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2009
Articles from 17th Sep 2009
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Research funds boost
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
SCIENTISTS in the region who are developing a new test for prostate cancer have been given a funding boost to help them advance the technology. Read
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An end to animal testing in sight
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
EARLIER this month almost 1,000 scientists and academics gathered in Rome and vowed to bring an end to testing on animals within 20 years. Read
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Bright sparks light the way to success
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
AROUND £7m has been earmarked to help North East technology companies develop new products and processes by working with some of the country's brightest young minds. Read
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Oktoberfest will help ideas spread
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
AS THE brightness of summer gives way to autumn there have been stories suggesting that things might be on the up. Read
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Fans in the driving seat with live access to race
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
TOURING car fans all over the world will be able access online footage from one of the team garages at a major race on the circuit, thanks to a North East digital firm. Read
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Coming up: 3D in your living room
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
IT may not be long before 3D versions of the likes of Ian Beale, Deirdre Barlow or Philip Schofield are gracing your living room. Read
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North villagers invited to join broadband 'not spot' trial
Sep 17 2009 | Science & Technology
A VILLAGE in Northumberland will be among the first in the UK to pilot new technology for tackling broadband ‘not-spots’. Read
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Farmers warned of milk-price volatility
Sep 17 2009 | Farming News
FARMERS in the North could face difficulties because of continued "volatility" in milk prices, the receiver of a failed dairy co-operative has warned. Read
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Low-risk cattle free to move over the border
Sep 17 2009 | Farming News
THE low-risk of bovine TB in the Northern counties of England has helped Scotland to gain official TB-free status from the European Commission. Read
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Investment threat to supply of poultry
Sep 17 2009 | Farming News
MAJOR investment is needed to help farmers ensure the sustainable long-term supply of British chicken, according to the results of an NFU poll. Read
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North East solicitor gains ALA fellowship
Sep 17 2009 | Farming News
A NORTH East solicitor has become the first in the region to be awarded a fellowship of the Agricultural Law Association (ALA). Read
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Finest festival for food lovers
Sep 17 2009 | Archive
DON’T miss the county’s largest free food event. If you want to taste and buy some of Northumberland’s very best local produce, there’s only one place to be over the weekend of September 19 and 20 – The Alnwick Food Festival. Read
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Mutuals have lesson for banks
Sep 17 2009 | Comment
THEY learn nothing and forget nothing, it was said of the Bourbons. The same is true of banks. Well, actually, banks just learn nothing. Read
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Balfour strikes deal
Sep 17 2009 | National Business News
THE UK’s biggest construction firm advanced plans to become a ’one-stop-shop’ global infrastructure giant today with a £380m deal to buy a major US project manager. Read
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John Lewis profits down but group remains confident
Sep 17 2009 | National Business News
JOHN Lewis Partnership said today that the consumer spending slump had not been as bad as feared, despite reporting a 19.6% fall in half-year profits. Read
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Thursday lunchtime market update
Sep 17 2009 | National Business News
BRITISH Airways and low-cost rival easyJet were flying high during another positive session for the London market today. Read
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French Connection cuts jobs as losses rise
Sep 17 2009 | National Business News
French Connection today said it had cut head office jobs and closed its Northern European arm amid a doubling of half-year losses. Read
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B&Q owner's profits up 35%
Sep 17 2009 | National Business News
B&Q owner Kingfisher said measures to help its UK and Ireland business were paying off after it reported a 35% rise in half-year profits today. Read
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John Lewis profits slide
Sep 17 2009 | National Business News
John Lewis Partnership reported a 19.6% slide in half-year profits today, despite a resurgent performance from its Waitrose supermarket chain. Read
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Education funding in opposition to business
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
UNIVERSITY funding in the UK is working against the interests of business, which is missing out on some of the best ideas because academics are forced to see research as a cash cow. Read
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New ideas on high-speed link funding
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
RAIL experts have called on the Government to build a high-speed line to the North East - but only after first creating a North West line built and paid for with new road and airport charges. Read
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Cutting funds 'will be fatal for region'
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
CUTS to the public sector could deliver a "fatal blow" to the North East's economic recovery, it was claimed last night. Read
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North East to build world's biggest turbine
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
THE world's biggest wind turbine blades will be built in the North East after a £4.4m Government grant was given to a green energy firm planning to locate in the region. Read
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More than meets the eye within the countryside
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
THE North East countryside has always been regarded as a haven for walking enthusiasts, with picturesque areas such as the Roman Wall and Derwent Valley providing a host of stunning backdrops for experienced ramblers and novices alike. Read
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Rental firm executive heads for pastures new
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region's best-known executives is to leave the company he helped turn into one of Europe's biggest vehicle hire companies. Read
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Doxford Hall hotel on market for £9m
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
THE millionaire businessman who wants to sell his luxury Northumberland hotel and give the profits to charity has put it on the market for £9m. Read
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Cleaning company plans to go nationwide
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
TWO years after its launch a cleaning company is aiming to roll out its franchise across the region – with a view to eventually going nationwide. Read
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£30m saved as waste cut and productivity goes up
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
A PROJECT launched last year to help manufacturers cut wastage and boost productivity has enabled North East firms to save £30m in 12 months, it was revealed yesterday. Read
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Next boosts profits forecast again
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
HIGH street fashion chain Next has upped its annual profits forecast for the third time in five months as it thanked better ranges and a welcome improvement in consumer confidence. Read
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Lloyds in line to sacrifice Halifax
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
LLOYDS Banking Group may be forced to surrender its Halifax arm as a European Commission penalty for taking state aid. Read
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UK Coal in fundraising drive to bolster finances
Sep 17 2009 | Business News
THE UK's biggest coal producer has moved to bolster its finances ahead of a scheme to prolong the life of two of its deep mines. Read
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Carlisle, September 10
Sep 17 2009 | Marts Prices
Implement sale: A poorer entry of machinery sold to very high prices. Read
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Industry will bring new life to the River Tyne
Sep 17 2009 | New Energy
BRINGING green industries to the Tyne is just one part of a plan to breath fresh life into the river. Read
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Boost for contract to £1m
Sep 17 2009 | Go Global
AN engineering firm has seen its contract for work on the Dubai Metro project jump from £750,000 to beyond the £1m mark. Read
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Engineering company's blockbusting new deal
Sep 17 2009 | Go Global
THE North African port immortalised on the silver screen by Bogart and Bergman has proved the source of a blockbusting £1.5m deal for an engineering firm. Read
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Anson deal the highlight of quiet quarter
Sep 17 2009 | Autumn 2009
ALTHOUGH the recession has continued to hit the corporate activity in the North East there have still been some big deals. Read
