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Photon Fire moves into an expanding energy sector

ELECTRONICS design house Photon Fire is expanding into the energy industry.Read

DWF recruits Robin Steel as a corporate partner at Newcastle office

LAW firm DWF has recruited Robin Steel as a corporate partner in its Newcastle office following the expansion of the London firm which moved into the region with the takeover of Crutes in January.Read

Newcastle University students show great app-titude

NEWCASTLE University has called on its students to come up with apps that make life on campus easier or more exciting.Read

Newcastle 'Aparthotel' will see 20 jobs created

MORE than 20 jobs will be created with the opening of an aparthotel in a converted 18th Century house in the centre of Newcastle.Read

Manus Neurodynamica is testing a pen linked with software

Newcastle medical company looking at warning signs of Parkinson's disease

FOR quite a few of us, picking up and holding a pen is something we do so regularly that it's almost second nature. But that everyday action is being used by a Newcastle-based medical company to pick up warning signs of Parkinson's disease.Read

Two new recruits join Square One Law

SQUARE One Law has made two new big signings, bringing total staff numbers to 26 - less than a year after its launch.Read

Greggs set to rise to the challenge in 2012

GREGGS expects to create around 800 jobs in the next year as it continues to expand its business nationwide.Read

Greggs

Greggs achieves record sales

LEADING bakery chain Greggs has achieved record sales of £701m over the last 12 months, and is planning further store openings throughout the 2012.Read

John Flynn, executive partner, DWF

John Flynn, executive partner, DWF

CORPORATE lawyer John Flynn worked at Dickinson Dees for 30 years before leaving to head up new arrival DWF. He tells Peter Jackson why.Read

Steve McGuinness of LA Taxis

LA Taxis in major drive for business

A GROWING taxi firm that claims to have Newcastle's largest fleet is investing heavily in hi-tech equipment to stay one step ahead of the competition.Read

Fluid Pixel designs My First Motor Car app for kids

CHILDREN aged five and under will be able to learn more about what's under the hood of a car in a new app designed in Newcastle.Read

Ryecroft Glenton eases purchase of specialist IT consultancy

A TYNESIDE accountancy has advised a Surrey IT and telecoms staffing firm's acquisition of a London consulting company.Read

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Antique dealers open new centre in Jesmond

TWO friends with a love for antiques are opening a shop this Valentine's Day dealing in their shared passion.Read

Bookmarked Games produces Parent Bingo iPhone app

CAN an iPhone app help you survive the first few frantic months of parenthood? Parent Bingo is a game designed to add a touch of humour to those moments where nappies, nerves and overdrafts are at breaking point.Read

DWF and Cobbetts merger talks are cancelled

MERGER talks between London law firm DWF, which owns Newcastle-based Crutes, and larger Manchester firm Cobbetts are over.Read

Square One Law appoints three new partners

AYOUNG law firm has given notice of its ambitions with the appointment of three new partners.Read

Ryecroft Glenton aids in sale of recruiters

AN accountancy firm in Newcastle has completed the sale of a recruitment firm in Portsmouth.Read

Greggs enjoys a positive festive period

SWEET mince pies flew out of Greggs in record numbers over Christmas as the North East-based baked goods chain enjoyed a positive festive period.Read

Deborah Kirtley joins DWF following Crutes merger

NATIONAL law firm DWF has announced the appointment of a new partner following its merger with North East firm Crutes.Read

Research role will be crucial for Brink

NEWCASTLE University vice-chancellor Chris Brink has been tasked with strengthening the links between universities and industry when he takes over a key role next year.Read

End of an era for Crutes in DWF merger

MORE than a century of legal history will come to an end in the new year with the disappearance of the name of one of the North East's longest-established law firms.Read

Shout Digital give OK! magazine app a facelift

A CELEBRITY news app for OK! magazine has received a facelift, courtesy of Newcastle's Shout Digital.Read

Fluid Pixel and Smiley World collaborate to produce mobile game

NO one knows exactly when they locked up Smiley, but it appears he’s breaking out.Read

Apartment Group bucks trend with expansion in North East

AN upmarket North East bar and restaurant operator is set to expand - despite a slump in the beleaguered leisure market which is seeing many rivals struggle.Read

Hunter Johnstone help Subway franchisees

AN internet-based system developed by Newcastle agency Hunter Johnstone is helping Subway franchises tailor offers and services to their local area.Read

Newcastle University X-ray service looking a winner on the surface

JOHN HILL talks to a university professor involved with a new and specialised national X-ray service.Read

McDaniel & Co Solicitors expand premises

LAW firm McDaniel & Co Solicitors has expanded into premises next to its current office in Newcastle. North East chartered surveyor and property agent Bradley Hall has let the firm the property on Benton Terrace which is adjacent to its Portland Terrace office.Read

Greggs

Coffee and doughnuts help boost Greggs

FAIRTRADE coffee and Superstar Doughnuts have helped Greggs to boost sales by 5.4% in the third quarter of the year.Read

Freddie Fletcher signs up as a consultant for Square One Law

FORMER Newcastle United chief executive Freddie Fletcher has been signed up as a consultant to build the sports law business of a law firm launched this year by his son Alan.Read

Clarizon managing director Clive Dyson

Clarizon aiming to clean up with new technology

A COMPANY whose invention could revolutionise cleaning, food sterilisation and water purification has landed more than £600,000 to start manufacturing.Read

Crutes recruits three recent graduates

THREE recent graduates have joined regional law firm Crutes and will work from its offices in Newcastle and Teesside.Read

Fledgling firm Square One Law recruits partner

A LAW firm launched three months ago by two former Eversheds lawyers has recruited its property partner from a Newcastle rival.Read

Every1Speaks a winner

IMAGINE a system that allows students, teachers and even parents to contribute ideas to improve their school without putting a huge weight on their workload.Read

Newcastle University develops the electric drive of future

A DIFFERENT way of making motors is being developed by researchers at Newcastle University.Read

Accountants PwC to announce turnover rise

ACCOUNTANCY PricewaterhouseCoopers will announce a 6% rise in turnover to £2.46bn today after winning more business from large private businesses.Read

Helen McArdle Care home plan for Jesmond

PLANS to build a care home in Jesmond are under way after the recent sale of a plot of land in the area.Read

Deal secures future of North Pennines Archaeology

A SPECIALIST archaeology business has been saved after being bought out of administration by a Stoke-based engineering and environmental consultancy.Read

Crutes appoint new assistant solicitor Katherine Hannah

CRUTES Law Firm has appointed a new assistant solicitor to work on a number of new instructions which the firm has recently acquired.Read

Why working in the community is good business

Following the philosophy of his predecessors in the Greggs hot seat means Ken McMeikan is making a name for himself as a boss with a social conscience. KAREN DENT reportsRead

Charity gets help from Newcastle baker Greggs

A SMALL Tyneside charity got help to sort out its health and safety paperwork from the manager of one of the North East’s biggest companies - thanks to a new scheme.Read

Manson Property Services wins national award

TYNESIDE estate agent Manson Property Services has scooped two honours at a prestigious award ceremony.Read

Insolvencies up 20% but it’s not entirely gloomy

INSOLVENCY rates among North East businesses have risen over 20% in the last year, although the region’s manufacturing is defying the slump with business failure rates in this sector falling.Read

Diversity helps law firm Crutes grow in recession

LAW firm Crutes has become the second in the region's - legal sector to publish a strong set of financial results in recent weeks.Read

RGS joins forces with Gateshead College to extend apprenticeship programme

THE Royal Grammar School has joined forces with Gateshead College and The Sage Gateshead to extend its apprenticeship programme.Read

PwC promotions strengthen team

PwC in Newcastle promoted Jonathan Greenaway to partner and Kevin Barnard, Richard Podd, Asam Malik and Mark Menton to directors.Read

Newcastle firm Acritas looks to China for expansion

LEGAL research firm Acritas grew its turnover by 60% last year after strong demand for its Sharplegal service, and is now looking to secure work in China as part of its worldwide expansion.Read

Overhaul for top-end hols firm website Exsus.com

WHAT does a holidaymaker want from a website when booking their big break?Read

Encryption firm GCrypt hopes to reap benefit of new laws

WE'RE living in a world where sharing is fun, but that isn't necessarily the case if you're a business. So for times when hurling your data into everyone’s bedroom isn’t going to please the boss, there's always the option of encryption.Read

Newcastle company Arnia lands £100,000 investment

SCIENTISTS Dr Huw Evans and his wife Sandra have spent years trying to interpret the buzzing coming out of beehives.Read

Legal heavyweights are launching Square One Law

TWO heavyweight commercial lawyers have launched their own regional law firm after leaving the Newcastle office of international law Eversheds.Read

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