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  • The £400,000 gender pay gap that shows no sign of closing

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 6:00

    Female executives get as much as £423,390 less then male counterparts over their careers, according to new research.
  • £85m project back on track

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00

    The protracted development of an £85m green technology plant which will employ 70 people on Teesside is finally close to securing the funding it needs to get started.
  • Hospitality plans create 80 new jobs

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00

    A leisure group is planning a multimillion pound expansion in the region creating up to 80 jobs with projects in North Tyneside and Sunderland.
  • Ebac chief campaigns to close trade gap

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00

    A leading North East businessman has launched a campaign for direct government intervention in industry to close the trade gap.
  • Analox dives into new markets

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00

    After preserving the wellbeing of deep sea divers, submarine men and even chickens, North East technology firm Analox now plans to take its life-saving skills more mainstream.
  • Nissan endures profits dip amid China dispute

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 0:00

    Nissan is the latest Japanese company to suffer in the nation's diplomatic row with China, with the manufacturer cutting full-year profit forecasts by a fifth to £2.5bn.
  • Spark of hope amid Comet fire sale

    Wednesday 7 November 2012 0:00

    As Comet gears up for a reported full blown fire sale, staff from the embattled retailer can perhaps look forward to being in employment this Christmas after all.
  • Pay incentives drive rise in exec salaries

    Tuesday 6 November 2012 7:00

    The average earnings of senior executives at the UK’s largest firms have increased by 27% in the past year due to a rise in share-based incentive schemes, research has found.
  • Digital body comes out fighting

    Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00

    The organisation which was formed in the aftermath of Codeworks' closure will next week announce a number of new initiatives for the region’s digital sector, writes Andrew Mernin.
  • Smelter investment hunt heating up, says Alcan

    Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00

    A number of interested parties have designs on investing in the future of Northumberland's Lynemouth smelter, its marketeers has told BQ.
  • Tech firm eyes four-fold growth

    Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00

    A technology consultancy is planning to quadruple its turnover and more than double its workforce in the next two years on the back of a new learning product.
  • Dairy firm's £10m deal

    Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00

    A North East dairy supplier has landed a £10m deal after a lengthy negotiation process with a Tyneside firm.