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  • Plans for national start up hub launched on Teesside

    Friday 10 May 2013 6:00

    Plans to make Middlesbrough the start up capital of the country involving international business stars have been unveiled at the launch of an incubator programme for new digital businesses.
  • Newcastle agency wins national marketing title

    Friday 10 May 2013 6:00

    A North East agency last night won one of the UK marketing industry’s most revered national awards.
  • BT steps up its game in the sports market

    Friday 10 May 2013 6:00

    BT is stepping up its challenge to BSkyB in the home entertainment market by offering free Premier League football coverage to its broadband customers, it officially announced yesterday.
  • Closer banking scrutiny helps Experian to grow

    Friday 10 May 2013 6:00

    Credit checking agency Experian has reported a 7% rise in annual revenues to £806m driven by strong performances in the North American and Latin American markets, rising ID fraud and greater demand from banks for more in-depth credit history information.
  • Weekly investment report

    Friday 10 May 2013 5:00

    With John Dance, chief investment officer and CEO of Vertem Asset Management.
  • Tough conditions fail to curb software giant Sage's ambitions

    Thursday 9 May 2013 7:00

    Software giant Sage is expecting to defy headwinds in the European market to register ongoing revenue growth by 2015, it said yesterday after reporting its latest rise in profits.
  • Growth of permanent jobs at slowest rate in six months

    Thursday 9 May 2013 6:00

    The number of staff placed in permanent positions across the region remained unchanged in April, ending a seven month period of growth, new figures show.
  • Groupon beats market expectations

    Thursday 9 May 2013 6:00

    Daily deals business Groupon has reported a 7.5% rise in first-quarter revenues which is ahead of market expectations.
  • Sainsbury's boosts profits despite sales drop

    Thursday 9 May 2013 6:00

    Supermarket giant Sainsbury's reported a drop in pre-tax profits yesterday despite rising sales, amid challenging conditions.
  • EV chief calls for government action

    Thursday 9 May 2013 5:00

    The chief of the region’s biggest electric vehicles firms has called on central government to follow up its multimillion pound pledge to environmentally friendly transportation.
  • Recruitment drive picks up at new legal giant

    Thursday 9 May 2013 5:00

    Newly merged law firm Bond Dickinson has appointed six new partners bringing the total number to 142.
  • P&G opens the lab to North firm

    Thursday 9 May 2013 5:00

    Two North East companies have come together in a special technical cooperation arrangement to research powder technology and fine grinding process development.