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Surgo to work on £8.5 million Newcastle University revamp
Surgo Construction has been appointed by Newcastle University as principal contractor on a scheme to build and refurbish its Catherine Cookson extension and social hub. The contract, valued at almost...
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Hovercraft firms keen to link North West and North Wales
Two rival operators are bidding to run hovercraft services between the Wirral and North Wales . Hoverlink Ltd and Airspeed Hovercraft Solutions Ltd are both in negotiations with Denbighshire County...
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Barnardo’s expand in North Tyneside
Image source: Hey Paul National charity Barnardo’s has expanded its operations in North Tyneside with the move of its offices to Cobalt Business Park. The children’s charity have secured ground floor...
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Canny Coffee entrepreneur fights off competition and plots growth
A husband and wife team who have carved a niche with their coffee machine supply business say they aim to grow by 2015, thanks to out-of-region sales. Colin and Jen Smith, who founded Blaydon-based...
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New MBA responds to the need for emotionally intelligent leaders
A brand new MBA programme at Sheffield Hallam University has been designed using the latest leadership techniques to create managers fit for 21st century business success. The new Executive MBA...
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This week’s Yorkshire appointments
BDO LLP (Sheffield) Lucy Sauvage Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced Lucy Sauvage as the new head of tax in Sheffield. Craig Burton, partner and head of BDO in Sheffield,...
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Lego designer shares BIG building blocks for successful businesses
One of Lego’s design team will be speaking at Creative Lancashire’s BIG Conference on June 18. Kayleigh Davis, Creative Lead for the Danish toy brand, will be speaking on the BIG Conference’s...
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This week’s North East appointments
Newcastle-based Cavu Corporate Finance has strengthened its dealmaking team with the appointment of 34 year-old Rob Jones. Rob has spent the last three years spearheading efforts to secure development...
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Liverpool eatery becomes "thriving hub" for local businesses and freelancers
Two South Liverpool business owners are on a quest to help self-employed professionals by turning their eatery into a flourishing social hub. Nichola Lee and Andrea Edwards, who are the directors of...
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Connect Gazelles add R&R Ice Cream and Costcutter entrepreneurs to their...
Image source: Tax Credits Yorkshire entrepreneurs organisation Connect Gazelles have announced that they now have 50 major Yorkshire entrepreneurs helping their members. The latest to join include two...
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Dialling dilemma: How Sunday trading has affected Britain’s industry
Image source: State Farm Sundays – once thought of as the day of rest, are now a prime trading day. New statistics published by alldayPA via an infographic show us the knock-on effect that Sunday...
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Manchester-born lawn care entrepreneur returns to his grass roots in...
Jeff Williams, one of the North West’s and North Wales’ most successful businessmen, has gone back to his roots with a new venture after returning to the lawn care industry following a short break....
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Connect Gazelles add R&R Ice Cream and Costcutter entrepreneurs to their...
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Trader appeals for views on Grainger Market opening hours
Image source: Neil T A food and drink retailer in Newcastle’s 180 year-old Grainger Market is appealing to the public for their views on opening hours of the market. mmm…and glug… wants Newcastle City...
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Young entrepreneur launches unique shaving subscription service
An entrepreneur has demonstrated sharp business skills after launching a monthly subscription service for razors. Mike Slade set-up the Sterling Shave Club because of the increasing cost of buying...
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Dementia care home specialist plots ambitious growth across North East
The second generation of a North East family care home business says she plans to build four more homes across the region to provide specialist dementia care. Lucy Craig, director of Craig Healthcare...
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Leeds LEP garners Saudi Arabian interest after export campaign
A Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) campaign to boost exporting looks set to go international itself after attracting observers from overseas. Two delegates from the Saudi Export...
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Seeking Britain’s most exciting growing businesses
Today Real Business are excited to launch the Growing Business Awards 2014, a recognition of Britain’s most exciting and entrepreneurial growing businesses. Held in association with Lloyds Bank and...
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Supercar comes to life at IFB 2014 Hub
Work has begun at the International Festival for Business (IFB) central Hub, Mann Island, to assemble a BAC Mono – the world’s first road legal, single-seat production supercar. Speke-based sports car...
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Unemployment and employment both rise across North East
Image source: lydia_shiningbrightly Unemployment and employment both increased across the North East between February and April, the latest ONS figures show. Employment across the region rose by...
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