Coreena Ford

United Kingdom

Senior Business Writer at Reach PLC

Chief Business Writer for The Journal/BusinessLive. Proud property and film geek. [email protected] https://t.co/beSkm5JPRf…

Articles

Malhotra Group launches charitable foundation with £1m cash pot

2 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

The founder of North East care, leisure and property company Malhotra Group Plc has launched a charitable foundation with an initial £1m cash pot to demonstrate his continuing commitment to giving back to the community.
North East businesses face more than 500,000 invoices in Q1, figures show

2 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

North East businesses had to tackle more than half a million overdue invoices at the start of this year, new figures have revealed. The total number of overdue invoices on the books of regional businesses hit 522,566 in the first quarter of 2025, according to new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body.
Popular Newcastle gastropub closed down with debts of more than £1.4m

3 weeks ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Coreena Ford

Popular Newcastle gastropub The Earl of Pitt Street ceased trading owing more than £1.4m, documents have shown. The bar and restaurant suddenly closed its doors last month after more than 10 years of dishing up exciting food, wines and beers in a warm atmosphere, earning it the title of the best place to go for Sunday dinner in the city in a ChronicleLive poll.
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions

3 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

Newcastle law firm Muckle LLP has announced four new promotions. Alex Speirs, Tom Justice and Sara Worsick have been promoted to partners in the firm’s dispute resolution, commercial and corporate teams respectively, while Beth Thompson has been promoted to senior associate in the real estate team. Anthony Evans, managing partner at Muckle, said: “We are deeply committed to our people and want everyone in the firm to have the ability to learn and develop and take the next step in their careers.
New 'summer' pop-up launching in days at By The River Brew Co site ready for bank holiday

3 weeks ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Coreena Ford

A pop-up destination offering the best in street food, craft beer and cocktails is preparing to open on Gateshead Quays in time for the next bank holiday weekend. By The River Brew Co served its final pints last September, after six years of serving up fabulous food, drink and music, giving small operators a platform alongside its own brewery and celebrated Trakol restaurant as it entertained thousands of regular visitors.
Northumberland firms first to benefit from UK Government-backed exporting roadshow

3 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

Northumberland SMEs are to take part in the first of a series of UK exporter events designed to help them power up their overseas potential. The Government-backed ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ roadshows start in Blyth and will take place across all nations and regions of the UK, as part of moves to directly connect international buyers with SME exporters.
Profits double as battery firm Alexander Technologies powers up customer numbers

3 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

Growing numbers of customers and projects helped to deliver a boost in sales and profits at North East battery manufacturer Alexander Technologies. Alexander Technologies Europe Ltd (ATEL), designs and makes rechargeable battery packs and chargers which are sold around the world and it has been operating from its Peterlee base in County Durham for more than 40 years.
North East business life: charity, community and award events of the week

3 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

Nexus employees have raised more than £6,000 for Bryson’s Animal Shelter through a year of fundraising activities. The shelter, based in Wrekenton, Gateshead, has been re-homing cats, dogs and small animals since it was founded in 1947. Its team of staff and volunteers look after the animals 24 hours a day, every day, and in an average year it rehomes more than 150 dogs and 200 cats. It costs more than £250,000 a year to run and they rely completely on fundraising and donations to fund them.
British Steel ends redundancy consultation following Government rescue

3 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

Around 2,700 British Steel jobs are safe after a consultation on redundancies was ended without action, after the Government took control of the firm. Chinese firm Jingye, which bought British Steel five years ago, last month announced proposals to close Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces. The firm launched a consultation which it said was due to affect between 2,000 and 2,700 jobs.
Shield Therapeutics signs licence deal with Vital-Net to break into Japan

3 weeks ago | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford

North East pharmaceutical firm Shield Therapeutics has signed a deal which will see it break into Japan - the third biggest market in the world. The Gateshead commercial stage drug business, which specialises in iron deficiency, has entered into an exclusive licence agreement to sell its lead product Accrufer with Vital-Net. The company’s lead drug is sold as Ferracru in the UK and Europe, and Accrufer in other global markets.