received an £11m boost after the Government backed a new factory on the banks of the River Tyne.Read

David Cameron urged to back North East exports drive

DAVID Cameron will today be urged to back the North East's exporting strengths as business leaders from the region head to the CBI conference.Read

North East to take back vital cash for jobs

A MULTI-MILLION pound job-creating loan fund has been secured for North East businesses.Read

Cameron under fire as 32,000 North East jobs lost

DAVID Cameron was last night accused of a staggering failure to rebalance the economy after it emerged 32,000 jobs have been lost in North's public sector - while the South actually saw Government jobs increase.Read

Court threat raises stakes in Tyne port row

LIVERPOOL city leaders accused of trying to take jobs away from Tyneside say they are prepared to take the Government to court to get their own way.Read

Jess McConnell

Hundreds of North East jobs created in regional growth fund bid

MORE than 400 North East jobs will be created thanks to The Journal's £3m regional growth fund bid.Read

50 North East firms to get share of £93m

THOUSANDS of jobs are set to be created in a £93m Government handout to North East firms.Read

Greggs chief executive in call to tackle youth unemployment

THE chief executive of Greggs has called for the Government to intervene and end the "tragedy" of youth unemployment.Read

North East business chiefs go up against councils in planning row

BUSINESS leaders have set themselves on collision course with council chiefs over the future of the North East's green belts.Read

North East port campaigners to hand over petition

THE Government will today be handed a 5,000 strong petition urging ministers to protect jobs on the Tyne.Read

Future of Cramlington factory hangs in balance

ADMINISTRATORS say they should know this week if a buyer can be found to rescue a Northumberland wallpaper factory.Read

Councils prepare to take over Southern Cross services

COUNCIL care bosses say they are prepared to step in and take over at care homes run by Southern Cross after the firm finally fell victim to its financial troubles.Read

Let's Grow - Regional Growth Fund campaign

North East firms hand in their bids for growth funds

MORE than 100 North East firms are today hoping they have done enough to secure millions of pounds worth of Government investment.Read

Tyneside conference centre plans suffer a blow

HOPES of building a major conference centre on the banks of the River Tyne have suffered a blow as planners admit they will not be asking for regional growth fund cash.Read

Fears over Port of Tyne cruise ship future

MINISTERS have been warned they are threatening Tyneside jobs as they consider allowing Liverpool port chiefs to take trade away from the North East.Read

Metro operator DB Regio loses £600,000

RAIL bosses have held back more than half a million pounds from Metro's German operators following thousands of missed targets.Read

North East local enterprise partnership prepares for challenges

EIGHT business leaders have been appointed to the board of the North East's new local enterprise partnership.Read

Newcastle City Council leaders in plea to Government

MINISTERS are to be urged to stop "dragging their feet" and hand Newcastle the multi-million pound borrowing powers needed to create thousands of jobs.Read

Funding fears for the Newcastle Innovation Machine

WARNINGS have been sounded over future funding for the science group hoping to create more than £60m of jobs in the North East.Read

Author Profile

Adrian Pearson is The Journal's Regional Affairs Correspondent. He specialises in North East governance and has been at The Journal since 2007.

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