The week in North East business - and the week to come

Latest North East business news Read in browser North East Enterprise Tech Retail | Sign In The half term and jubilee bank holiday have made for a reasonably quiet week on the North East business scene, but there has still been news from some of our biggest companies. Bakery chain Greggs has signal

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The half term and jubilee bank holiday have made for a reasonably quiet week on the North East business scene, but there has still been news from some of our biggest companies. Bakery chain Greggs has signalled the creation of more than 100 jobs with the expansion of its main Tyneside production site. Plans submitted to North Tyneside Council are seeking approval for the demolition of redundant buildings and the creation of a new production line. You can read more on that story here. Meanwhile, transport firm Go-Ahead is hoping to crack the Paris bus market after agreeing a partnership with a French operator. The link-up with Groupe Lacroix & Savac follows a move to put routes out to tender as state-owned Epic RATP will lose its monopoly in 2025. READ MORE.

North East business leaders named in Queen's Birthday Honours list This week will see the second of the heats of the North East Business Awards with the event in Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside. Good luck to all the nominees - you can check out the shortlist here. Graeme Whitfield, Journal editor

In case you missed it - the big stories of the last week in North East business Figures raise concern for North East economy $750 merger gets approval from members Drinks firm wins more than £1m in investment New Covid test launched by North East firm

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Next week's business diary Here are some of the events happening in the business world this week Monday June 6: 0930: Analysis of the increase in household saving during the Covid-19 pandemic, from the Office for National Statistics. 0930: International comparisons of labour markets during the Covid-19 pandemic, from the Office for National Statistics. Tuesday June 7: 0700: Finals: Marks Electricals. 0930: UK services PMI data for May. Wednesday June 8: 0700: Finals: Aveva, Wizz Air, Workspace. 0700: Halifax releases house price study. 0930: UK construction PMI data for May. 1415: Treasury committee with economists on the cost of living. Thursday June 9: 0700: Finals: Assura, CMC Markets, Fuller's, Mitie, Tate & Lyle. 0700: Interims: British American Tobacco. 1900: Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside Business Awards Friday June 10: 0700: Finals: Naked Wines. 0930: Latest survey of the social impact of the cost of living, goods shortages and Covid-19, from the Office for National Statistics. See more stories

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