Apprenticeships are just the start
The positive impact of apprenticeships on future skills, the economy and on the students themselves is being celebrated by Sunderland College during National Apprenticeship Week. More than 670 students...
View ArticleNew jobs created as NewAdventurelands opens for business
A local family business have bought out children’s play centre ‘Adventurelands’ creating new jobs for Newcastle. Adventurelands in Benton Road, Newcastle, went into liquidation in January, but is now...
View ArticleERDF funded scheme launched to support design projects
A new service to support North East design projects and help new start-ups has been announced by RTC North. Financed by ERDF, ‘Design for Growth’ is aimed at providing financial support to help...
View Article‘Too clever’ hairdresser finally achieves dream
A north east woman who was told she was “too clever to cut hair” is finally realising her dream of a career in hairdressing. Jessica Steadman, 25, from Chester-le-Street, achieved good GCSE grades when...
View ArticleNorth East friends enjoy the sweet success
Two North East colleagues are enjoying the sweet taste of success after The eaga Trust helped them start their own business. Steven Hayles, 34 and 37-year-old Michael Dobson, both from Gosforth,...
View ArticleHeseltine reports on Birmingham LEP economic project
Lord Heseltine has presented the results of a pathfinder project in the Birmingham region, which hoped to test out suggestions made in his “No Stone Unturned” economic report. Greater Birmingham and...
View ArticleBusiness counting on Chancellor to deliver on Wednesday
The Forum of Private Business has said the Chancellor must deliver a business focussed Budget on Wednesday if he’s serious about lighting the economic touch paper. The small business support...
View ArticleMB Aerospace announce American secondary MBO
Burnley-based firm MB Aerospace has announced the completion of a secondary management buyout (MBO), as investors LDC exit the group. New investment was found from Washington DC-based private equity...
View ArticleNew Liverpool think tank will protect businesses
A new Liverpool think tank will be launched this week to help businesses prepare themselves for potential emergencies. Organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors have been invited to...
View ArticleIoD North West request clarity from the Chancellor
The Institute of Directors (IoD) in the North West has urged the Chancellor, George Osborne, to announce a clear strategy for British businesses in his Budget statement on Wednesday. IoD North West...
View ArticleNewcastle University student appointed as Start-Up Loan ambassador
A Newcastle University student has been recruited as one of the first ambassadors for the Start Up Loan scheme, which is backed by David Cameron, PM. The £112m Government initiative aims to start...
View ArticleGovernment accepts most of Heseltine recommendations
The Government has published its response to Lord Heseltine’s 89 economic recommendations made in his report, “No Stone Unturned in Pursuit of Growth.” The Treasury reacted positively to most of Lord...
View ArticleCheshire and Warrington welcome Government economy plans
Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) have welcomed the Government’s plans to go ahead with 81 of Lord Heseltine’s 89 economic recommendations. On Monday, the Treasury responded...
View ArticleSmall startups rent to slash first-year costs
Small British startups are cutting first-year outgoings by opting to rent goods in a bid to reduce upfront costs, according to data from o2 Business. New research has shown the average cost of working...
View ArticleUnemployment rises by 7,000
Unemployment rose by 7,000 between November and January, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Over the same period there was a fall in the number of people “not in the labour...
View ArticleGreater Manchester JSA claimants up in February
Unemployment figures released on Wednesday showed the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Greater Manchester was 86,600 in February, up by 1.7% from the previous month. Across Great...
View ArticleThe Budget Reaction
Businesses and industry organisations reacted on Wednesday to George Osborne’s Budget speech, made in the House of Commons. Here are a selection of the comments made within the business community:...
View ArticleBudget could help North East businesses
North East cities will need to bid for a portion of single funding pot, under proposals set out by Lord Heseltine and confirmed by George Osborne this week. In his Budget speech, the Chancellor gave a…
View ArticleErnst and Young analyse the Budget 2013
In response to the Chancellor’s Budget statement made in Parliament on Wednesday, business advisory firm Ernst and Young said his announcements should ‘lift the gloom’ of what is a stark economic...
View ArticleNorth East businesses react to the budget
North East Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, James Ramsbotham, said more was required from the budget to stimulate growth. He said: “There are numerous positives to be taken from this year’s budget...
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