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National Insurance U-turn: North West business leaders have their say

So the Government has decided to scrap its plans for an increase in National Insurance rates for the self-employed, a controversial measure announced in last week’s Spring Budget. The move, criticised…

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FM Coatings director Mick Ford with Durham County Council Leader Councillor Simon Henig and Business

FM Coatings commits to Durham with new plant and plans for 75 new jobs

Automotive components business FM Coatings has announced plans to create 75 new jobs in County Durham over the next few…
Frazer Durris, Managing Director, Businesswise Solutions

Businesses are not ready for water deregulation changes

THE vast majority of Manchester businesses are unaware of the imminent deregulation of the water industry. From April 1st the commercial…
Delegates from the British Arab Chamber of Commerce with representatives of Newcastle NE1 Limited at

Newcastle hosts Arab business delegation to explore post-Brexit trade options

Newcastle hosted a visit from the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) as the city continues to explore ways and means…
The aim is to supercharge the impact of being at the heart of the multi-billion pound High Speed rai

Northern Gateway Development Zone to showcase ‘immense’ opportunities around HS2

Investment opportunities in The Northern Gateway Development Zone (NGDZ), a partnership between seven local authorities and two LEPs, are set…
The business is one of the leading North East suppliers to Nissan

Calsonic Kansei extends recruitment partnership with NRG

Calsonic Kansei has extended its recruitment partnership with NRG by a further three years, after originally appointing the Newcastle agency…
Andrew Hodgson, North East LEP Chair

North East LEP reveals revised Strategic Economic Plan

The North East LEP is refreshing the delivery of its Strategic Economic Plan and revising key targets, after exceeding previously…
Gillian Marshall, Chief Executive of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum

Spring Budget 2017 lacks scaleup ambition, say North East entrepreneurs

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget has come under fire from North East entrepreneurs over lacking sufficient support for scaleup ambitions. 83…
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Spring Budget 2017: A roundup of North East business reaction

With British debt now up to £1.7trn, the equivalent of £62k per household, Chancellor Philip Hammond was today tasked with…
Paul Tinkler from STS working at Westminster Central Hall

London keeps calling for Darlington daredevils

High-level restoration and repair experts, Stone Technical Services’ (STS), have started 2017 completing a range of high profile projects across…
Tyne Bridge and the Sage

Spring Budget 2017: What the North East business community wants from the Chancellor

With Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivering the Spring Budget on wednesday this week, Bdaily North East takes a…
Atlantis Meygen tidal turbines

Teesside engineering firm wins deal to work on Scottish offshore wind farm

Family run Teesside mechanical engineering firm Francis Brown has won a major contract with Burnt Island Fabrications (Bifab) to work…
The Education Select Committee visiting Gateshead College

North East skills spotlight: Government turns attention to Gateshead for Industrial Strategy research

With the government looking to shape future policy on post-16 education in Britain, as part of wider Industrial Strategy plans…