Updated 5:35pm 23 May 2012

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Corus Teesside Cast Products site bought by SSI

A NORTH East steel plant which has been mothballed for the past year was today sold to a firm from Thailand, raising the prospect of hundreds of new jobs.Read

Alastair MacColl

Business & Enterprise North East set to expand

THE company which provides the Business Link service for the North East has unveiled ambitious nationwide expansion plans as prepares to hear that funding for its core business will be axed by the Government.Read

Delegates off to good start at Newcastle conference

BUDDING entrepreneurs in Newcastle were given a helping hand to turn business ideas into successful ventures at a Start Your Business conference.Read

Alastair MacColl

Entrepreneurial spirit continues in Northumberland

OVER the past few years a real entrepreneurial spirit, a strong, successful business community and a number of regeneration initiatives have firmly established Northumberland as an excellent environment for business.Read

Julie Spowart

Chance to learn marketing art from leading lights

LEADING figures from the world of advertising and marketing will be sharing their knowledge at a high-profile event tomorrow to help North East bosses promote their businesses.Read

UKTI urge exporters to explore Irish options

NORTH East firms are being offered the chance to explore a wealth of opportunities in Ireland at a special event organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).Read

Ethical boss Laura Tenison to speak at forum

AN award-winning entrepreneur who ranks people and the planet ahead of profit in her multimillion-pound baby and maternity empire is adding her voice to a conference to inspire growth in North East businesses.Read

Hayley Ramm with daughter Grace

Boldon mum launches Squigglers painting club

A MUMPRENEUR who gave up her career in HR in order to organise her time better to cope with childcare has started a colourful business inspired by her daughter's love of painting.Read

Lanchester Dairies

Lanchester Dairies is milking drive for local goods

A COUNTY Durham dairy which helped to pick up the pieces when the Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) co-operative collapsed last year is growing its business with the big supermarket chains.Read

Dianne Sharp

Pharmaceutical group set for trade mission to Japan

A NORTHUMBERLAND pharmaceutical company is set to fly the flag for the region's manufacturing sector after being selected for a high-profile international trade mission.Read

Geoff Ramm

Boldon-based motivational speaker is off to Iran

Geoff Ramm, who is based in Boldon in North Tyneside, will speak to the second World Advertisement Forum in the Iranian capital Tehran, which is expected to attract more than 2,000 business people from across the Persian Gulf.Read

Funded training available from Business Link

BUSINESSES are being given a boost to help them reach their full potential through a new training initiative.Read

Success for Angel NE Limited in first year

A TEESSIDE-based business has helped to create 16 new businesses and 25 new jobs in its first year of trading.Read

Karen Thorne of Rainfrog

Newcastle entrepreneurs launch waterproof business

TWO friends are making Britain’s bad weather pay for them by providing colourful waterproofs for fashion-conscious women.Read

Northern Rock 'bad bank' repays another £1bn

THE group formed from Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley’s toxic loans has paid back another £1 billion in taxpayer cash this year after ramping up its debt repayments.Read

Rob Clennell of Generic AI with Business Link adviser Andrew Frost and Gavin Form

Generic AI are bringing artificial intelligence to the fore

NORTH East company Generic AI is looking to test out its free-thinking system on businesses with a lot of data to analyse.Read

Chris Simpson of Business Link

Thrive on top advice

IT has never been more important for businesses to broaden their horizons, seek out new markets and be prepared to take advantage of new opportunities.Read

Steve Cram

Bringing Olympic glory to the North

SPECIALIST procurement service Compete North East is an important service in Business & Enterprise North East's (BE-NE) extensive portfolio that is helping companies to secure national and international contracts.Read

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Business advisers join forces to help entrepreneurs

FOUR of the region's leading business advisers have joined forces to help entrepreneurs get to grips with the raft of legal and financial considerations involved in setting up a new business.Read

Red Pressures

Business Link takes pressure off expanding firm

A FAMILY-OWNED business is developing its reputation and expanding its client base, after receiving support from Business Link.Read