Aug
2009
Articles from 12th Aug 2009
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MHA wins vote of confidence from Barclays Commercial
Aug 12 2009 | The Dealmakers
BARCLAYS Commercial Bank has provided £20m funding to MHA to enable the charity to expand its care services for older people. Read
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Slump brings opportunities, but threats are still there
Aug 12 2009 | The Dealmakers
OVER half of North East companies are looking to take advantage of opportunities created by the economic downturn by making an acquisition or establishing a joint venture with former competitors. Read
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Ladhar secures funds to build more care homes
Aug 12 2009 | The Dealmakers
PUBS operator Ladhar Group has welcomed signs that banks have finally returned to lending after securing £10m to fund its ambitious plans for growth in the care homes sector. Read
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Increased heifer slaughter set to impact on UK breeding herd
Aug 12 2009 | Farming News
THE high number of heifers being slaughtered during the first half of the year is predicted to continue, putting more pressure on the UK’s breeding herd. Read
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Rare bird survival under the spotlight
Aug 12 2009 | Farming News
RARE birds and how hill farmers can help them to survive will come under the spotlight in Northumberland next week. Read
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Councils urged not to up taxes
Aug 12 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
BUSINESS leaders have urged councils not to increase the tax burden on local firms as national figures revealed a £4bn hole in local authority finances. Read
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Greggs’ southern ambition
Aug 12 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
NORTH-east-based baker Greggs is gearing up for ambitious expansion plans with the roll out of 600 shops across the UK. Read
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Thursday 3: Technology Venturing event hosted by Narec which will explore the specialist business support and finance available to project developers or individuals looking to enter the emerging supply chains in renewable energy technologies. Full details can be found at www.narec.co.uk/ main/st3150 or by contacting rebecca.owens@narec.co.uk
Aug 12 2009 | Archive
Monday 7: Business Networking Racing – Mix business with pleasure and enjoy premier hospitality, all in a day at the races. Newcastle Racecourse & Conference Centre, tickets £25 including VAT. Call (0191) 236-2020 for tickets. Read
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Sanderson team blasts off in aid of St Oswald’s
Aug 12 2009 | Archive
FIVE staff from property consultants Sanderson Weatherall, have launched a three-month charity campaign to boost funds for St Oswald’s Hospice. Read
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Demand rises but still bargains
Aug 12 2009 | Archive
THE region’s leading business investment company is encouraging local businesses looking for new property in Tyne and Wear to get in touch. Read
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North stalwart's success hard earned
Aug 12 2009 | Comment
AFTER yesterday’s confirmation of 24 consecutive years of dividend growth, it would be easy for us to take Greggs for granted. Read
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End of equities trough is nigh
Aug 12 2009 | Comment
EQUITY markets broke into new highs for the year last week. The recent strong gains in markets have been led by a much stronger-than- expected second-quarter earnings season in the US. Read
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Wednesday evening market close
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
STOCKS rebounded out of the red today on hopes that the worst of the recession may be over on both sides of the Atlantic. Read
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Wednesday afternoon market update
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
THE London market edged higher today as the Bank of England offered hopes that the UK economy is over the worst of recession. Read
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Airport workers to strike
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
BAGGAGE handlers at a city’s airport have voted to go on strike, their union announced today. Read
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Wednesday morning market update
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
HOPES from the Bank of England that the UK economy may be over the worst of its slump helped the FTSE 100 Index gain ground today. Read
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Balfour lifted by American growth
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
THE UK’s biggest building firm cheered the growing momentum of its US arm today after stronger than expected first-half profits. Read
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Lloyds agrees £235m Insight sale
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group today made its first disposal since the takeover of ailing HBOS after it agreed the £235m sale of the bank’s asset manager Insight. Read
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Late deals help TUI Travel
Aug 12 2009 | National Business News
The owner of First Choice and Thomson today said it had fewer summer holidays left to sell than last year after a recent pick-up in bookings. Read
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An exciting future is on the cards for Aycliffe
Aug 12 2009 | News
OF all the New Towns in the North East, Newton Aycliffe has shown the most steadfast success in generating much needed jobs which it still does today says Geoff Hunton, of Merchant Place Developments. Read
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ITV studios bought to pave way for regeneration
Aug 12 2009 | News
FOLLOWING ITV’s move to new premises at Clifford Court, Carlisle, the former studios of ITV Border have been bought by Carlisle City Council to advance plans for extensive regeneration of the neighbouring industrial estate. Read
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£60m Newcastle office scheme nears completion
Aug 12 2009 | News
A MAJOR Newcastle city centre office development is attracting interest as it nears completion. Wellbar Central is designed to build upon the success of its sister building Time Central, which is home to Muckle and Brewin Dolphin. Read
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Planning permissions set to have greater flexibility from October
Aug 12 2009 | Comment
THE need to drive forward major developments when the economic upturn begins has prompted the Government to put forward a consultation paper to extend time limits for implementation of planning permissions. Read
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Planning permissions set to have greater flexibility from October
Aug 12 2009 | Comment
THE need to drive forward major developments when the economic upturn begins has prompted the Government to put forward a consultation paper to extend time limits for implementation of planning permissions. In June 2009 the Department for Communities and Local Government issued ‘Greater flexibility for planning permissions’. The consultation period ends tomorrow and it is believed that the new provisions will come into force on October 1. Read
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The Catch-22 of Article 14
Aug 12 2009 | Comment
IDON’T know how many readers are of my generation but for those who are not, a bit of explanation. A satirical novel written by Joseph Heller describes the events of a US bomber squadron in World War II. The book is the excellent Catch-22. Read
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Developers with big plans must speak out
Aug 12 2009 | Comment
WHEN does a planned development become a project of national importance? That will be one of the questions facing the new Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) as it becomes established in the wake of the Planning Act 2008. Read
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£26m airport extension to create 1,000 new jobs
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
LOW-COST airline Ryanair yesterday announced plans to set up a new base in the north of England, creating hundreds of new jobs. Read
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Why green is good for business
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
A MAJOR conference in the North East is intended to help businesses in the region play a part in saving the planet. Read
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We're aiming to find the stars of the region's business world
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
AN EXPERT panel of judges is on the hunt for the stars of the North East business world in our prestigious North East Business Executive of the Year Awards 2009. Read
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Making a big difference in the boardroom
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
THE Journal is once again celebrating the contribution of non-executive directors this year and, as Andrew Hebden reports, the timing could be especially pertinent as the recession continues to cut deep in the North East economy. Read
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Green team...
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
THE RECESSION and a surge in shoppers keen to be green are boosting trade at a Middlesbrough cash-for-goods store. Read
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Tories call on Mandy to visit Wilton
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
THE Tories have added their weight to calls for Government to intervene at the Wilton chemical site to avert further job losses. Read
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NOF powers forward
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
A NORTH-east based trade body for the oil, gas and energy sectors has seen a surge in membership as companies aim to win more business in global markets. Read
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Cash needed to grow
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
A LOSS-MAKING biscuit manufacturer in Middlesbrough has secured orders of up to £12m as it looks to expand from Teesside. Read
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Recession golden opportunity say winning entrepreneurs
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
Some of the region’s leading entrepreneurs believe the recession can act as a springboard for successful start-ups, Peter McCusker reports Read
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Takeover should boost sales to £17m a year
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
A SOFTWARE specialist in the manufacturing and emergency services arenas has acquired a Yorkshire firm as it looks to build its sales from £12m to £17m this year. Read
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Matrimony on Bollywood scale boosts work
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
Despite the recession, Asian couples are still prepared to go the extra mile for their big day, according to Shaban Suleman, who is expanding his Shaadi Wedding Services company to meet demand for the extras. Read
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Pub chain Camerons boost ale-making capacity
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
PUB chain Camerons expects to achieve its aim of increasing sales from £50m to £70m by the end of the year after almost trebling its brewing capacity and expanding its estate. Read
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Senior banker for car group
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
FAST-GROWING Newcastle plc Vertu Motors has appointed a leading City mergers and acquisitions player as a non-executive director as it looks for further buys. Read
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Web boss set to challenge kids on TV again
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
AN internet company boss in the North East is preparing to pit her wits against another team of sparky kids in an on-screen TV challenge after being asked back by the BBC. Read
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Greggs sees opportunity for continuing growth
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
BAKER Greggs is pushing ahead with ambitious expansion plans despite the recession and reckons the downturn will help it to secure better high street sites as it rolls out 600 new shops. Read
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Investment helps firm to ride the recession
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
A BOLD investment after the loss of a major customer has helped change fortunes at a shop fitting company. Read
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Rebranding of agency is paying off
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
A DESIGN agency has rebranded itself as part of a wider restructure and expansion plan, which has coincided with several new business wins. Read
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Former Tees Valley chief joins homes body
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
FORMER chief executive of Tees Valley Regeneration Joe Docherty has been appointed an executive director of one of the UK’s largest housing associations. Read
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PD Ports prepare for brighter future
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
PD PORTS is pressing ahead with expansion of its container handling facilities in anticipation of an upturn in world trade that could trigger its parked £300m deepsea container terminal project. Read
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Bandit group in van deal
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
ONE of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of gaming and amusement equipment has invested £130,000 in a fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles to support its growth. Read
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New voice for North East female entrepreneurs
Aug 12 2009 | Business News
SOME of the North-East’s most successful businesswomen have joined forces in an effort to drive a well known female networking organisation to new heights. Read
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A round-table on the recession
Aug 12 2009 | Economy Crisis
EVERY business has had to ask difficult questions about its future since the economic slump dried up spending worldwide over the last year. Read
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Hexham, August 7
Aug 12 2009 | Marts Prices
Store cattle: A small show of cattle forward met a very similar trade to previous weeks. Read
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Demand rises but still bargains
Aug 12 2009 | Business Incubator Units
THE region's leading business investment company is encouraging local businesses looking for new property in Tyne and Wear to get in touch. Read
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Innovation with helping hand
Aug 12 2009 | Business Incubator Units
FROM the UK's fastest growing science and technology park to a business park with the potential for a 1m sq ft unit, to strategically located high quality office space, County Durham continues to be a location designed for business growth. Read
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Space to grow is key to success for BIC firms
Aug 12 2009 | Business Incubator Units
THE North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) is capable of providing a home to more than 160 businesses and has provided custom-crafted accommodation for companies since 1994. Read
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Ideal way to start out in business
Aug 12 2009 | Business Incubator Units
ARE you looking to start your own business but don’t know where to start? Then look no further than Durham County Council’s Regeneration and Economic Development team, who can provide a range of support services to help you on the path to self-employment. Read
