Stephen Kelly backs North East’s tech scene to drive Covid-19 recovery
Stephen Kelly backs North East’s tech scene to drive Covid-19 recovery One of the most senior figures in the UK tech sector has backed the North East’s digital firms to…
Eat out to help out: More than 10.5 million meals claimed in first week
Eat out to help out: More than 10.5 million meals claimed in first week Image copyright HM Treasury Diners used the “eat out to help out” scheme more than 10.5…
Go-ahead for South Humber Bank power station expansion
Go-ahead for South Humber Bank power station expansion A significant expansion at a South Humber bank power station has been given government go-ahead. The Secretary of State for Business, Energy…
‘Fake background office chatter helps me work from home’
‘Fake background office chatter helps me work from home’ Image copyright Paul Hewson Image caption Paul Hewson finds background noise helps him concentrate Being forced to work from home during…
Ambitious move to revolutionise property market as onus put on buyer
Ambitious move to revolutionise property market as onus put on buyer A property developer has set his sights on revolutionising the regional housing market after launching a revamped estate agency…
McDonald’s sues ex-boss Easterbrook over sexual relationships
McDonald’s sues ex-boss Easterbrook over sexual relationships Image copyright Reuters Image caption McDonald’s claims Steve Easterbrook had lied. McDonald’s has taken new legal action against former chief executive Steve Easterbook,…
Go-Ahead passenger numbers below 50% of pre-pandemic levels
Go-Ahead passenger numbers below 50% of pre-pandemic levels Transport group Go-Ahead has said passenger numbers are still less than half than they were before the Covid-19 crisis, despite the reopening…
Twitter ‘looking’ at a possible TikTok tie-up
Twitter ‘looking’ at a possible TikTok tie-up Image copyright Getty Images Twitter has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations, according to reports.…
Business activity in Wales rises for the first time since before lockdown
Business activity in Wales rises for the first time since before lockdown Business activity in Wales has risen for the first time since February. The NatWest Wales Business Activity Index,…
One in three UK firms ‘expect to make redundancies’
One in three UK firms ‘expect to make redundancies’ Image copyright Getty Images One in three UK employers expect to make staff redundant between July and September, a survey suggests.…