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  • Tech firm fired up by latest deal

    Tuesday 19 March 2013 5:00

    A tech firm set up in the 1980s to keep members of Teesside’s white coat army in touch with each other is on the rise again thanks to new digital capabilities.
  • New man to drive hotel's growth

    Tuesday 19 March 2013 5:00

    One of Newcastle’s most prominent hotels has a new general manager with a remit to grow its corporate and leisure trade.
  • Hoping for the sweet taste of success

    Tuesday 19 March 2013 5:00

    Two former colleagues who lost their jobs in the aftermath of the takeover of energy services giant Eaga by Carillion last year have launched what they hope will become a sugar-coated success story.
  • Aerospace sector gets £2bn boost

    Tuesday 19 March 2013 5:00

    A £2bn investment which aims to secure 115,000 jobs by keeping the UK at the forefront of world aerospace manufacturing has been announced.
  • Kinesio lands national Argos deal

    Monday 18 March 2013 6:00

    A fitness product firm which lists Premier League footballers and Olympians among its customers has landed a deal to supply more than 700 Argos stores across the UK.
  • School for entrepreneurs to launch

    Monday 18 March 2013 6:00

    A new facility for budding entrepreneurs is to be launched on Tyneside which aims to emulate the university system of Finland, where the level of successful graduate start ups is significantly higher than in the UK.
  • Duo to market 300,000 sq ft space

    Monday 18 March 2013 6:00

    Jones Lang LaSalle and Knight Frank have been appointed to find businesses to fill around 300,000 sq ft of new office space in Newcastle.
  • Gulf investor circles M&S

    Monday 18 March 2013 6:00

    Marks & Spencer is reportedly being lined up for a takeover bid from the Qatari government.
  • National Insurance loophole to be closed

    Monday 18 March 2013 6:00

    A tax loophole that enables businesses to avoid £100m a year in National Insurance will reportedly be closed under a new scheme targeting offshore payroll services.
  • Major design scheme drawn up

    Monday 18 March 2013 5:00

    Technology and innovation services company RTC North has launched a new service to support North East industry design projects.
  • Hotel checks in with top awards

    Monday 18 March 2013 5:00

    Ramside Hall Hotel in County Durham has scooped a trio of awards for service and fine dining.
  • Personal allowance target in sight, says Coutts

    Monday 18 March 2013 5:00

    A personal allowance increase and a possible a further fall in corporation tax but no mansion tax are predictions for what George Osborne will pull out of his red box.