Pokémon Go – And what it says about the transformation of Nintendo

Six months ago Nintendo was declared dead. But with the release of the augmented reality (AR) app Pokemon Go last Tuesday, Nintendo was able to resurrect its entertainment business. This worldwide phenomenon has increased Nintendo’s stock by $9 billion in just two days and has already eclipsed Twitter and Tinder user numbers. Was Nintendo just lucky to hit spot on the mark with this game?

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9% fall in value of North East service exports

In the wake of the EU referendum on 23 June, the spotlight is increasingly focussed on international trade. The services export estimates released today for 2011-14 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show steady growth across the UK as a whole. In the North East, however, the estimated export figure fell from £3706 million in 2013 to £3382 million in 2014 – a reduction of almost 9%.

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How The Northern Tech Sector Can Grow Into Maturity

The UK tech sector is fuelling growth up and down the country. With the industry going from strength to strength Britain gains a competitive edge worldwide and attracts investors from around the world.

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In time for the Euro 2016 kick-off, we jet off to our own team building camp in France

Best known for helping other businesses building sustainable growth, our team has again hit their own highly ambitious growth target for the past financial year 2015/16. We keep growing on a double digit growth year on year and this would never be possible if it wasn’t for the dedication and hard work of our people.

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London Technology Week – a Must-Attend Event for Tech Businesses

Leading figures in tech will travel from around the world to Europe’s largest festival of technology events to take place across the capital from June 20-26th

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