Gear for Girls in Wooler on paying a decent wage

Alison Wright is the owner of Northumbrian SME Gear for Girls, providing outdoor and fitness clothing for women. The company was set up 10 years ago and employs 6 staff. 90% of their business is online. It makes a huge…

Have a say on the future of transport in the North East

Today the consultation window opens to give people across the North East a chance to talk about the future of transport throughout the region. The…

Viva Las Vegas office move for North East Company

A North East website design company has opened offices in Las Vegas after expanding into the international market and is welcoming a very special guest…

New framework for careers, employability and enterprise to help schools prepare young people to achieve their potential

Young people leaving schools today face an uncertain future, where the only guarantee is that the job market will keep changing. It is vital that…

Business and schools alliance to open door into work for pupils

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership is pioneering a new national network linking schools with business leaders to give pupils the best possible chance of…

Investing in the North East economy

Jeremy Middleton is a North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Board Member and serves as Chair of the North East LEP’s Investment Panel. Here, Jeremy…

Leading businessman Andrew Hodgson new North East LEP chair

Respected regional business leader Andrew Hodgson has been appointed the new chair of the North East LEP. The chief executive of Tyneside-based Soil Machine Dynamics…

International Festival for Business 2016

From 13 June – 1 July 2016, thousands of businesses from across the world will descend on Exhibition Centre Liverpool for three weeks of events,…

Brightest brains take on North East business problems

Durham University hosts UK and international maths, probability and statistics specialists this spring The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has teamed up with Durham…