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Centre for Life

Scientific centre at the heart of groundbreaking work

WHERE once our export routes were forged by the kings of heavy industry, it is now North East scientists who may hold the key to our future international success.Read

James Donaldson

Not a wasted opportunity

CHANCES are you poured your milk this morning from a carton containing material recycled on Teesside. Read

Bergen

Long historic tradition saves ties for the renewable future

A NEW route between the North East and Bergen is set to open up new business opportunities, Alastair Gilmour reports.Read

THE ISSUE: Don't spoil the party say small firms

EMPLOYERS have been urged not to cancel office parties this Christmas because of the devastating effect it could have on small firms.Read

A digital design for life

Teesside’s creative and digital designers are adding colour to a host of sectors from agriculture to construction. JEZ DAVISON reports.Read

A man walking, wearing outdoor clothing

Outdoor marketplace weathering economic storm

FROM the rolling hills of Teesdale to the challenging slopes of the Cheviot, this region has some of Britain's finest walking country. So it is no surprise that the North East is also the home to some of the best known names in outdoor clothing.Read

James Baxter

North East producers could see their names in lights soon

WITH a roster of clients that includes Channel 4, Calvin Klein and even musician Antony & the Johnsons, the producers behind J6 Films in Newcastle are certainly making a name for themselves.Read

Keith Allan

Entrepeneurs band together to ride out recession

BRINGING independent rural businesses together in a cluster may not be a new trend but it’s one that’s helping some small firms gain a foothold during the recession.Read

The Tyne Bridge

Let's show the world what we're made of

TODAY sees the launch of our Go Global campaign in association with North East Chamber of Commerce which aims to encourage businesses to export more of their goods and services.Read

From soap in the city to consumer products leader

FROM its roots in a soap company founded in 1837 to its current leading research and development role, Karen Dent explores Procter & Gamble's long association with the North East.Read

Hungry 'Generation Z' are an entrepreneurial breed

TODAY'S students are adapting their thinking and developing their skills to deal with the uncertain world they now face when they graduate.Read

A rubbish tip

Big opportunities for firms to clean up

THE North East could be missing an economic trick by dragging its heels when it comes to recycling and waste disposal, but moves to improve our performance could create significant business opportunities.Read

Making a big difference in the boardroom

THE Journal is once again celebrating the contribution of non-executive directors this year and, as Andrew Hebden reports, the timing could be especially pertinent as the recession continues to cut deep in the North East economy.Read

Shelling out to protect lobsters

A NORTH East mining company has vowed to protect the humble lobster as it carries out a thorough environmental survey to help expand its activities beneath the seabed off East Cleveland. Christopher Knox investigates.Read

Green machines will put North in the driving seat

THE global market for low-carbon vehicles is potentially worth of billions of pounds, and the North East is leading the charge to be at its centre.Read

Green machines will put North in the driving seat

THE global market for low-carbon vehicles is potentially worth of billions of pounds, and the North East is leading the charge to be at its centre.Read

Green machines will put North in the driving seat

THE global market for low-carbon vehicles is potentially worth of billions of pounds, and the North East is leading the charge to be at its centre.Read

Ryen Huntley, Richard Ling and Damian Huntley

Artists form network to help beat the recession

THREE North East artists have set up a network for the region’s small creative businesses to help them survive the recession.Read

Inquisitors seek inspirational leader

THE search begins today to find the region’s most inspirational business leader, who will be named the North East Business Executive of the Year for 2009.Read

Honouring the best in North East business

THE Business Executive of the Year Awards are run by the Evening Gazette and its sister paper, The Journal, in Newcastle.Read