In a study conducted by business membership organisation the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, 25% of its 85 respondents had already implemented pay rises in line with inflation while a further 25% had taken action to increase pay but at rates below current inflation.
Driver apprentice Steven Cartwright has set a record at Moody Logistics and Storage having gained his Class 1 HGV licence in just three months. Under new government rules designed to free up more HGV test slots, drivers no longer have to pass a Class 2 test, covering rigid trucks, before taking a Class 1 test allowing them to drive articulated lorries.
Tech expert ITPS has announced the appointment of Andy Harris as its new chief commercial officer.
Tech Equal is the brainchild of Teesside entrepreneur, Visualsoft founder Dean Benson, and aims to ensure every primary pupil in Middlesbrough has one of the digital devices.
Ward Hadaway LLP, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, has recruited seven trainees to its Newcastle team who have been awarded a two-year training contract at the firm. It has also appointed a solicitor apprentice who will undertake a six-year apprenticeship.
Growing North-East law firm, EMG Solicitors were delighted to be announced as the winner of the UK Employer of the Year Award: Silver at The Investors in People (IiP) event 2022, on Tuesday 15th November at Old Billingsgate in London.
A North East PR and marketing agency has bolstered its team with the appointment of a financial communications specialist.
As part of our Big Question feature, we asked four Forum members: What has been your biggest triumph as an entrepreneur?
The FoodHouse, which designs websites and apps for restaurants, takeaways and cafes, has moved into new premises at Baker’s Yard to facilitate the business’s growth and expansion.
