Deloitte: North East Firms Under-Prepared for Auto Pensions Enrolment
Still too few companies are adequately geared up for pension auto-enrolment, warns David Brown, director in the Deloitte Total Rewards and Benefits team in the North East. Auto-enrolment is being...
View ArticleDeloitte: Exports to Emerging Economies Set To Rocket
The North East's exports to rapidly-growing economies such as Brazil are set to continue rising - but 'new' exporters should seek the correct advice first, according to international tax experts at...
View ArticleNorth East Firms Running Out of Time for RGF Cash
North East businesses received £264m from the first three rounds of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF). With a much reduced budget of £350m in Round 4, North East businesses will face tough competition to...
View ArticleCountdown to Year Two.....
Just a few more days to the official start of our second year of 2020 Vision. The next supplement is out on Monday, with two big-hitting issues tackled in depth. Again - they are two subjects that...
View ArticleSelf-Employed Urged Not To Make Business Too Taxing
Although the final deadline for self-assessment isn't until the end of the month, applying for an online activation code to register with HMRC could take up to 7 days. This could prove to be...
View ArticleBuilding business resilience
So the snow is back and predictably has resulted in school closures and travel disruption, bringing much of the country to a standstill. With more snow forecast how are you dealing with it? Has it...
View ArticleBig Eco Show comes to Newcastle
Interested in the low-carbon economy? Seeking inspiration and information on becoming green? Want to showcase your work to date? The Big Eco Show can help. And we're bringing it to Newcastle on 18 April.
View ArticleAre you up for a challenge, Teesside?
What a year it has been for the Gazette's 2020 Vision. It has been exciting and challenging for us all - but my work has only just begun. 2020 Vision is not only a catchy title epitomising the perfect...
View ArticleJennifer Atkinson, ClimateNE, spent 48 hours with a Nissan Leaf
By Jen Atkinson I've never been one to gush over a car. As long as it gets me safely from point A to point B and doesn't cost the earth (in more ways than one) I'm happy. Even so, the opportunity to...
View ArticleClimate challenges can be overcome by North East businesses
The debate held that we held as part of the Big Eco Show on 19 September found that while North East England faces significant issues relating to the impacts of a changing climate, businesses have the...
View ArticleConnectFriday takes to Twitter
Posted by Jen ConnectFriday, a bi-monthly business networking event that we host in partnership with Daisy Green Media and Events, has become a virtual success on Twitter.
View ArticleDedicated eco show at North East EXPO
Posted by Jen Businesses interested in the low-carbon economy can find out more at a dedicated eco exhibition - part of the North East Expo in Gosforth on 7 November. Eco@Expo is being organised by...
View ArticleDon't let flooding stop business as usual
Posted by Jen Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and major disruption three times in as many months this summer. Exceptionally heavy rain caused major disruption and damage across North...
View ArticleFirst-ever Eco Show for North East England huge success
Nearly 400 businesses descended on the Stadium of Light in Sunderland for the first-ever Big Eco Show.
View ArticleFuture of North East green economy to be debated at Big Eco Show
By Jen Atkinson With just over a week left until the region's first-ever Big Eco Show, we're delighted to reveal more details about the show's debate, which will will see the panel discuss how North...
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