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First director general for digital and media appointed

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Matthew Gould as its director ge...

Gadget Gavin: PlayStation VR shows revolution is now here

Virtual reality is upon us.  We’ve had some pretty shoddy, although amusing and interes...

Smart insurance firm Neos backed by Gary Lineker

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has invested in connected home insurance start-up Neos....

Beech Holdings to transform factory left empty for 70 years

Property developer Beech Holdings has been given the green light to convert a Grade II-lis...

Tech North boss Richard Gregory on the challenges ahead

If Richard Gregory thinks he’s been handed a hospital pass with his appointment as the d...

FinTech firm VST Enterprises targets US expansion

VST Enterprises has targeted North American expansion with the appointment of two former E...

‘Pioneering’ loyalty card scheme to revitalise town centre

A town centre is seeking to boost local trade with a pioneering new loyalty scheme. Twe...

Disease detection spin-out receives funding for growth

A university technology spin-out which could help in the detection of a range of diseases ...

Asos posts surge in profits after US growth

Asos has posted a large jump in sales and profits on the back of strong growth in the Unit...

Will Brexit sound the death knell for UK tech?

Cornelia Yzer’s office is a hive of activity and the message emanating from it could not...

Taxi comparison app to rival Uber launches in Newcastle

Taxi comparison and booking app Karhoo has launched in Newcastle as it takes the fight to ...

Manchester hotels praise power of tech

Several of Manchester’s leading hotels have spoken about the need to use technology to i...