Updated 6:00am 17 May 2012

Get involved

RSS news for you
Send your stories

Powered by Google

James Ramsbotham

James Ramsbotham

Heading in the right direction

AS consultation periods go, the one ending on the 20th of this month is one of the most significant in recent history for the regions.Read

Ruth Kelly's crew are pushing us backwards

How will you be travelling to work in 20 years' time? By an upgraded Metro system that reaches out further than ever before? By car, along fit-for-purpose roads?Read

How taxi drivers can help set us on the right road

Deciding which is 'the best' of anything often comes down to subjectivity, however I have to agree with the recent verdict from the US that Hadrian's Wall is England's top ancient monument.Read

James Ramsbotham column

If Googlemaps could be backdated 40 years, a satellite image of Abu Dhabi would be a radically different picture to that which greets viewers today.Read

Take a break – and think about a better way to work

How did you travel to work last Thursday? What time were you in the office and when did you leave?Read

Participation vital to region strategy

Wikipedia is rapidly becoming one of the most visited sites on the entire internet. In fact, it ranks 12th on the list of popular sites.Read

James Ramsbotham column

I am a firm believer that innovation will drive the future success of the North-East economy.Read

James Ramsbotham

What does it take to make a grown man cry? In fact, what does it take to make a roomful of men and women wipe away a tear?Read

James Ramsbotham column

Is green the new black?Read

Productivity is above national average

The range of fast growth businesses, as shown in this list, demonstrates the health of the North-East economy. Every single sector is represented.Read

James Ramsbotham column

Take a wander from NECC's Newcastle offices at the Stamp Exchange on Westgate Road along to the train station and you cannot fail to discover that the regional development agency is Passionate about Regeneration.Read

James Ramsbotham column

Anyone who has followed the few comments I have made since taking up my new role as chief executive of the North-East Chamber of Commerce will realise I come to the post with an unashamedly positive attitude.Read

James Ramsbotham column

There has been much noise in this region over the perceived dominance of the public sector.Read

Author Profile

James Ramsbotham is chief executive of the North East Chamber of Commerce and was also recently appointed as chairman of the Learning and Skills Council North East. Mr Ramsbotham, who was vice-chairman of construction specialist Esh Group, writes regular columns in The Journal and is one of the most respected figures in the North East business community.

nebusiness.co.uk - business news and financial news from across the UK. Updates on local businesses in Newcastle, Middlesbrough and the North East, farming, technology news and sector reports. For our complaints procedure, click here.