Week in Review

The week’s notable North East business stories in short, with credit to whoever reported them first.

WEEK ENDING 18 OCTOBER 2026

  1. 1Jaymac Solutions secures £2.2m from Lloyds to bring pallet manufacturing in-house at a new Washington warehouse. Read more →
    Originally reported by Business News North East
  2. 2Nine consultant urologists open Forbury Newcastle at The Beverley Hospital in Team Valley. Read more →
    Originally reported by Business News North East
  3. 3OnPath Energy agrees to sell its Barnsdale Solar Park near Leeds to Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust. Read more →
    Originally reported by Business News North East
  4. 4Nine Software ranks 11th in Ward Hadaway’s North East Fastest 50, the top pure software firm on the list. Read more →
    Originally reported by Ward Hadaway North East Fastest 50, via BusinessLive
  5. 5Citations.io, founded by Josh Tulip, prepares for its first external funding round. Read more →
    Originally reported by Insider Media
  6. 6Square One Law celebrates 15 years with more than 300 guests at BALTIC. Read more →
    Originally reported by Business News North East