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Jan 15 2008
THE Newcastle University Singapore Translational Research Initiative intends to create a development facility to change the frame of reference for technology transfer and communication in its international context. ...
Jan 15 2008
BUSINESS communications specialist Knowledge I.T has launched the second of three pioneering data and business recovery centres in the region – with support from regional development agency One NorthEast....
Jan 15 2008
FOLLOWING the successful delivery of workshops across the region, Designing Demand, the national Design Council initiative to help SMEs make more effective use of design, is now well underway across the North East....
Jan 15 2008
THE success of Wellstream was hailed as “evidence that the region’s manufacturing industry can still lead the world” when the Tyneside oil and gas pipeline maker carried off the prestigious Company of the Year prize earlier this year....
Jan 15 2008
IN a global economy with rapidly changing technologies it is vital for any business location to make the most effective use of its assets....
Jan 15 2008
THE North East is gearing up for an influx of European cash to give a welcome boost to domestic resources for economic development. Over £255m has been allocated to the region from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the period 2007-13....
Jan 15 2008
BARRIERS between business and academia are crashing down. With courses such as the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), pioneering institution Newcastle University Business School is at the forefront of this dynamic. ...
Jan 15 2008
DURHAM Business School has launched a competition to find three motivated high flyers working in either the business, public or voluntary sector to win one of three part-funded scholarships for its highly acclaimed Executive MBA programme. ...
Jan 15 2008
As an organisation, we are keen to genuinely engage with employers and businesses, understanding what their needs are and building our development programmes and facilities around those needs. ...
Jan 15 2008
THE University of Sunderland’s ability to transfer knowledge to meet the needs of global business and industry has seen it create close relationships with some of the world’s leading blue-chip companies – among them Microsoft, BT, Glaxo Smithkline, Pfizer and Nissan. ...
Jan 15 2008
THE North’s landscape has been shaped over time by its industries, from ship building to coal mining. Now, a new boom is on the horizon to once more shape our success through science and a knowledge-based economy. ...
Jan 15 2008
NORTH EAST England is a hotbed for digital talent – not just for businesses developing the technology, but also for those using it to take their products to new customers and markets. ...
Jan 15 2008
ASEA of boarded-up houses and rubbish-strewn gardens. That was how the Evening Gazette described the Mandale Estate in Thornaby six years ago, before a £60m regeneration scheme set about transforming the area into what proud residents now call Mandale Park. ...
Jan 15 2008
AN ambitious public-private partnership is driving the regeneration of the historic City of Durham. Spearheaded by the recently appointed Regeneration Team, it has already commenced the delivery of many of the key projects set out in the Durham City Masterplan....
Jan 15 2008
TACKLING the problems of affordability and the need for rural housing is a priority for the Government and many housing associations across the country. For one North-East housing association, their new rural developments have received praise from the Government. ...
Jan 15 2008
THE North of England is home to some of the most successful ports in the country. And the marine and offshore industries have long been a key driver of the North-East economy. ...
Jan 15 2008
A CONTINUING shortage of skilled staff is impacting on shipbuilding and offshore construction projects throughout the UK and in Western Europe. But the CD Group, a Newcastle-based design consultancy and engineering services contractor, is facing up to the challenge. ...
Jan 15 2008
CALIFORNIAN energy giant Clipper Windpower is to develop a new generation of offshore wind turbines here in the North East....
Jan 15 2008
A BURGEONING subsea sector is underpinning the success of companies in the North East. The global demand for oil and gas and its by-products has created a significant uplift in activity and investment in this arena....
Jan 15 2008
BUSINESS activity doesn’t slot neatly into annual divisions and a successful 2006 for Muckle LLP carried over, without let-up into an extremely busy 2007. ...
Jan 15 2008
Willie Herdman who has been responsible for the delivering the Designing Demand programme regionally on behalf of the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) and Entrust, describes how the North East roll-out of the project has progressed....
Jan 15 2008
EVERYONE knows the Tuxedo Princess. Even those who have never stepped aboard and felt queasy on its revolving dancefloor know its reputation for good times....
Jan 15 2008
A TEESSIDE-based business at the cutting edge of technology has scored a world first by designing a ground-breaking environmentally-friendly fuel cell to power a lighthouse. ...
Jan 15 2008
NORTHUMBRIAN Water takes social responsibility very seriously and is immersed in community life throughout the region. This is demonstrated by the water company's commitment as a main partner in the Healthworks initiative in Easington, County Durham....
Jan 15 2008
THE 70ft tall town hall clock tower that stands over the Teesside town of Thornaby has chimed out the hours for more than a century....
Jan 15 2008
If ever we needed to be reminded about our home-grown talent, the Learning and Skills Council’s (LSC) North-East Celebration of Learning and Skills (CoLaS) awards provided the ideal trigger....
Jan 15 2008
IT IS hard to say whether Mark Randle is a more unlikely GP or an unlikely entrepreneur. Now he is the head of a multi-million pound stock market listed business which is looking to make serious inroads into the fast-growing £440m medicated skincare market....
Jan 15 2008
SOLID evidence has emerged of the major contribution the oil and gas industry makes to the economy of the North-East....
Jan 15 2008
CUSTOMERS looking for something special for their homes are sure to lose their hearts to the brand new Love Collection. The three unique pieces are the latest addition to the stunning range of furniture and accessories available from Barker and Stonehouse....
Jan 15 2008
WHAT, or where, is a port? Easy answer, you might think – it’s a place where ships come to be loaded or unloaded. But that’s only part of the story. To put a port truly into context, it is a critical point in many supply chains. ...
Jan 15 2008
NEWCASTLE International Airport has announced the appointment of Dave Laws as its new chief executive. Mr Laws has been with the airport for more than 28 years, starting his career as a fire officer....
Jan 15 2008
AKER Kvaerner Engineering Services has recruited 12 graduates in 2007 and next year plans to recruit a further 20. The Tees Valley-based company recognises the need for skilled local graduates and Aker Kvaerner intends to continue recruiting the most talented from universities in the area....
Jan 15 2008
IT was always going to be a prestigious development. A new housing project to build 15 apartments on the former site of Thornaby Aerodrome – which was a base for Hudson bombers during the Second World War – had to be something special....
Jan 15 2008
TEES Valley is in line for its biggest single industry investment – which could see the area become the energy capital of western Europe....
Jan 15 2008
A RURAL entrepreneur is hoping to publicise her home town of Rothbury in Northumberland after launching a finely crafted whisky which evokes its criminal past....
Jan 15 2008
CARRON Engineering and Construction Limited (CEC) is a new name in the North-East that’s powering ahead in the energy industry. The company was created recently following the acquisition of NEL Power Group, based in Stokesley, by Welsh Power Group....
Jan 15 2008
GATESHEAD College’s £37m Baltic Campus is in the final stages of development and will provide students with the best teaching and training facilities....
Jan 15 2008
IF you were asked the question what have Picasso, Rule Britannia, Andy Warhol and Journey South got in common, would you be able to give a sensible answer? Chances are, if you live in the Tees Valley, you would. ...
Jan 15 2008
WHEN William Innes was working as an engineer on the wind-swept oil-rigs of the North-Sea, he could hardly have imagined his career would soon see him in the idyllic surroundings of Rome while replicating a painting from an Italian master. ...
Jan 15 2008
A TYNESIDE marine design company is at the forefront of oil exploration developments worldwide....
Jan 15 2008
PLANS for a multi-million pound development at Teesport are powering ahead. PD Ports, which owns Teesport in Middlesbrough, recently announced there were now no objections to its £300m deep sea container terminal project, which is set to create 5,500 jobs. ...
Jan 15 2008
LIKE only a handful of companies in the region, Greggs is regarded with affection as well as admiration for its enterprising skill in making it from a Newcastle shop to a FTSE 250 success story in less than 80 years. ...
Jan 15 2008
NORTHERN Rock was undoubtedly the biggest story of not only the quarter but the year in the North-East. The Newcastle bank’s request for an emergency loan from the Bank of England heralded turmoil for the region’s biggest company....
Jan 15 2008
THIS has been an eventful year for the life science and healthcare markets, both in the North-East and nationally, and Cels is the organisation driving growth in this sector in the region....
Jan 15 2008
EMPLOYERS from across the Tees Valley joined forces with jobseekers and partner organisations recently to take part in a unique treasure hunt which took them around the whole of the Tees Valley....
Jan 15 2008
The environmental impact of flying means the next generation of aircraft will need more powerful electrical generators to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency....
Jan 15 2008
THE North-East of England is renowned throughout the world for its marine heritage. And although shipbuilding is no longer the lifeblood of the local economy, the skills and expertise of those involved in marine design are sought-after throughout the world. ...
Jan 15 2008
IF you are a developer proposing a major scheme, a great deal of uncertainty surrounds whether or not you will get planning permission, how long it will take and who you need to communicate with. ...
Jan 15 2008
IT is often cited that knowledge is power and that is certainly the case for the North-East. The North-East workplace has changed dramatically over the past 20 to 30 years, moving away from its reliance on traditional heavy industries towards innovative knowledge sectors. ...
Jan 15 2008
She’s known to millions for her top TV roles, but Middlesbrough’s Elizabeth Carling has been back on home turf for her latest part. And as Gloria McShane discovered, she’s an actress that takes great pride in her Teesside roots....
Jan 15 2008
PETERLEE-BASED Alexander Technologies has recently recorded its first annual profits since separating from its parent company in the US. And the company is now ready to develop its production line after increasing its annual turnover from £6.5m to £8.2m during 2007. ...
