Updated 4:05pm 18 May 2013

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Innovation agency handed huge budget

THE UK’s innovation agency has been handed a record £440m budget this year.Read

Former If We Can, You Can challenge winner urges businesses to enter competition

A FORMER winner of a challenge to find the North East’s most promising new entrepreneurs has urged businesses to enter this year.Read

Sir Mervyn King to make final report

OUTGOING Bank of England Sir Mervyn King could deliver a rare dose of economic optimism by nudging up the UK's growth prospects in his final inflation report today.Read

Better sales for UK Enterprise

RECENT warmer weather has handed a much-needed boost to Britain's biggest pub landlord after the freezing winter kept drinkers away and drove half-year sales 4.2% lower.Read

Cash for UK cyber security

SMEs are being urged to explore the option of bidding for up to £5,000 to improve cyber security. Read

Striking a chord in new event sales role

THE Sage Gateshead has extended its sales and events team with a new conference and events sales manager to increase commercial revenue.Read

Vince Cable pays tribute to North East's strong reputation

BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable paid tribute to the region’s strong reputation for quality engineering and manufacturing during a visit to hand over £5.5m from the Government’s flagship growth fund.Read

Major Family Law team-up with Lanchester Dairies

A LAW practice has teamed up with a local dairy to promote its services in homes around the region.Read

Vertu Motors sells heavy trucks arm to Aquila Truck Centres

MOTOR dealership Vertu has sold the heavy trucks arm of its business in a deal expected to generate £1.5m.Read

Grainger Plc aims to build on good service

BRITAIN’S largest listed residential landlord Grainger Plc has joined forces with London firm Dorrington Plc to buy a £111m residential portfolio in the capital.Read

Vertu Motors ditches heavy truck operation

GATESHEAD-based motor group Vertu has sold its heavy truck arm of the business, generating around £1.5m for the group. Read

Grainger forges links ahead of £111m deal

GRAINGER Plc has created a joint venture to acquire a London property portfolio for £111m. Read

Major investment for Eldon Square shopping centre in Newcastle

NEWCASTLE’S premier shopping centre is set to benefit from a share of a £1bn investment scheme being made by its owners as part of a 10-year plan to expand and develop its UK operations. Read

YouGossip businessman plans to bring 25 jobs to the North East

A BUSINESSMAN who co-founded a picture-sharing app is planning to bring 25 jobs to the North East.Read

Visual design firm Atomhawk has attracted 1,700 backers

A VISUAL design company which expanded into new premises last year has attracted more than 1,700 backers through its kickstarter campaign for a new graphical adventure game for PC.Read

Taxpayer may help to rescue UK Coal potentially saving North East jobs

MINISTERS are in talks with a taxpayer-funded body to bail out the country’s biggest coal miner, potentially saving hundreds of North East jobs.Read

Northern Rock investors won't get a single penny

INVESTORS who lost billions when Northern Rock was nationalised to save the banking system from collapse will go without a penny in compensation after a Court of Appeal ruling.Read

Ryder Architecture celebrates 60th anniversary with fundraiser

RYDER Architecture is celebrating 60 years of architectural design with a host of fundraising activities throughout the year, in a bid to give back to the communities it works in.Read

Middlesbrough digital startup scheme unveiled

AMBITIOUS plans to make Middlesbrough the startup capital of the country have been unveiled at the launch of an incubator programme for new digital businesses.Read

Factors creating a headwind for Aggreko

FOR every problem there is always a solution and this is certainly true for the temporary power market.Read