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Car giant Vertu Motors in £31m deal

VERTU Motors plc has invested £31m in a Yorkshire car dealership group as part of ambitious expansion plans. Read

Creditors meet as Black and White Advertising Ltd goes bust

ONE of the region's oldest advertising and marketing agencies has called a meeting of creditors after going into liquidation.Read

UNW staff take part in garden tidy-up event to help abused families

STAFF of accountants UNW took part in a garden tidy-up event at a Tyneside domestic violence and abuse charity after raising almost £5,000 for families there.Read

DRD Power looking for company to trial waste energy system

AN innovative system that can create electricity worth over £100,000 from waste energy has been developed in the region.Read

Cairn Hotel Group saves jobs at Queensferry Hotel in Fife

A TYNESIDE leisure firm is expanding its operations in Scotland after acquiring a new hotel in a multi-million pound deal which has safeguarded 40 jobs.Read

Tesco to unveil food waste strategy

THE UK's biggest supermarket is launching a campaign to tackle "breathtaking" amounts of food waste which it says costs households £700 a year.Read

Managers lead successful buyout of Stage Electrics

A THEATRICAL lighting firm has been successfully bought out by a management team from the outgoing managing director.Read

Shares jump 10% for Helius Energy

AT the end of last week we saw weak economic numbers from the Eurozone – both in the core and the periphery and modest disappointments from Chinese retail sales and industrial production.Read

Grundfos pumps up pre-tax profits by 6%

A WEARSIDE pump manufacturer has reported a 6% boost in pre-tax profits despite suffering a sharp loss in sales in the weakened European market.Read

Would-be North East filmmakers make it through to next round of contest

THE producers of Dog Soldiers and School for Seduction have announced the names of the region’s next generation of filmmakers.Read

Former gamekeeper taking control of Alnwick business

A FORMER gamekeeper is keeping a pest control business in the family after taking it over from his brother.Read

Thinking Digital Start-up Competition finalists unveiled

A SHORTLIST of finalists has been unveiled in a contest to unearth inventive startup businesses.Read

Change of clothing won't stop M&S slide

LOWER profits will heap more pressure on Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland this week when the retailer joins Vodafone, FirstGroup and Mothercare in releasing results.Read

Arro has £800m crime market at its fingertips

A TYNESIDE manufacturer specialising in forensics research and development has launched groundbreaking fingerprint technology to help in the fight against crime and terrorism. Read

Concerns over Co-operative's banking health

The meeting in Manchester will also see the departure of chief executive Peter Marks, who is retiring after more than 40 years in the co-operative movement.Read

Arriva takes lead position in Central and Eastern Europe

TRANSPORT firm Arriva has become the largest international passenger transport operator in Central and Eastern Europe following the acquisition of Veolia Transport Central Europe (VTCE) by its parent company Deutsche BahnRead

Design jobs lost as Prudhoe's Fuzzwire factory shuts

THE NORTH East arm of a company known for creating striking decorations for the UK’s biggest shopping malls is to close, resulting in the loss of 45 regional jobs.Read

Landlord upbeat about UK market opportunities

DIRECTORS of the UK’s largest residential landlord have said the firm is taking advantage of an optimistic mood in the UK housing market after announcing strong financial performance in its half-yearly results.Read

Offshore vessels raise port’s renewable reputation

THREE giant offshore vessels could prove a catalyst for the development of a North East port as a renewable energy hub.Read

Guardian Marine Testing wins North East export trophy

REVOLUTIONARY fuel testing firm Guardian Marine Testing has topped a spectacular sales year to become our worthy winner of the North East Exporter of the Year award.Read