
In this week’s Friday Feature, Stephen Noble turns his eye to the growing interest in alpaca farming in the North East.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East has launched its annual awards to celebrate excellence in the region.

One of the UK’s most sought-after chefs has shunned a number of high profile offers to undertake what he describes as his most ambitious project to date – in Durham.

Two hydrogen buses are set to hit the streets of Sunderland as part of a research and development programme bringing greener transport to North East England.

A Newcastle-based business expert has predicted a slow recovery for the local economy following the release of new data concerning the confidence levels of finance directors across the North of England.

Businesses in the region are being urged to get involved in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which takes place in the North East from 16–20 November 2009.

The winners of the North East Contact Centre Awards 2009 have been crowned after a night of celebration at the annual industry Oscars.

The number of people working on past the state retirement age is set to more than double during the coming 10 years, claims research.

A Teesside-based ‘ethical hacker’ is warning businesses in the region to be aware of an increase in telephone system fraud capable of ruining firms if it remains unnoticed.

More than a third of all sick leave is taken on a Monday, especially in January, new research showed.

A healthy eating campaign launched last year by TV chef Jamie Oliver will begin its North East rollout this week.

Many young people have a business idea but are holding off doing anything about it until the end of the recession, according to a new report.

Personal insolvency levels are being pushed up by a “perfect storm” of rising unemployment and the debt mountain taken on by consumers.

A region-wide hunt for the best talent in healthcare and life sciences has resulted in a record number of entries for the Business for Life Awards.










