Business News
The latest business stories from across the North East — local companies, major employers, investment, growth, and the economic developments shaping our region.
ACT SOON OR MISS OUT: LEWIS WARNS ON ENERGY FIXES
Martin Lewis breaks social media silence with urgent warning over July energy bills By TrueNorth News Money Desk | Friday, 10 April 2026 | UK Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has broken his social media break to issue an “urgent” warning about energy bills, telling households a key way to dodge a likely July…
FROM TRUNK TO TREND: The Brutal Rebuilding of the $2 Billion Steve Madden Empire
H.G Haswell, Business Reporter, Published 02/04/2026 NEW YORK / GLOBAL RETAIL — Most business stories end at a 41-month prison sentence. For Steve Madden, that was simply the midpoint of a $2 billion turnaround. The origin of the Madden brand is the stuff of retail legend: a founder selling shoes out of the trunk of…