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South Tyneside Council launches bid to boost local economy

SOUTH Tyneside firms are being provided with a helping hand to win public-sector work in the borough in a five-year initiative aiming to boost the local economy.Read

Don't be a victim of all the hype

IT’S a turbulent time for business owners, with each week bringing another survey proclaiming either darker times ahead or a light at the end of the tunnel.Read

Onyx cash boost will fuel acquisitions

FAST-GROWING data management company Onyx has received a £42m cash injection to fund a series of acquisitions.Read

MPs' work scheme gave firms the chance to vent

SMALL businesses have used more than 100 'work experience' visits by politicians to share their fears over the state of the economy.Read

Hadrian's Wall Heritage plan to get more visitors into the area

MORE than 130 tourism firms have joined a scheme to raise awareness of their area and attract more visitors.Read

SME survey attracts attention of Whitehall

GIVEN current worldwide economic uncertainty and recent unemployment figures in the UK, it would be easy to become despondent.Read

Reap the benefits of social media

EFFECTIVELY using all business tools at your disposal will give you an edge over your competitors. With this in mind it’s worth considering if your business could reap the benefits of digital social media.Read

Hadaduende Herbs launched in Bedlington

HERBALIST Ruth Iglesias-Cuevas has launched her business Hadaduende Herbs in Bedlington in an empty shop once occupied by a hairdressing salon.Read

Portuguese MEP handed CAP reins

CONTROL of direct payments and rural development during the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) process in Europe has been handed over to a Portuguese MEP.Read

Tax break call for private investors

ALTERNATIVE lenders should receive tax breaks to help them compete with high street banks and boost credit conditions for small businesses, according to a lobby group.Read

Regional advice service for business to be launched

THE regional launch of a new small business advisory service takes place later this month.Read

Businesses learn of Roman Wall glories

A NEW season of courses for small businesses operating around Hadrian's Wall kicks off later this month.Read

New laws small firms must understand

MOST new laws affecting businesses come into force on one of two dates – April 6 and October 1. From last week a number of new regulations now affect business owners in the UK.Read

Public sector work fuels Opus Green growth

A RENEWABLES business started just a year ago has moved into bigger offices after landing a £1.9m public sector contract.Read

Wedding planning nightmare inspires Whitley Bay business

WEDDING planning nightmares inspired a Tyneside entrepreneur to start his own business, which is aiming to save other couples from the same frustrations.Read

Government is 'out of touch with reality' says FSB

GOVERNMENT polices are too timid to do enough to boost the economy or persuade firms to create jobs, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).Read

Xpress Urself hopes to train artistic stars of future

ATEENAGER who has just graduated from the same course as X-Factor winner Joe McElderry has started his own performing arts business – so he doesn’t have to leave his native North East.Read

Tax warning for North East online traders

ONLINE traders are being warned they could be sitting on a tax timebomb.Read

Ex-Rock analyst opens Cold Cuts Delicatessen

A FORMER Northern Rock tax analyst has sunk her redundancy money into sandwiches.Read

South Tyneside small firms invited to event

SMALL firms in South Tyneside are being invited to an event to find out how they can do business with the borough council, its partners and some of its major suppliers.Read