AN event which gets underway today will give North East companies an insight into business opportunities coming out of the London 2012 Olympic procurement programme.Read
Pow, who has held senior global positions at Aquascutum, Mulberry and Pringle, aims to re-establish the luxury retailer, which opened its first Newcastle store in 1995.Read
NORTH East law firm Swinburne & Jackson has completed negotiations for a US-based firm that will see a former Tyneside shipyard transformed into a manufacturing base for offshore wind turbine blades.Read
A NORTH East shopping centre has been bought for over £10m by London-based investors representing the ongoing strength of the North East commercial property investment market.Read
AFTER 10 years dealing with the investment and office agency for Newcastle-based surveyors Naylors, Fergus Laird - one of the company's directors - is changing roles to concentrate solely on investment.Read
BUSINESSES in Wansbeck are benefiting from the expertise and advice of a dedicated commercial premises coordinator who is dealing with an increasing number of enquiries.Read
DOZENS of new businesses have taken their first steps to success thanks to the unique service provided by the Wansbeck Enterprise Centre in Ashington.Read
SUB-PRIME lender Provident Financial says it has axed 180 jobs as it reported lower annual profits after recession-hit customers reined in their borrowing.Read
A NORTH East family clothing business has been sold to a Hong Kong-based company in a £173m deal, landing its three main directors with a lucrative cash windfall.Read
A TYNESIDE company which has built the North East's most iconic and internationally renowned sporting event has opened offices in Manchester and London as it looks to expand its global reach.Read
Peter McCusker is deputy business editor. Peter, a former Durham district reporter, returned to ncjMedia after a four-and-a-half year spell as news editor of the Hartlepool Mail.
