AS the UK emerges from its longest recession since the war, 1st Storage Centres, with sites in Newcastle and Gateshead, is celebrating a successful year after the family run business turned the recession into a positive business opportunity.Read
MC WARE in Stokesley is launching a new aspect to its business services to help local companies improve their use of computer technology and software.Read
The new funding, from the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Train to Gain service, is aimed at helping people in work improve their skills and qualifications right through from basic maths and English to higher level skills.Read
As part of its commitment to staff development, senior management of North Eastern Tyre and Exhausts (NETE), which boasts 23 retail outlets and six wholesale depots across the region, invited the group to complete an NVQ Level two in Delivery and Carrying Goods.Read
Pharmacology honours graduate Mhairi Anderson, 27, has joined the board with the aspiration of encouraging more young people to take up careers in the process industries.Read
The new scheme aims to keep workers’ blues at bay – by awarding those companies most deserving of a biscuity boost with a bumper supply of Fox’s finest biscuits.Read
A PIONEERING college course designed to train a new generation of security professionals is set to give potential students a taste of life protecting celebrities and VIPs.Read
THE recent cold period illustrated to a large number of firms in the region that they need to improve their access to their business applications in the event of a disaster to maintain efficient operations.Read
DISASTER recovery and business continuity are often perceived as being very costly. This is no longer necessarily the case, and there is nothing like a good local example to make the point.Read
DURING tough economic times when everyone is trying to sell you something, organisations are simply in danger of buying from the company that has the best sales representative, which has all the obvious dangers.Read
THE franchise sector generates an annual turnover of over £10bn and banks which have specialist franchising departments report they are still keen to lend to people taking on a franchised business, as it is seen as less risky than an entirely new venture.Read
A TEES Valley science park has been described as a flagship for the region in an independent survey of the Information Communications Technology (ICT) support it offers businesses.Read
NORTH-east based property developer Python Properties is celebrating after completing even more lettings in its award-winning redevelopment, The Cooperative Building.Read