Teesside-based Sabic Named UK’s Company of the Year
Teesside chemical company SABIC has been named Company of the Year by the Chemical Industries Association in recognition of its…
6,000 jobs and hundreds of millions for Durham’s economy linked to potential council HQ move
Plans to create thousands of private sector jobs and a potential cash injection of £370 million (GVA) for County Durham’s…
Tees Valley business increases global presence with help from SSI Grant Funding
Stockton based Vixen Surface Treatments aims to expand its international reach after receiving funding from the Small Grant Scheme.
Opportunity to transform the North with 850,000 more jobs by 2050
Digital technologies, health innovation, energy and advanced manufacturing have the potential to transform the North of England’s economy, adding £97…
Lumiere festival delivers biggest ever economic impact
Described by visitors as a ‘majestic’, ‘mesmerising’, ‘ever-changing’, ‘spectacle’ the UK’s largest light festival, staged in Durham for the fourth…
North East Construction Sector Drops to the Bottom of the UK Business Stability Rankings
New economic data has found that the North East construction sector has dropped to the bottom of national rankings for…
Tees Valley Unlimited praises contribution of departing Managing Director
Tees Valley Unlimited Chairman Paul Booth has paid tribute to its Managing Director Stephen Catchpole for the contribution he has…
Youth projects inspire environmental change
Middlesbrough young people step up and create what is rightfully theirs: a healthy planet, a thriving economy and a brighter…
Mayoral candidate calls for protection from ‘economic warfare’ in budget
North East LEP board member and mayoral candidate Jeremy Middleton called for the 2016 budget to protect the North East…
Innovation is key to local and national skills agendas
Much has been said about the need to tackle industry skills shortages in key industries such as engineering, manufacturing and…
Further funding for rural economy
Another £1.5m worth of European funding is now available for projects to strengthen the economy of rural areas across the…
Year-on-Year drop in Insolvency Risk for Majority of North East Industries
The gradual improvement in the North East economy has been supported by new research showing that the risk of regional…
National award for local boosting scheme
A council initiative designed to support the local economy in County Durham has netted a top award from the Cabinet…
Fund invests £58 million in North East Economy
More than £58 million has been invested into the regional economy by a fund set up to support projects which…
College game for creative industries’ growth
A NORTH East education boss has said that the region needs to up its game to ensure it is able…