THE first tanker of sustainably produced bioethanol has been despatched from the UK’s and Europe’s largest wheat bio refinery which recently started production.Read
THERE will be no let-up for investors this week with results due from North East transport group Arriva and housebuilders Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon.Read
MORPETH businesswoman Lynn Tomkins has risen to the top in the male-dominated world of engineering and was recently recognised as UK Boss of the Year after being nominated by her staff. Peter McCusker reports.Read
NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear and offshore wind sector, is offering member companies the chance to showcase their businesses and build relationships at Houston’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in May.Read
PRIVATE equity investor Newcastle- based NVM has launched a public offering of 15 million shares in its Northern 3 VCT PLC fund with a target of raising up to £13.5m.Read
NORTH East technology entrepreneur Ian Shott is £6m richer after selling the business he built up over the past six years for £12.5m to an American drugs firm.Read
MORE than 350 applications have been received from North East businesses looking for growth cash from the region's new taxpayer-backed £125m superfund since its launch one month ago.Read
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson yesterday confirmed bidders are still talking to Corus about buying the Teesside Cast Products (TCP) and called on the steel company to be more open-minded in discussing a takeover.Read
THE new power plant at Wilton chemical complex on Teesside is to be powered with locally-produced gas after a new deal between its operators and a natural gas company.Read
A TEAM of lawyers from Dickinson Dees has advised OpSec Security Group on one of the North's first 'PIPE', or private investment in public equity, transactions.Read
SISTERS Heather Hogarty and Fiona Teasdale are feeling energised about their Northumberland visitor centre after carrying out a fast-track strategy session with chartered accountants unw.Read
ACCOUNTANTS and business advisers Grant Thornton's Government infrastructure and advisory (GIA) team gave financial advice to Nexus to help secure £580m to modernise the Tyne and Wear Metro.Read
THE redevelopment of the mixed use development on the old Haymarket Metro station site at the top of Northumberland Street in Newcastle is now complete.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.
