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Newcastle bar set to go on hiring spree


A city centre bar in Newcastle has gone on a hiring spree to cope with demand following the launch of a new extension, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

The Barluga bar on Grey Street has recently opened a new outside terrace area which has proved so popular that the bar had to start looking for additional staff members.

Multiple jobs lost following soft play business closure


Multiple jobs have been lost after a Gosforth company which operated a children’s soft play business was placed into liquidation, a news report in the local business media has been able to find.

The Play Station’s soft play centre offered a range of children’s classes and rented out space on a short-term basis.

Engineering sector in the North East surpasses London for growth


The North Eastern engineering sector has surpassed even London in terms of growth over the past year, fresh research from Nixon Williams, an accountancy provider to the engineering sector, has been able to reveal.

The report suggests that between 2014 and 2015 the number of engineering businesses in the North East jumped by 17.6 per cent from 595 to 700.

Automotive component manufacturer creates multiple jobs following investment


A Sunderland-based automotive component manufacturer has created multiple jobs after investing £13m in the business last year, a news report in the local business media has found.

Japanese-owned Unipres has recently launched two new press machines which are now working around the clock on three shifts producing lightweight, high tensile strength steel parts, mainly for use at Nissan.