THREE young accountants from the Newcastle office of PricewaterhouseCoopers have gained world-class results in their accountancy exams.

Katy Bothick, part of the public sector team, came fourth in the world in the business analysis exam. Joe Sample, an associate in the tax department, came 15th in the world in the corporate reporting paper.

Nathan Galer, an associate in the assurance practice, was ranked seventh and eighth in the world for two of his exams, in tax and audit and assurance.

NEW CONTRACT: Newcastle-based CSM+ Architects is celebrating a contract to provide architectural, project management and coordinator services for the first of a number of privately-operated radiotherapy centres to be built outside London. The Ouseburn Valley-based architects will be working directly for Elekta, which designs and produces radiotherapy systems for cancer care, which has been contracted by Cancer Partners UK, a company established to deliver highquality cancer care for private patients. The first is in Portsmouth in a £4m contract which started in January.

100 YEARS: A family-owned business has marked its 100th anniversary with its first international order.

Newcastle based NBT Limited has secured £50,000- worth of orders from China.

The company supplies goods and services including adhesive tapes, packaging, abrasives, electrical goods and maintenance and project management. Managing director Toby Bridges is the fourth generation to be involved in the business.

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL: An event is being held by Durham University’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning to look at adding value to a business. The session is being held at Newcastle’s Live Theatre on Thursday, April 23, from 6pm to 8pm, and costs £15 to attend. For details, call Chris Harper on 0191-3345143 or email entrepreneurial.learning@durham.ac.uk

CASH HELP: Higher York, the organisation which represents the city’s colleges and universities, has received £600,000 in grants to offer a programme providing practical help over the next 18 months for firms and individuals struggling with the recession.

JOBS CREATED: Fashion retailer Peacocks has opened a store in Chester-le-Street, creating 21 jobs. It is part of plans by the budget retailer to open 20 stores by the end of the year.