A NORTH Shields-based firm received a business boost from Theo Paphitis, the entrepreneur and panelist on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den television series.Read
LIVERPOOL port bosses are signing up cruise contracts as ministers come under pressure to let Merseyside’s publicly-funded facilities compete for Tyneside jobs.Read
GRAIN trading and storage specialist Tynegrain has seen record profits - nearly doubled revenues - and is now on course to open a £4m storage facility in time for this year's harvest.Read
PRECISION parts manufacturer Ford Aerospace announced yesterday it has secured a prestigious contract to supply components for Airbus's new generation passenger jet.Read
A MARKETING speaker has pulled together a string of international experts to speak at an event, which is raising funds for a unit fighting to save the lives of seriously ill babies.Read
CASH prizes, free accommodation for a year and expert support are being offered to two green industry companies in a competition designed to bring more business into South Tyneside.Read
KEEPING on top of what you're eating is hard. It's tricky enough battling the temptation to shovel cake into your face after a gruelling week of stress and labour.Read
AN ENERGY and utilities consultancy has set out plans to create 120 jobs over the next nine months after moving into the former home of failed North East call centre empire Garlands.Read
A CATERING company whose name harks back to the 19th Century has won a contract with a museum, but had to move somewhere more modern to take it on.Read
A CAR dealership and fleet management company on Tyneside has become the first business in the UK to train its workers in a potentially life-saving new electric vehicle (EV) qualification.Read
THE Bank of England’s chief economist has told Tyneside audiences that some additional loosening in monetary policy may be required if the UK’s economy continues its pronounced downward spiral.Read
FERRY operator DFDS is aiming for a third consecutive year of record-breaking growth on its Newcastle to Amsterdam route, despite the continued subdued economy.Read
A NEWCASTLE chemicals company has reported a £3m loss as it works towards making its production 100% lead-free over the coming years, despite nearly doubling its sales.Read
THE former boss of one of the North’s biggest independent pharmacy chains has helped to rebuild a well- known North East glass-making brand and is confident he can establish a £5m turnover for its new subsidiary.Read
AN increasing number of companies are recognising the need to protect themselves from cyber attack, but sometimes forget to check whether someone’s just wandering in through the front door.Read
The term was first coined in pre-recessionary 2007 but now the practice of 'north-shoring' is poised to come into its own as the public sector cuts begin to bite. And as Karen Dent reports, Tyneside is set to reap the benefits.Read
A NORTH East aerospace manufacturer has secured a £4m extension to a helicopter parts contract which it expects to create at least 20 jobs and help it attract more work from overseas.Read
MINISTERS have been warned they are threatening Tyneside jobs as they consider allowing Liverpool port chiefs to take trade away from the North East.Read
FAMILY-RUN butchers firm Dicksons has safeguarded 240 jobs after extending its manufacturing space, and is now looking to open more shops by the end of the year.Read
COMBINING her love of sewing and teddy bears has resulted in a business that takes Alison Purvis all over the North of England and across Scotland during the summer.Read
A COMPANY that makes decontamination equipment for people who remove asbestos from buildings is looking to more than double the size of its manufacturing facilities and create around 90 jobs.Read
RETAIL guru Mary Portas's brief to rejuvenate Britain's ailing high streets has already become a little bit tougher following baby product giant Mothercare’s announcement of 110 stores closing.Read
A MUM who was made redundant during her maternity leave has used her experience in marketing for a charity to set up a business focusing on social enterprises.Read
WORK has started on a green incubator business centre in South Tyneside, which is expected to create almost 100 jobs during the construction phase.Read
THE Kingdom of Northumbria has a rich agricultural heritage, some of which is being retained with traditional animals and plants at a farm in Jarrow. Karen Dent reports on some of the newcomers to the Bede’s World farm, which are adding to the authentic Anglo-Saxon experience.Read
THE entrepreneurs behind a digital sign firm have seen it triple sales this year and are hoping next year will see even stronger growth on the back of a global deal with car giant Volvo.Read
A EUROPEAN Union commissioner says he hopes to recover £10m paid to tea company Twinings as part of the company’s plans to shut its Tyneside factory and move the work to Poland.Read
A FIRM that has developed a cleaning product that can remove barnacles from ships has secured trials with a major offshore marine company as it looks to become a multi-million pound business.Read