British Engines is to relocate its Tyneside-based Rotary Power business and 111 staff to a new £8m 150,000 sq ft site in South Shields later this year. 21-Feb-2013
Durham Tees Valley Airport has announced the creation of a new aircraft storage and dismantling facility by Sycamore Aviation in a 45,000 sq ft hangar. 20-Feb-2013
Gentoo is planning to build a new £12m retirement village at Doxford Park in Sunderland by 2014. 19-Feb-2013
Daisy Group has been appointed by Oakley Capital Private Equity to take control of the former 2e2 data centres in Gateshead and Reading. 18-Feb-2013
Everything Everywhere is planning to expand its call centre in Darlington with a new building and an unspecified number of jobs. 18-Feb-2013
Mecaplast is to invest an undisclosed sum in the expansion of its plastic car parts factory in Peterlee this year, with the creation of 60 jobs. 13-Feb-2013
AV Dawson and Greenlight AD Power are to build an anaerobic digestion plant at Riverside Park in Middlesbrough, with the creation of 21 jobs. 13-Feb-2013
Land & Estates is seeking investors for the development of the Anova Data Campus on a 145-acre site in Darlington, which could create 60 new jobs. 13-Feb-2013
Thorn Lighting is looking to shed about 20 of the 500 jobs at its Spennymoor site in County Durham. 12-Feb-2013
The Insolvency Service has confirmed plans to close its office in Stockton later this year, with the relocation of 39 jobs to Newcastle. 06-Feb-2013
Impetus Waste Management is to open a new £4m 90,000 sq ft waste recycling facility in Billingham in May. 06-Feb-2013
Fabricom Offshore Services is looking to create 200 new jobs at its Tyneside-based oil and gas engineering business over the next few years, having just opened an apprentice academy. 04-Feb-2013
Premier Waste Management is planning to close its waste processing operations in County Durham in May, with the loss of up to 60 jobs. 31-Jan-2013
Pennine Windows is to expand its window and conservatory show village on North Tyneside, with the creation of 30 telesales and installation jobs. 30-Jan-2013
Gateshead Council expects 350 jobs to be created with the £20m expansion of Blaydon Shopping Centre over the next 18 months. 28-Jan-2013
UK Coal is seeking permission from Gateshead Council to set up an opencast coal mine at Marley Hill, with the creation of 80 jobs. 28-Jan-2013
Port of Tyne has unveiled proposals for a £180m expansion project, including new warehouses for wood pellet fuels and up to 300 jobs. 24-Jan-2013
Tindale & Stanton has been bought out of administration by a new company called RDT Foods UK, saving 59 jobs at its Tyneside-based pie manufacturing business. 24-Jan-2013
Virgin Money is to create at least 150 jobs at a new credit card operation at the former Northern Rock headquarters on Tyneside next year. 21-Jan-2013
TRW is to invest £15m in the expansion of its power steering motors factory on Wearside by 2014, including two new production lines. 21-Jan-2013
Star Cottage Bakery has gone into administration through PCR with the loss of 25 of the 84 jobs at its Tyneside-based pie manufacturing business. 16-Jan-2013
Ford Component Manufacturing is relocating 25 jobs from Hebburn to a 30,000 sq ft factory on the New York Industrial Estate in North Tyneside, with the creation of 15 new jobs. 16-Jan-2013
Cepac has completed three acquisitions, including the DS Smith corrugated packaging plants in Darlington and Rawcliffe Bridge and the point of sale display manufacturer Screenprint Doncaster. 14-Jan-2013
Nature's World has gone into administration with the loss of eight jobs at its 25-acre community eco-centre in Middlesbrough. 10-Jan-2013
Mediaworks is planning to double the 45-strong workforce at its new 7,500 sq ft digital marketing office on the Team Valley industrial estate in Tyne & Wear over the next two years. 10-Jan-2013
Nifco UK is to build a second plastic car parts factory on Teesside by 2014, with the creation of 170 jobs. 09-Jan-2013
Gateshead College is planning to set up a £6m Centre for Low Carbon Vehicle Development at Barmston Court in Sunderland, with the creation of 150 jobs. 09-Jan-2013
Asda is to shed about 60 jobs at its distribution centre in Washington. 09-Jan-2013
City & County Healthcare Group has acquired Comfort Call, the Gateshead-based care provider with 1,100 staff at 15 branches, for undisclosed terms. 09-Jan-2013
Liebherr has won permission to extend its crane factory in Sunderland, following a rise in demand for offshore projects. 09-Jan-2013
Orchard Group is looking to expand the 80-strong workforce at its energy and environmental cost consultancy with new jobs in Newcastle, Bristol and Elland in 2013. 07-Jan-2013
Middlesbrough Council is to consider plans to convert the Cook and Endeavour House buildings in the town centre into a 125-bed hotel. 02-Jan-2013
Lenore Care Home and Outreach are planning to build a new autism care home in North Shields in 2013, with the creation of up to 100 jobs. 31-Dec-2012
Nissan is to invest £250m in a new production line for the Infiniti model at its car plant in Sunderland, with the creation of 280 jobs. 19-Dec-2012
Communicator Corp is to expand the 55-strong workforce at its Sunderland-based software business with 14 new jobs next year. 19-Dec-2012
NCFE is looking to expand the 115-strong workforce at its Newcastle-based training business with 65 new jobs. 19-Dec-2012
Ingeus UK has acquired Zodiac Training, the apprenticeship training provider with 140 staff in Gateshead, Sunderland, South Shields and Northumberland, for undisclosed terms. 17-Dec-2012
DS Smith is to sell its Darlington-based corrugated packaging business to Cepac of Rotherham, with the transfer of 130 staff. 13-Dec-2012
Gill & Robinson, the Newcastle-based timber supplier, has been acquired by Kullik & Rullmann of Germany for undisclosed terms. 13-Dec-2012
Wear Inns is planning to expand its County Durham-based chain of 26 pubs to 40 by the end of next year. 12-Dec-2012
Rio Tinto Alcan is looking to sell its coal-fired power station in Lynemouth, Northumberland, to RWE by the end of the year, saving 120 jobs. 10-Dec-2012
Reece Group has acquired Responsive Engineering, the Gateshead-based manufacturing services firm with 180 staff, for undisclosed terms. 10-Dec-2012
Vertu Motors has acquired the Springfield Honda franchises in Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland for £3.7m. 04-Dec-2012
Youngs Chartered Surveyors has merged with Rural Property Services to create a combined property services group with 22 staff in Hexham, Sedgefield and Alnwick. 03-Dec-2012
Narec is planning to open a demonstration wind farm off the Northumberland coast in 2014, as part of a £150m expansion programme. 03-Dec-2012
Finlays Newsagents is looking to sell 12 of its 20 stores in the North East. 29-Nov-2012
TRW is planning to expand the 515-strong workforce at its Peterlee-based car parts manufacturing business with 170 jobs over the next few years, and a new 20,000 sq ft warehouse will open by March. 27-Nov-2012
Bong is to close its John Dickinson envelopes factory in Washington, Tyne & Wear, with the loss of up to 62 jobs. 27-Nov-2012
Scott Brothers Group and O2N are planning to build a £75m 14MW energy-from-waste plant in Billingham by 2015, with the creation of 40 jobs. 22-Nov-2012
Newcastle City Council is considering plans to shed about 1,300 jobs, close ten libraries and transfer the responsibility for four leisure centres. 21-Nov-2012
Gainshare Partnership is to create 80 jobs at a new call centre on the Viking Business Park in Jarrow, in order to sell energy for Scottish Power. 19-Nov-2012
Northumberland County Council is to consider plans from Arch Group for a £20m community facility in Ashington, including a new library and sports facilities. 19-Nov-2012
ElringKlinger is to invest £2m in new equipment for its car parts factory in Redcar, with the creation of 12 jobs. 19-Nov-2012
Northumberland County Council is to consider plans for the development of a £50m Active Lifestyle Resort in Widdrington by 2015, including an 800-acre adventure park and 700 jobs. 15-Nov-2012
Terrace Hill is planning a £30m leisure development in Darlington by December 2014, including an 80-bedroom hotel, cinema, restaurants and shops. 15-Nov-2012
Department for Education is looking to relocate 400 staff from Mowden Hall in Darlington to a more suitable building. 14-Nov-2012
DAC Beachcroft is to relocate its Newcastle-based law office and 70 staff to an 11,300 sq ft office at Wellbar Central next spring, and plans to create 50 new jobs. 12-Nov-2012
Husqvarna is to close its lawnmower research and development department in Newton Aycliffe, with the loss of about 40 jobs. 12-Nov-2012
FES International is to relocate its Blyth-based oil engineering business to a larger 35,000 sq ft site on the North Seaton Industrial Estate. 12-Nov-2012
KNW has secured funding to expand its Newcastle-based insulation and heating services business, and hopes to expand the 100-strong workforce with up to 300 new jobs. 08-Nov-2012
Ubisoft Reflections is to create a further 40 jobs at its Newcastle-based computer games studio. 07-Nov-2012
Severfield-Rowen is to shed about 50 jobs at its Thirsk-based structural steel business, in order to merge its three divisions into one. 06-Nov-2012
E&J Advanced Fluid Systems of Stockton has been acquired by Wood's Hydraulic Services for undisclosed terms. 05-Nov-2012
Mazars is opening a new office in Durham in November, with the transfer of 49 audit and support staff from the Audit Commission. 30-Oct-2012
RTH Lubbers is to invest £2.8m in the expansion of its transport operations in Northumberland, Aberdeen and Norfolk, including new trucks, trailers and jobs. 30-Oct-2012
Kerridge Commercial Systems has acquired Datawright Computer Services, the Wearside-based software firm with 25 staff. 24-Oct-2012
NSK Bearings Europe is to invest £27m in the expansion of its car parts factory in Peterlee, with the creation of 45 jobs. 22-Oct-2012
Lygo International has been acquired by US-based Turtle Beach for undisclosed terms, and plans to double the 25-strong workforce at its Darlington-based computer games accessories business by 2014. 18-Oct-2012
OSE European, the Newcastle-based road haulage firm, has been sold out of administration by PC Recoveries to a management buy-out. 17-Oct-2012
The Sports Domes is to create an initial 20 jobs at a new £7m sports and leisure facility due to open in Hartlepool by the end of the year. 16-Oct-2012
Firstsource is to shed up to 500 jobs at call centres in Thornaby and Middlesbrough, due to a fall in payment protection insurance claims. 15-Oct-2012
Vantec Europe is to create an unspecified number of engineering jobs at its site in Sunderland, having won a contract to supply a Nissan car factory in Russia. 15-Oct-2012
Creating Careers is looking to expand the 60-strong workforce at its Newcastle-based e-learning business with 17 new jobs over the next few months. 15-Oct-2012
Utilitywise is looking to recruit an additional 100 staff at its South Tyneside-based energy consultancy over the next year. 11-Oct-2012
DPD is to create 20 new jobs at its Newcastle-based parcel delivery depot, as part of a nationwide expansion that could create up to 600 jobs. 04-Oct-2012
Spark Response is looking to recruit 170 temporary staff at its call centre in Gateshead. 04-Oct-2012
Moneygate is looking to expand its South Tyneside-based financial services business by spending £18m on the acquisition of about 23 companies over the next few years. 04-Oct-2012
Waverley TBS has gone into administration through Deloitte, casting doubt on the future of up to 830 jobs at its drinks distribution operations in Gateshead, Hemel Hempstead, Chesterfield and 15 others sites. 03-Oct-2012
Renew Holdings is to close its C&A Pumps business in Durham, with the loss of 45 jobs. 02-Oct-2012
Morgan Sindall is to close its construction office in Durham by the end of October, in order to transfer the work to Leeds. 02-Oct-2012
GJD Manufacturing has acquired Advanced LED Technology, the Newcastle-based manufacturer of infrared devices, for undisclosed terms. 01-Oct-2012
Cloverleaf Restaurants is to create 70 jobs at a new 13,800 sq ft restaurant due to open at Team Valley in Gateshead in June 2013. 01-Oct-2012
Ebac is looking to set up a new £8m kitchen appliances factory in County Durham over the next two years, with the creation of 200 jobs. 27-Sep-2012
UK Land Estates is planning to develop a ten-acre site at the Team Valley trading estate in Gateshead, including 100,000 sq ft of office space, a 100-bedroom hotel, shops and up to 750 jobs. 25-Sep-2012
Meridian Delta is planning to expand the 63-strong workforce at its Newcastle-based direct marketing business with 100 new jobs over the next two years. 25-Sep-2012
OGN Group has won permission for a new £50m wind turbine parts factory in Wallsend by 2014, with the creation of 800 jobs. 24-Sep-2012
Middlesbrough Council is looking to set up a £3.3m Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy at the Teesside Advanced Manufacturing Park, which could lead to the creation of 200 jobs. 24-Sep-2012
Johnston Press is to close its plant in Sunderland, in order to transfer newspaper production and up to 81 jobs to its Dinnington site near Sheffield. 24-Sep-2012
Caterpillar is to shed 300 agency jobs at its truck plant in Peterlee. 24-Sep-2012
Moir Seafoods is to acquire the former Border Laird factory at Amble in Northumberland out of administration. 24-Sep-2012
Aker Solutions is to create up to 100 jobs at its new oil and gas engineering office in Stockton-on-Tees over the next three years. 20-Sep-2012
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust is seeking a developer to build a new £300m hospital at Wynyard Park by 2017. 19-Sep-2012
NECS is planning to expand its Blyth-based chain of 19 convenience stores with up to ten more outlets. 18-Sep-2012
SNF Oil & Gas is seeking permission to set up a polyacrylamide emulsion manufacturing facility in Billingham by 2014, with the creation of 250 jobs. 17-Sep-2012
Kidde AirSense is to close its climate, controls and security operation in Seaham, with the loss of 39 jobs. 17-Sep-2012
Barrier Group has acquired the Middlesbrough-based insulation and architectural services division of ARC Industrial Services, and is seeking permission to build a new £1m factory near its Wallsend site. 17-Sep-2012
Bond Pearce is in merger discussions with Tyneside-based Dickinson Dees, which could lead to the creation of a combined law firm with 1,200 staff. 13-Sep-2012
Ramsdens has secured bank funding of £15m to expand its Middlesbrough-based chain of 106 pawnbroking outlets with 100 new sites over the next five years, with the creation of 400 jobs. 12-Sep-2012
Royal Bank of Scotland is to close its Direct Line insurance customer services operation in Stockton-on-Tees, with the loss of 500 jobs, and a further 400 jobs will be lost at other sites. 06-Sep-2012
Principal Investment Management has acquired Iain Nicholson Investment, the Northumberland-based discretionary investment manager. 05-Sep-2012