IS your business having a special event? Send us your pictures of openings, special dinners, awards evenings, charity balls or similar events for our new Diary page.Read
COMMUNICATING goals has become a priority in the workplace. The best way to get employees excited about their work is to show how their efforts help the company move forward.Read
THIS is a free business events diary service, nebusiness can not be held responsible if events are cancelled, postponed or details are changed without prior warning.Read
THE NORTH EAST has emerged as a leading centre for digital start-ups with numerous companies basing themselves within the region while looking to make a name for themselves internationally.Read
The regional construction industry has had some ups and downs over the last few years but out of the difficulties of the recession and given the region's reputation for hard work and determination, it is not surprising that there is also some good news to reportRead
Joanna Feeley is founder and creative director at Trend Bible, the only trend forecasting agency in the North of England. Feeley set up the company in 2007 and has established a global client base. Here she explains the mysteries of trend forecastingRead
Let’s Grow is a £30 million Regional Growth Fund programme running from February 2013 to December 2014. The programme is the result of collaboration between Trinity Mirror Group, BE Group and UNW LLP and will provide grant support for capital investment and R&D projects creating or safeguarding jobs in the North East of England. The programme will be run as a series of quarterly competitions promoted by The Journal and Evening Gazette and the first competition is open now for expressions of interest.Read
A NEW £300m energy from waste plant is to be built on Teesside, creating up to 700 jobs during construction and 50 permanent jobs, after a deal was signed between government and Air Products.Read
FORMER HBOS chief executive Sir James Crosby has said he wanted to be stripped of his knighthood and would give up 30% of his £580,000 a year pension after last week’s scathing report into the bank’s collapse.Read
NORTH East Chamber of Commerce preferred supplier Chamber Utilities has helped to save an NECC member more than £50,000 over two years, thanks to its expertise in the energy markets.Read
Q I have a significant sum invested in a bond and I would like to make a substantial withdrawal in order to assist my son in purchasing his first home. My current adviser has told me that I cannot make the withdrawal, is this correct?Read
NEWCASTLE firm Nomad Digital, which sells wireless services to the transport sector, has bought the assets and contracts of Inova Multimedia, a German provider of information, entertainment and CCTV on public transport.Read
MORE than a dozen jobs have been saved with the sale of Merchant House Financial Services, which has operations in Seaham and Newcastle, after it collapsed into administration.Read
IT is no surprise that cost reduction is at the top of most business agendas and, given that IT generally represents a significant percentage of overall expenditure, effective management of IT costs is clearly a priority.Read
