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With our modern approach and established legacy, North East Times strives to be the number one business publication in the region, both on and offline. 5 CONTENTS Contents PAGE 46-48 Lee Hartley, Fairstone Group PAGE 22-23 Mark Quigley, Sintons PAGE 36-39 Maurice Duffy, Blackswan 6 MORE PAGE 8: NEWS BULLETIN PAGE 10: DEALS PAGE 11: MONTHLY REPORT PAGE 14: BURNING ISSUE PAGE 16: APPOINTMENTS PAGE 18: JOBS PAGE 20-21: IN THE LIMELIGHT PAGE 42-45 PAGE 22-23: 1O QUESTIONS Lynne Renwick, Durham High School for Girls PAGE 34-35: LONG GAME PAGE 73-78: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PAGE 79: OUT OF HOURS PAGE 80-85: FASHION PAGE 90-91: BUSINESS LUNCH PAGE 92-93: CULTURE PAGE 94-95: RECIPE OF THE MONTH PAGE 96-97: MOTORS PAGE 102-103: TECH PAGE 110: MY NORTH EAST PAGE 26-31 Ben Houchen, Tees Valley mayor PAGE 96-97 Audi RS 5 Coupé 7 NEWS Bulletin BULLETIN BUSINESS Foreign investment continues to flow into the North East The EY UK Attractiveness Survey shows positive foreign direct investment figures for the region he North East recorded 26 foreign direct investment America with ten projects, making the North East stand out from (FDI) projects in 2016 – 38 per cent of which were the rest of the North, where investment from the EEA (European first time investments in the region from international Economic Area) dominated. investors, according to the latest EY UK Attractiveness In all, FDI in the North East was generated from 11 different Survey. countries across the globe. TThis follows a landmark year in 2015 where a surge in FDI saw 41 Sandra Thompson, incoming North East Senior Partner at EY, projects into the region. said: “The work that has taken place to position the North East, and Newcastle continued to dominate the region in terms of attracting indeed, the whole of the North of England, as a strong investment FDI, securing seven projects in 2016, followed by five in Sunderland location in the global marketplace is starting to pay off. These figures and three in Newton Aycliffe. FDI into the region was dominated by show that the international investment community sees the potential manufacturing and financial and business services with 15 and nine in the region with its access to the right skills, infrastructure and projects respectively. strong supply chain networks.” The majority of investment in the region originated from North BUSINESS Chamber calls on leaders to build work skills The North East England Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign to give the region’s young people first-hand careers advice from business leaders and help to develop their work skills. The Chamber’s work will be part of the Building My Skills programme, founded by Esh Group, with the organisation setting an ambitious target of securing 30,000 hours of contact time between its members and students throughout the academic year 8 National news GROWTH EASES BUT IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP OVER SUMMER Private sector growth eased in the three months to May, according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. The survey of 721 respondents across the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors showed EVENT BUSINESS that growth slowed a little (+13 per cent) in comparison to April (+18 per cent). UK investors descend on Global North P&I Club The slowdown in momentum was mainly Durham for FinanceCamp celebrates growth driven by business and professional services. Forty funders representing millions of pounds Newcastle headquartered North P&I Club (part Manufacturing output continued to record a worth of investment attended FinanceCamp North of the North Group), a leading global marine robust expansion, with the East at Ramside Hall in Durham on May 24, where insurer, has announced its annual results for the retail sector and consumer they met ambitious North East businesses. financial year, confirming a premium income of services gaining a little More than 300 meetings with local business US $429 million (£320m) and a seven per cent momentum following a lacklustre start to the year. people and potential investors were arranged at rise in shipping tonnage insured under North. Overall, expectations are for the one-day event, which also comprised pitch Alan Wilson, joint managing director (right), the pace of growth in the presentations and keynote speakers from Atom commented: “We are pleased to have further private sector to pick up a little over the next three Bank (pictured), RealSafe Technologies, North East bolstered North’s financial position and capital months (+18 per cent), with Finance, Foresight Group and Beauhurst. strength in the past 12 months.” healthy demand growth in manufacturing and business and professional services off-setting a slowdown in retail and falling volumes in consumer services. BRITS VOW NEVER TO RETURN Seven out of ten Brits living abroad would never move back to Britain, a new poll reveals. FINANCE BUSINESS In an international survey carried out by deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent Good news for True Punjab Kitchen makes financial services organisations, 69 per cent of Potential £500K investment those polled said that they would never relocate back Tyneside financial and technology services group A South Shields food supplier which has developed to the UK.