Updated 2:36am 29 May 2012

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Courses hedge their bets

WEDDINGS, business meetings and sponsored walks are as much a part of life at the region's racecourses these days as the beat of galloping hooves and the clink of Champagne glasses.Read

Tourism boost for region

WORLD-class events, iconic attractions and business 'suits' are keeping North East tourism afloat in recession-hit waters.Read

Drinks company aims to cap the market

A GATESHEAD company could revolutionise the drinks market after developing an innovative product which allows consumers to control the taste and content of purchased drinks.Read

Royal award tops great year

CARING for the community and the environment has made Northumbrian Water an award winner.Read

Guidebook for businesses to raise teen skills

YOUNG people and business are being brought closer together through a unique guidebook which will help companies reap the benefits of a new generation of better skilled youngsters.Read

New rules mean that business disputes need careful handling

BUSINESSES should follow new rules in disputes or face penalties in court. Stewart Irvine, a partner and head of Muckle LLP’s dispute resolution group, outlines the implications of important changes to the way businesses should handle disputes.Read

It might just be a case of arise, Sir Gordon

THE line between business and showbusiness seems to have become increasingly blurred over the past decade or so, with many successful entrepreneurs acquiring so-called ‘celebrity status’.Read

Recognition for small business

HUGH Morgan-Williams, Chairman of the Canford Group and Vice Chair of BusinessEurope’s SME Entrepreneurship Committee shares his thoughts on the Small Business Act for Europe.Read

Europe, putting small business first

THE Small Business Act for Europe has been developed to reflect the European Commission’s political will to recognise the central role of SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) in the economy of the European Union.Read

Unveiling our new facilities at Stockton Riverside College

IT really is an exciting time to be part of Stockton Riverside College. The £9m expansion to the Teesdale campus of SRC means that we can offer our students and the local community a more exciting, dynamic and high quality teaching and learning environment.Read

We are not talking rubbish

EXPERTS from Newcastle University are getting to grips with the rubbish from 192,000 households in collaboration with North Tyneside Council which could reshape how waste is collected across the borough.Read

Innovation Vouchers launch Solutions for Business

MORE than £2m has been made available to help North East firms boost their competitiveness by working closely with the region’s colleges, universities and other academic organisations.Read

Celebrating success of signing Skills Pledge

THE second anniversary of the Skills Pledge was celebrated in early June. Skills are important to the whole economy and remain high on the Government’s agenda to help businesses recover from the downturn. There’s lots being done to help young people and adults seek out opportunities to up-skill and find new employment opportunities.Read

National future depends on a low-carbon economy

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown writes for North East Vision on the region's part in his government's energy revolution.Read

Lipstick and a hard hat

JANE Atkinson has become one of the most high-profile women in UK industry in the past decade, and is playing a key role in the green energy revolution on Teesside, as Alastair Gilmour discovers.Read

Gridlock threat to power

KELLEY Price reports on a potential threat to the region's ability to play a key role in the renewables revolution.Read

Ambassador flicks the low-carbon switch for Tyneside Cyrenians

THE UK Ambassador to Japan, David Warren, has helped launch Yanmar’s first commercial combined heat and power (CHP) system to be installed in the UK. The unit supplies efficient low carbon energy to the residential headquarters of Tyneside Cyrenians, the Newcastle homelessness charity.Read

Guess how many tonnes of rubbish are cleared from Tyne

STEVE Reid is Port of Tyne safety and environmental manager, supported by Fred Webster, with 30 years' experience, and James Wright, who joined last year.Read

Renewables sector growth

THE North East's renewables sector continues to develop – with the region powering ahead in the wind energy field. Moves to breathe fresh life into the banks of the Tyne are now in full swing.Read

Book promotes city science

A NEW publication, Scientia, has brought together, for the first time, the ground-breaking science taking place in Newcastle.Read