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Go North East 'a leader in social media'

REGIONAL bus giant Go North East has become the only local company to be ranked in the top 50 of travel social brands – beating international big hitters including British Airways.Read

Young energy firm workers visit PII Pipeline Solutions for special event

YOUNG workers at an energy firm were given an insight into safety during a special event.Read

Guardian Marine Testing sees its sales rocket to £7m

A TESTING firm that has seen sales rocket from £960,000 to £7.45m in two years has told how it plans to further grow its successful export contracts.Read

Long-awaited fillip for North East construction

BUSINESS leaders in the North East have welcomed news that housebuilding work has seen its fastest increase for more than two years, providing further indications that the construction sector's slump may be easing.Read

Thousands of jobs created in the North East by foreign investors

THE North East secured 26 foreign direct investment projects in 2012, creating 2,938 jobs, according to a survey today.Read

Hi-Reach bought by AFI-Uplift in £85m deal

AN AERIAL work hire platform firm with a base in County Durham has been acquired by a rival company as part of an £85m deal.Read

Barker and Stonehouse announces plans to slash emissions

A FURNITURE retailer in the region has announced plans on World Environment Day to slash its carbon emissions.Read

Anross Ltd sees demand grow after industry exhibition

Anross Ltd was one of several North East operators at the Plantworx event in Warkwickshire and its managing director Rod Leyland said: “We had a very strong exhibition with inquiries taken from companies all over the UK and several from overseas prospects. We’re pretty confident that four to five orders are going to come our way.”Read

Access Training adds two more staff to growing team

A NORTH East training company has added two new staff to its growing team.Read

£800,000 scheme to boost North East home-working

AN £800,000 scheme which has created hundreds of home-based jobs in the North East has been extended by nine months.Read

Software firm Mesma enters If We Can You Can Challenge

A FIRM that has developed software to help North East teachers to impress inspectors is hoping to tick all the right boxes in an entrepreneurial challenge.Read

SkillsBridge uses Volunteers' Week to get new businesses on board

A SKILLS organisation which encourages companies to share their expertise with charities and social enterprises is using Volunteers’ Week to bring new businesses on board.Read

Muckle LLP assists in £200m redevelopment

COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle LLP is assisting in the first phase of the £200m Stephenson Quarter redevelopment.Read

New looks for NECC networking events

THE North East Chamber of Commerce is revamping and relaunching the way it delivers events for members and regional business.Read

Support for North East exporters urged

THE North East Chamber of Commerce recently published a major international trade survey, looking at how many North East companies are exporting and the barriers to new growth marketsRead

North East Business Barometer: Businesses are still suffering impact of recession

LATEST GDP figures suggested the UK economy is finally edging out of recession, giving us hope of recovery despite the continuing eurozone crisis, but are we being too optimistic? Philip Shrives and Jackie Harvey from the Newcastle Business School analyse the results of our latest Business Barometer.Read

Charity clay pigeon shoot hits the target for The Prince's Trust

A CHARITY clay pigeon shoot hosted by a commercial law firm and local entrepreneur has raised £35,000 for The Prince’s Trust.Read

Profits rise at SIG Combibloc in Houghton-le-Spring

PACKAGING specialist SIG Combibloc has stacked up profits of £2.55m despite seeing sales slip. Read

QuantuMDx links with up far eastern firm to develop cancer diagnosis test

A SCIENCE company has linked up with a Far Eastern organisation to develop a diagnostic tool aimed at a specific population.Read

Tesco creates 300 jobs at Sunderland store

A NEW supermarket on Wearside has created 300 jobs.Read