An international furniture wholesaler that set up shop in Middlesbrough back in 2000 has welcomed Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen to officially open its new warehouse and state-of-the-art showroom.

A taskforce which brings together MPs, councillors, businesses, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the Port of Tyne, local authorities and the North of Tyne Combined Authority has set out a shared ambition for the Tyne to be a world leader in the offshore and renewable energy sectors.

Venues across Newcastle and Gateshead have united to bounce back from COVID-19 and recapture the £150 million a year business events and meetings market.

British Engines is delivering around 150 pallets to support Ukrainians caught in Russia's invasion.

Durham School is establishing a new branch school in Dubai Investments Park.

Durham cricketers are being superpowered in their charge for honours following the installation of new electric car charging infrastructure.

A food packaging firm has installed a £2 million thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site as part of a £4 million investment programme in process technology.

A Sunderland graduate has landed his big TV break reporting on England’s Test cricket series in the West Indies - fulfilling a life-long sports presenting dream.

Software company Florisoft, trading as Strelitzia Software Ltd, has secured a £175,000 investment.

Professor Hannah Hesselgreaves, from Newcastle Business School, explains more about the part-funded, practical management training programme for SMEs looking to drive post-pandemic growth.

Sophie Milliken is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and speaker. She launched Moja, a profile-building agency, earlier this year with a mission to get you known.

Newcastle-based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has announced the appointment of former PwC dealmaker Paul Mankin as Corporate Finance Partner to oversee its corporate finance advisory team.

Stereophonics, riding high after the release of their eighth number one album and the start of their UK arena tour, have been announced as the first of a string of big names.

A North East-headquartered global shipping and marine insurer is in discussions over a merger to create one of the world’s largest maritime insurance groups.