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Mike Ashley's Sports Direct frontrunner to buy struggling fashion chain Jack Wills
Mike Ashley
The Newcastle United owner is understood to be bidding against Edinburgh Woollen Mill for control of Jack Wills
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Sports Direct facing £605m tax bill as Mike Ashley warns problems at House of Fraser are 'terminal'
Mike Ashley
The Newcastle United chairman seemed to express regret for buying House of Fraser last year for £90m
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Future of Topshop owners Arcadia in the balance after rescue bid hits trouble
Newcastle City Centre
CVA process that would have rescued more than 200 shops in the Arcadia Group has been put off after opposition from landlords
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Biffa boosts investment in new North East recycling centre to £27.5m
Seaham
Work is progressing on the Seaham plant, which will create a raft of new jobs
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Business Breakfast RECAP: Aviva to axe 1,800 jobs amid cost-cutting plans
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The Journal Business team's Live blog bringing you the morning's most important business and financial news
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Mike Ashley's Sports Direct makes £51m bid to take over Game Digital
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Bid for gaming retailer is latest attempt to expand the Sports Direct empire
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BT to close 270 offices - with North East not in list of new 'key' locations
Newcastle upon Tyne
BT is consolidating its 300 offices into 30 and unions are calling for consultation with staff
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23 pictures of dogs at the Northumberland County Show
Northumberland County Show
Rain didn't dampen spirits as dogs and their owners turned out for the Northumberland County Show
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Business Supplement: Construction and Regeneration
Business Supplements
Our 20-page supplement highlights some of the region's fantastic construction and regeneration achievements
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The milkshake economy is one of the great success stories of our age
Newcastle City Centre
Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield muses on the rights and wrongs of the milkshake spring
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Support for the next generation of farmers in region is Mutual, partnership for awards shows
Business Events
Now in their fourth year, the awards aim to recognise the best of the region’s rural communities with prizes for a range of farming activities as well as other rural businesses
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Feel like you're getting away with it at work? People like you are the real heroes of our times
Employment
Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield celebrates the office chancers
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North East Business Awards 2019 Grand Final
The grand final of the North East Business Awards 2019 took place at Hardwick Hall Hotel after three regional heats earlier this year
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North East Business Awards 2019: All you need to know about this year's awards
North East Business Awards
The awards are in association with the North East England Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by a whole host of companies and organisations
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North East's largest 200 companies unveiled at annual Top 200 event
Top 200
Journal event sees Nissan named as North East's largest firm for seventh year running
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North East Business Executive Awards 2018: Making a nomination
North East Business Executive Of The Year
Drive, dynamism and leadership. These are just some of the qualities the judges will be looking for in the 2018 North East Business Executive of the Year Awards
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Rural Awards celebrate the heroes of the North East countryside
Business Supplements
Now in its third year, the Rural Awards celebrate the achievements made by those working in the countryside over the last year
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News
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Workspace provider opening Barcelona branch for people to work in the sun
The UK workspace provider is now branching out to Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia
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One hour of extra small business productivity worth £7bn to economy
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On average, UK bosses spend 51 hours a week working – but only get five hours of sleep each night
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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
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Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
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Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Small businesses face cliff edge when fund ends in 2025
Business News
The fund finances local regeneration and early-stage local businesses alongside helping start-ups and creating jobs
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Commercial Property
Hexham
Family run café in Northumberland market town for sale with owner set to retire
Angela Wilson has run the Small World Café on Hexham Market Place for eight years, but has decided to call it a day
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The 19 pubs that are up for sale in the North East
Sunderland
Take a look at our virtual booze cruise and see what pubs are up for sale right now
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Boutique hotel plan revealed for grand Newcastle office building
Newcastle City Council
The Metropolitan House Hotel will also have a brasserie, basement entertainment venue and a rooftop terrace
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Newcastle's Ryder Architecture teams up with Royal Botanic Gardens on bar and restaurant plan
Newcastle upon Tyne
The architects are also working with the famous London gardens on other schemes to breathe new life into its buildings
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Estate agent Duncan Young puts historic Gosforth office up for sale
Gosforth
The former Sanderson Young office has been put on the market after the firm downsized
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Farming
Northumberland
Rare vintage and classic tractor collection to go to auction in Northumberland
The auction at Shotton Farm near Wooler takes place on Friday this week
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Northumbria University student wins award to help improve mental health of farmers and their families
Northumbria University
Sarah Kyle has been awarded a studentship that is only given to two students each academic year for her research into the mental well-being of people who work on farms
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Top UK sheep event returns to Northumberland for first time in 15 years - with events including sheep post-mortem
Northumberland
The NSA North Sheep event will be held at Bradford House Farm near Ponteland on Wednesday June 7
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County Durham butchers named as one of UK's best at Farm Retail Awards
County Durham
Broom House Farm Butchery in Witton Gilbert took the title of Farm Shop Butchery of the Year at the Farm Retail Awards
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Charity calls for urgent action to support mental health of farmers as sixth annual Mind Your Head campaign launched
Mental Health
The Farm Safety Foundation has launched its sixth annual Mind Your Head campaign and it runs until Friday February 17
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SMEs
Seaham
HMRC files petition to wind up former Sunderland shirt sponsor Great Annual Savings
Great Annual Savings said it is 'disappointed' in the move by the Government department
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'The time is now' Small businesses urged to recruit apprentices
North East Business Awards
The CIPD North East of England branch sees apprenticeships as a great way to transform the region
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Business soars for Northumberland mum after Mrs Hinch endorsement
Northumberland
Lindsey Edwards got a rush of orders and a boost to her social media following after the influencer bought one of her arty products
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New bakery opens in Fenham as artisan bread maker switches to retail
SMEs
Shynara Bakisheva supplied the likes of House of Tides and Peace & Loaf before the COVID-19 crisis but the pandemic has triggered a switch in business strategy
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Just one in a hundred new jobs come to the North of England
Employment
New study sets out the case for a North regional government to oversee an economy larger than most European countries
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Construction
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South Tyneside
This local roofing company are now multi-award winners, and here’s how they can transform your home
Trustmark Roofing and Building have won The Prestige Business Award for Best Roofing Contractor for the North of England for the second year in a row
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New Community Mosque in Fenham to open soon with new facilities
Muslim Communities
Newcastle Central Mosque, in Fenham, is introducing its new project with a variety of facilities, of a gym, cafe, library and more
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Malhotra Group founder to build £150m dream development in Punjab home town
People
More than 2,000 jobs will be created in Meenu Malhotra's housing, shopping and leisure development in Ludhiana
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Striking images revealed for new South Tyneside offices with rooftop views
South Shields
A planning application has been submitted for the new office which will transform the South Shields riverside area
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Fears of Auf Wiedersehen Pet economy as housing targets neglect North East
Economy
New Government housing targets envisage huge growth in the South but would see fewer houses being built in Newcastle and the North East
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Manufacturing
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Employment
Komatsu kick starts recruitment drive with up to 40 new roles
A leading North East manufacturing firm is hiring up to 40 skilled workers to keep up with rising orders
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Historic North Tyneside shipyard sold in multimillion-pound deal
Wallsend
Hadrian Yard was put up for sale by its last May with a £15m price tag.
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Developers to build massive manufacturing facility at IAMP industrial hub near Sunderland
Sunderland
Property developers have been given the go ahead to extend the world-leading industrial park by another 11 acres
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Sunderland's Nissan plant to make 2,000 Leaf electric cars for Uber
Nissan
The Nissan Leaf electric cars were first launched in 2017 and can travel 168 miles on one single charge
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Hitachi puts 250 jobs at risk at Newton Aycliffe site in County Durham
Employment
The company is currently bidding to build the Tyne and Wear Metro trains but has said 250 jobs are under threat
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Family run café in Northumberland market town for sale with owner set to retire
Angela Wilson has run the Small World Café on Hexham Market Place for eight years, but has decided to call it a day
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How this 21-year-old from Bishop Auckland started her first business with help from Durham County Council
Durham County Council
Natalie Lowe opened her hair salon Halo in her home town Bishop Auckland
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Teesside creative entrepreneurs celebrate £30k funding success
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Six young business people each scooped a share of the total through Teesside University's Launchpad Fuel programme
Newcastle's Alpha Delta brewery announces closure due to 'escalating bills' and 'post-Brexit' export challenges
Newburn
Alpha Delta in Newburn is to close, boss Ross Holland announced.
Rare vintage and classic tractor collection to go to auction in Northumberland
Northumberland
The auction at Shotton Farm near Wooler takes place on Friday this week
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Blaze destroys caravan and cars in Gateshead as man arrested on suspicion of arson
The incident happened in the Low Well Gardens area of Heworth at around 9.20pm on Thursday
Two arrests as car hits barrier and rolls down embankment into Northumberland river after failing to stop for cops
Crime
The incident happened in the Stakeford area at around 2am on Friday
Bigg Night Out in Newcastle in 2008 see pals dressed to impress
Bigg Market
These 10 images show friends enjoying a night out in Newcastle in May-June 16 years ago
Seaham pub ordered to close after man left seriously injured in 'horrific attack'
Seaham
The victim remains in hospital after being found lying unconscious with significant blood loss during the incident at Memory Lane on April 20
Traffic and Travel live updates: Major delays as A68 closed in both directions due to crash
North East News
Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
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EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, April 26
The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, April 26 - live breaking updates below
New Look shoppers rush to buy 'flattering' £32 dress as the 'perfect summer staple'
New Look
The Tile Print Belted Midi Dress has earned praise as a 'beautiful and flattering' must-have for the warmer weather and comes in three 'gorgeous' colours
MP 'disappointed' at Education Minister's 'failure to acknowledge' Gosforth schools admissions chaos
Gosforth
Catherine McKinnell wrote to the Secretary of State for Education after parents protested the Gosforth Multi-Academy Trust's Random Allocation Tie-break system
Sarah Lancashire leads Vera 'contenders' as frontrunner to replace Brenda Blethyn in ITV drama
Vera
Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire leads the odds on the female stars who could replace Brenda Blethyn in Vera
Wideopen cancer patient gets all clear three decades after being diagnosed following revolutionary treatment
Freeman Hospital Newcastle
Stanley Oliver received pioneering CAR T-cell therapy.