Coronavirus measures: The business community reacts to Thursday's developments
Yesterday (March 19) saw more measures taken by the government and major institutions to combat the impact of COVID-19. Among those measures, the Bank of England has slashed base rates from 0.25 per...
View ArticleHealthy food delivery service increases customer base by 452 per cent
A UK healthy food service has announced that its customer base has quadrupled since the coronavirus outbreak. Mindful Chef, which provides healthy recipe boxes, has reported a 452 per cent spike in new...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: The gym chain providing extra NHS bed space
A London gym chain has offered up a solution to potential NHS bed shortages. 1Rebel has announced that it is willing to offer its gym spaces to the NHS for extra beds if needed during the coronavirus...
View ArticleNorth East vegan snacks firm gets taste of global market with overseas...
Two Newcastle-based entrepreneurs have secured an international investment deal for their vegan snacks brand. Cheeky P’s, which was founded by sibling duo Gregory and Gracia Goh, has secured an...
View ArticleEast Yorkshire farm to create new jobs after diversifying with £2m HSBC funding
A farm in East Yorkshire is set to expand into the poultry industry with a funding package worth £2m from HSBC UK. Forest Farm Poultry has been launched by Gordon and Jill Hawcroft at their farm in...
View Article“Every situation is an opportunity in an entrepreneur’s eyes”: House of...
House of Colour managing director Helen Venables has had quite the entrepreneurial journey. Although now heading up a growing franchise of over 100 personal stylists across the country, Helen’s...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: The small businesses working together to keep Malton going
A group of Yorkshire businesses have come together to launch a new service to help companies and residents through the coronavirus outbreak. Malton Delivers is a partnership of Malton businesses that...
View ArticleLaboratory services firm to create new jobs with six-figure funding
A Doncaster business which provides decontamination services to research centres is set to expand after securing six-figure funding. IP&C Solutions has secured a £150k loan to expand operations and...
View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Toby Rogan-Lyons and Irfan Ahmed, Lichfields Planning and development consultants Lichfields has recruited two lighting experts to head up its new Neighbourly Matters team. Toby Rogan-Lyons, who joins...
View ArticleNorth East college creates 50 jobs in plans to accelerate growth
A North East college has announced that it will be creating 50 new jobs in its latest recruitment drive. Middlesbrough College is continuing with its growth plans to accommodate for an “all-time high”...
View ArticleLondon communications company sees multi-million revenue and profit increase
A London digital marketing has announced that its revenue and profit have both increased by 11 per cent. Next 15, which also provides communications services, reported today that its net revenue has...
View ArticleDeep tech firm secures £2.4m additional funding to scale up
A company that specialises in deep technology has secured further funding as part of a multi-million pound investment round. VividQ has secured an additional £2.4m from new investors FluxUnit - OSRAM...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: The digital company delivering an online prescription service
A digital transformation consultancy has partnered with a pharmacy chain to build an online prescription delivery service. Infinity Works, based in Leeds, has teamed up with Well Pharmacy for the...
View Article"Finding the opportunities amongst the challenges": The behavioural...
For many businesses, the way they operate has changed due to the outbreak of coronavirus. One North East company has adapted how it works in order to help other businesses and keep generating revenue....
View ArticleEdtechX completes China group merger and raises $36m for expansion
An education technology acquisition firm has secured multi-million dollar investment as it merges with an English language training (ELT) service provider. London-based EdtechX has announced it has...
View ArticleYorkshire salon launches online platform to help beauty industry
A Yorkshire salon owner has launched an online appointments platform to assist businesses that may suffer due to the coronavirus outbreak. Leeds beauty salon owner, Abigail Fletcher, is behind the...
View ArticleOver 450 Newcastle firms set to receive £8.4m funding amid COVID-19 disruption
Hundreds of Newcastle businesses are set to receive multi-million pound funding to support them through the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent business disruption. Over 450 firms across the city will...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: The iconic Newcastle market bringing fresh food to thousands...
A historic Newcastle market has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to the city by launching an online delivery service amid the COVID-19 crisis. Traders at the Grainger Market in the centre of the...
View ArticleYorkshire mayor launches coronavirus response group to aid region's economy
A Yorkshire mayor has launched a reponse group to combat the challenges faced by the regions businesses and communities. Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, has brought together a range of...
View ArticleExpanding dentistry firm gets teeth into e-commerce with new online store
A dentistry practice set to expand across the North East has launched a virtual store to support patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Queensway Orthodontics, which has practices in Jesmond and...
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