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It shouldn’t surprise us that the UK in general and the North East in particular are raising the pace in manufacturing once more. Our achievements are not always as obvious – that’s all, says Dan Burrows.
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Andy Preston, back in his home town Middlesbrough after a career in international finance, tells BQ why he has felt compelled to get involved in community support.
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The CPI is now firmly established as an international centre of excellence based in the North East – and profitably so. Chief executive Nigel Perry tells how the success has been achieved.
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Frances Barker looks at the changes to employment tribunals ahead and the ongoing consultation on ‘modern workforces’ which companies will have to take in their stride.
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Chartered accountants are saying that among the complexities of new financial rules ahead the new PAYE reporting system being introduced by HMRC is the one ‘impossible’ as Nick Lambert explains.
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Funding is available for SMEs in the region – but tracking it down may sometimes be quite a challenge. Geoff Hodgson though has some advice to guide SMEs through the finance maze.
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Levels of state investment announced for future oil and gas production confirm its status as a sunrise industry sure to remain prominent in the UK economy, says George Rafferty.
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Nowhere in the UK, it seems, will you find better service at a port or airport than in the North East. But the honour doesn’t come easily, as Brian Nicholls records.
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Globally successful entrepreneur Sara Davies from Crafters Companion reveals how she managed the growth of her now international business.