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I, Spy
It works with Government and the world’s richest companies, and trains elite forces. Bryn Littleton ventures behind the scenes at counter espionage operation Verrimus From the outside, Verrimus matches...
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Mind the Gap
New NECC president Mike Matthews talks continuous improvement and gap analysis with Dean Bailey The role of NECC president is a big commitment. Speeches don’t write themselves, there are numerous of...
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NECC to welcome South African delegation to the North East during Rugby World Cup On October 1, NECC will welcome a high level delegation from South Africa to Newcastle’s Civic Centre for a Northern...
View ArticleJayne-Anne Gadhia lecture
Banking, Innovation and the Northern Powerhouse – a Northumbria University & NECC Public Lecture Northumbria University has teamed up with NECC to host the 200th Anniversary Lecture, delivered by...
View ArticleWomen Entrepreneur Awards
Last call for entries for this year’s awards Since 2012, NECC has made supporting women in North East business one of its top policy priorities. The Chamber has run a series of inspirational events for...
View Article200 years of NECC: 1865-1875
Society and Social Conscience The late 1860s saw Chamber members begin to look to their place in society and social consciences, including keeping ships safe at sea. We see this in the involvement of...
View ArticleGreat North Run
September 13: NECC Member Race This year, as part of the Great North Run – the largest half marathon in the world, NECC is holding a member race as part of a year of celebration surrounding its 200th...
View ArticleConnecting for Innovation: A View from North East Business
Ross Smith, NECC director of policy, puts the case for innovation in the North East Innovation has been at the heart of the North East economy for centuries, with Swan’s light bulb, Walker’s friction...
View ArticleHow’s business?
North East Quarterly Economic Survey available now Every quarter, NECC gathers the views of the region’s business leaders to gauge how business is faring, and the key issues which are affecting your...
View Article10th anniversary year for Footprint Learning & Development
10th anniversary year for Footprint Learning & Development Footprint Learning & Development, a North East-based training consultancy which celebrates its 10th birthday this year, recently...
View ArticleBridging the gap
Wearside project set to support young people not in employment, education or training A project to build a bridge to employment for jobless young people on Wearside has won the support of a major...
View ArticleArt in the Garden
North East’s creative talent to be celebrated at new event Active Northumberland and North East Art Collective have joined forces to celebrate art and creative talent in the North East. The first Art...
View ArticleStephenson Quarter reaches first major construction milestone
A major milestone has been reached in the development of the £200m Stephenson Quarter in the heart of Newcastle. Phase 1 of this 10-acre development near Newcastle Central Station – comprising Crowne...
View ArticleUKTI North East: Exporting to Brazil
What’s in it for Your Business event A UKTI High Growth Market, Brazil is too big a market to ignore. The fifth-largest country in the world with a population of around 190m people, it has one of the...
View Article200 years of NECC: 1875-1885
Shipping Steel: Opening up Teesport to deep water shipping The expansion of the Chamber of Commerce movement continued rapidly in the late 19th Century with the establishment of the Hartlepool Chamber...
View ArticleThe Top 200
NECC sponsors The Journal’s Top 200 Companies supplement in its 200th year NECC has signed up as headline sponsor of The Journal’s Top 200 Companies in the North East supplement as it continues to...
View ArticleNorth East Business Awards launch
NECC chief executive James Ramsbotham looks ahead to the region’s most prestigious business awards ceremony, which takes place April 21 2016. Entries are now open for The North East Business Awards – a...
View Article200 years of NECC
Prime Minister sends support for NECC bicentenary year at Durham Cathedral More than 800 members of the region’s business community joined NECC at Durham Cathedral and Palace Green for the biggest...
View ArticleNECC adds extra competition to Great North Run
Race-within-a-race for North East businesses NEEC added an extra slice of competition for its members competing in this year’s Great North Run which, with over 57,000 runners, is the world’s largest...
View Article200 years of NECC: 1885-1895
Transporting goods by rail and challenging freight rates By the late 1880s it was clear railways serving the industrial areas of the North East were a major concern to member companies. The monopoly...
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