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The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) is celebrating its first anniversary, in which it has become the UK’s largest automotive cluster group and one of the biggest in Europe. Such has been the response to the industry-led cluster group it now has more than 130 members ranging from industry giants including Nissan and Komatsu UK, to […]
Logistics centre allows the creation of 120 jobs and its first new building at Hillthorn Business Park low carbon EZ site Vantec Europe’s new warehouse in Sunderland, the company’s second major investment in the city since 2012, will be officially opened on Thursday 21 April. The £23 million, 436,000sq ft. warehouse is the first to […]
Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, announces its regulatory restriction has been lifted, and as of today opens its virtual doors. This marks the start of Atom’s journey, launching with its banking app and competitive fixed term savings. The app will be made available to everyone who has […]
UK Space Agency awards North East funding for small business growth The North East and North Wales space industries are about to get a boost as the UK Space Agency pledges funding for a network of business incubation centres across the regions. The incubation funding will support start-up companies across the breadth of the space […]
It’s been a busy start to March for the region’s energy sector, with some real positives on the agenda for both immediate and longer-term growth. More than 600 delegates from the worldwide industry were in Gateshead for the NOF annual energy conference at the Sage on Wednesday, March 10. Although Durham-based NOF badges this as […]
Sunderland and the wider North East region are beginning to feel the benefit of the city’s new bridge across the River Wear. Since work got underway on the £117m new bridge and road improvement scheme in May 2015, hundreds of local people have worked on the site and a growing number of local businesses awarded […]
Parseq is set for further expansion in Sunderland following a multi-million pound increase in business from contract wins which will see the firm create more than 700 new jobs. The firm, which operates from Doxford International Business Park, has pledged to bolster its 1,000 Sunderland workforce by a further 700 and invest a six figure […]
Swans North Tyneside has announced the launch of a new website and augmented reality (AR) app which was showcased for the first time at NOF Energy’s two-day Energy: A Balanced Future 2016 conference and exhibition on March 8th and 9th. The new app, created to apply the latest in hi-tech work to showcase the […]