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£59m programme aides growth of Sunderland business
A £59m investment programme spearheaded by Sunderland City Council is helping a local business to deliver its largest housing development to date.
Monkwearmouth based housing...
Esh Group starts 2021 on a high with record order book
County Durham construction company Esh Group has started the New Year with a bulging order book worth more than £300m despite a year of...
£300m Integra 61 development moves on to next ambitious stage of growth
A colossal industrial development in the heart of County Durham is pushing ahead with the next stage of a £300m investment which is expected...
Better PROSPECTs ahead for region’s innovative SME’s
Businesses in the Wear region exploring manufacturing innovations are to get support from the UK European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The newly-launched PROSPECT funding programme,...
County Durham businesswoman and author named among UK’s top 100 women entrepreneurs
A multi-talented businesswoman and writer from County Durham has been named as a top role-model for women across the country.
Margaret Manchester, of Tow Law-based...
Fund invests £50m in 100 companies during 2020
The North-East Fund has announced that during 2020, it helped more than 100 regional companies to raise £50m of funding despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Businesses...
Maximising the value of every County Durham pound
Maximising the value of every pound spent in County Durham is key to developing a sustainable economy and driving forward recovery, councillors will hear.
Durham...
Wear businesses to share in funding awarded to help recovery from Covid-19 impact
Almost quarter-of-a-million pounds has been earmarked to help North-East businesses in a range of sectors recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding...
