BEN LEE of Durham IT consultancy Waterstons has spent the year so far playing with Windows 8. The senior consultant shares his thoughts with nebusiness.Read
BUSINESS intelligence (BI) is nothing new; understanding how their business is performing and how to make it better is a day-to-day worry for any board of directors or business owner.Read
A BUSINESS and IT consultancy has stepped up its turnover by more than 40% in a year after opening a London office and capitalising on companies seeking to improve efficiency.Read
PUBLIC meetings are being held in Durham and Carlisle next week to discuss plans to claw back the cost of meat inspections and controls from livestock farmers.Read
A CORPORATE clothing firm is looking to hike sales by up to 30% in the next year after winning contracts to dress the staff of a string of big name companies and sell T-shirts to hundreds of students.Read
BUSINESS development organisation NOF Energy has announced the appointment of six new board members as it continues its growth in existing and emerging energy sectors.Read
NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear and offshore wind sectors, has established a new relationship with Decom North Sea to promote opportunities in offshore oil and gas decommissioning.Read
A FAMILY-RUN corporate clothing business in Durham is looking to open a London office as part of a shake-up hoped to keep sales rising even as its customers cut spending.Read
THE city of Durham has been improved by a string of investments in recent years and there are further developments on the horizon. North East property experts discuss its potential.Read
A MEDICAL claim-handling firm saw sales rise by £4m last year as it maintained its speedy growth, which has seen annual turnover increase to £12m since its launch in 2003.Read
WIDESPREAD concern about swine flu is boosting business at a medical services company which has won a major new contract and has more in the offing.Read
A COMPANY that produces medical reports for the legal and insurance sectors expects to see its sales jump 35% to around £10m by the end of the year after setting up two new businesses.Read
THE North East office of a national building company believes it can achieve its target of adding £5m to its £45m turnover by 2010 after securing a stream of contracts in the education sector.Read
A BODY which represents North East energy companies says an increasing number of partnerships with similar organisations overseas is paying dividends for members.Read
NOF Energy, the North-east business development organisation for the oil, gas and nuclear sectors which represents several big players on Teesside, is spreading its reach worldwide with the signing of a second global partnership agreement.Read