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Major new employers across the North East are set to compete against established international brands for a number of prestigious awards this year in the North East Contact Centre Awards (NECCA). Following a successful launch in May, nominations have now opened for...

A new £1.5m recovery fund has been launched by the North of Tyne Combined Authority to support business innovation across North Tyneside, Newcastle and Northumberland. The North of Tyne Innovation Recovery Grant is part of the Authority’s package of support to...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the completion of the second phase of Whitley Bay's Northern Promenade transformation. North Tyneside Council has invested more than £1m in the revamp of the seafront area as part of its Ambition for North Tyneside regeneration...

Five North East firms will share a £1.7m cash pot after being selected to showcase their innovative technologies to offshore wind industry giants. The successful companies – Transmission Dynamics in Cramlington, Kinewell Energy in North Shields, Wallsend’s SMD and...

Technical insulation and passive fire protection (PFP) specialist AIS Technical is rolling out new products as it expands its UK manufacturing plant on Orion Business Park in North Tyneside. AIS was acquired by Belgian giant IPCOM Group 18 months ago. It has been...

A health technology provider headquartered in Wallsend, North Tyneside has been bought by acquisitive, private equity-backed group Agilio Software, based in the South West of England. Clarity Informatics provides IT services to primary care professionals and...

Europe’s leading monitored alarm provider, Verisure, has trebled its first-year hire target, with the recruitment of close to 300 staff at its Centre of Excellence in North Tyneside, with up to 100 new jobs on offer during this year. The company, which arrived in the...

A North East e-commerce business is set for expansion as it prepares to relocate to a new base. SaaS startup Shoptimised is preparing to launch its new office at Silverlink Business Park in Wallsend to accommodate planned growth of its team. The company, which was...

Construction work on a new 80-room Travelodge at Cobalt Park in North Tyneside is underway. The £3.6m development of the former Cobalt 3.3 site, which comprised office accommodation, is being led by Esh Construction on behalf of Union Property Development Ltd. The...