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Creativity takes the stage at IFB 2014
One of the UK’s leading designers and entrepreneurs is to take to the stage at the International Festival for Business (IFB) to address how creativity and innovation can grow a business. Wayne...
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Barnsley Digital Media Hub creates 50 jobs and reports record turnover growth
Image source: Tax Credits Barnsley’s creative and digital sector is thriving with occupancy at the town’s flagship Digital Media Centre at its highest ever level. The town centre building has had its...
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Teesside businesses funded to expand abroad
Two Redcar and Cleveland businesses have been selected as the winners of the ‘Get Set to Export’ competition hosted by Wilton Centre, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and UK Trade & Investment...
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North East PR consultant receives national honour
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has recognized North East PR consultant Sarah Hall with one of the highest industry honours. The managing director of growing PR and marketing agency...
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New chairmen and structure for North East Institute of Directors committees
The Institute of Directors in the North East has re-organised its local sub-committee structure and appointed two new local sub-committee chairmen to support new regional chairman Graham Robb. The IoD...
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Businesses urged not to miss out on help at IFB Hub
A world of opportunity is waiting at the International Festival of Business (IFB) Hub, and Clive Drinkwater, Regional Director, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is urging businesses not to miss out....
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First two graduates emerge from Darlington fashion retailer
The first two graduates from Darlington’s new community interest company retail project have emerged with qualifications. Patchwork People, the Darlington organisation which supports young people and...
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Apprenticeship challenge involves 325 Yorkshire businesses only two months in
Image source: m01229 The National Apprenticeship Services’ 100 Days Apprenticeship Challenge has announced exciting results, two months into the campaign. In only eleven weeks the Challenge, which...
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Dragons on the prowl for IFB business
The BBC is heading to the International Festival for Businesses (IFB) to meet entrepreneurs, growing businesses and fledgling start-ups interested in taking to the floor on Dragons’ Den. The...
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North East entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for share of £250k pot
Aspiring entrepreneurs have only got six weeks left to apply for a support package worth £10,000 per head for 25 finalists. Applications close on July 31 to be part of the icreate entrepreneurs...
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Tees Valley told to turn aspiration into expectation
Tees Valley business leaders were urged to turn aspirations into expectations at Big Up Tees Valley recently. These words came from managing director of Tees Valley Unlimited, Stephen Catchpole as he...
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Indiegogo bring crowdfunding tour to Newcastle
Image source: wwarby Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo is bringing its inaugural "Go CrowdFund Britain" tour to Newcastle next month. The platform says it is on a mission to get Britain’s best...
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Whitley Bay boutique retailers say food and drink demand is on the rise
A husband and wife retailing team say demand for their internationally sourced food and drink ranges, sold out of their Whitley Bar shop, has "surged." Jade and Will Skeel, who own Boda Home on...
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Jobs created at Newcastle Training firm thanks to clutch of high-profile...
A Newcastle training company is creating jobs thanks to a series of new contracts, including a major project to undertake skills training in the region. John Buddle Work Village-based Arrow Sales...
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Call centre boss hopeful business will double workforce by close of 2014
The boss of Newcastle’s newest call centre operation says he is confidence the business will double its staff numbers by the end of 2014. Just six months after setting up the Newcastle office of Call...
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North East manufacturing and engineering firms have golden opportunity to...
North East manufacturing and engineering firms should seize the opportunity to work together and give the region a collective strength, the man behind Durham Oktoberfest has said. Darren Race, who is...
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Hull Business School to award £20k bursaries to "under-represented" groups in...
Two groups that are under-represented at the top levels in business are being given a helping hand, thanks to a scholarship scheme from Hull University Business School. Women and charity sector...
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This week’s Yorkshire appointments
Knight Frank (Leeds), Nick Prescott The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has strengthened its industrial property team with the appointment of Nick Prescott. Nick, joins as...
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3,000 guests set to attend Sheffield’s MADE Festival
Image source: Håkan Dahlström More than 3,000 delegates are expected to attend ‘MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival 2014’ in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 September. They will...
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Cheshire trainee chefs find recipe for success
Young trainee chefs from Warrington will be the first to receive their qualifications as part of a pilot scheme between Warrington Council and Murph’s Pantry Catering. To celebrate this, they have...
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