Mar
2011
Articles from 10th Mar 2011
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Opening up new lines of communication
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
TECHNOLOGY has been used to battle disease, improve transport and reinvent communication, but there's a lot of work to do to tackle the social exclusion that still affects many communities. Read
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Business search engine will be a moneyspinner
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
A SERVICE which will allow businesses to search for other businesses for free, based on their location, will be going live in Newcastle next month. Read
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Time to get off the trend bandwagon
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
LANGUAGE is full of misinterpretation. In essence, language over time is a giant game of Chinese whispers. Read
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Reinnervate breakthrough could be thwarted by cuts
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
CELL culture company Reinnervate is optimistic that the potential of its breakthrough technology has a global market worth "hundreds of millions" of pounds. Read
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Girl Geeks collaborate with DigitalCity Business
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
DRAGONS' Den panellist Julie Meyer has been lined up to mark the start of a collaboration between Tees Valley's DigitalCity Business and online organisation Girl Geeks. Read
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Don't miss train on this opportunity
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
WE'VE all heard the phrase: "When my ship comes in". But perhaps in Durham, we should start a new one, "When my train comes in". Because it finally has. Read
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Funding threat to Newcastle ScienceFest
Mar 10 2011 | Science & Technology
THOUSANDS of visitors will get a taste of the jaw-dropping side of science at ScienceFest from this weekend, but there's a question mark over funding for next year. Read
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Research identifies factors pushing up land prices
Mar 10 2011 | Farming News
AGRICULTURAL land prices are continuing to rise as investors opt for rural property alongside gold as their investments of choice, because other assets are giving poor returns. Read
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Hill farmers starting to receive their new payments
Mar 10 2011 | Farming News
HILL farmers are starting to receive their initial Uplands Transitional Payments (UTP) from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Read
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New deal may leave UK farmers out in the cold
Mar 10 2011 | Farming News
BRITISH beef farmers face losing out because of a new trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur countries. Read
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Argos owner cuts profit forecasts
Mar 10 2011 | National Business News
The owner of catalogue chain Argos cut profit forecasts today after admitting conditions were "more difficult and volatile" than it had expected. Read
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Morrisons unveils online plans
Mar 10 2011 | National Business News
Supermarket Morrisons today vowed to launch an online shopping operation within two years in a move to catch up with its web-savvy rivals. Read
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North East bosses welcome interest rate freeze
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
BUSINESSES in the North East have welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at an historic low. Read
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Northern Rock appoints Deutsche Bank to advise on privatisation
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock plc has appointed Deutsche Bank to advise on its sale back to the private sector by the Government. Read
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Teeesside firms urged to beware website pitfalls
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
COMPANIES on Teeesside are being urged to check internet operations after a report revealed more than two-thirds of North-east businesses have been involved in disputes over who owns their website. Read
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Steve Gibson tells of Enterprise Zone vision
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
BORO chairman Steve Gibson has spoken for the first time about his determination to deliver a 6,000-job boost for Teesside. Read
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North Eastern Tyre and Exhausts are bought out
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
ONE of the region's biggest tyre and exhaust retailers has been bought out by a firm whose multi-billion-pound revenue parent company has also just wrapped up a deal to purchase motor-servicing giant Kwik-Fit. Read
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Benfield apprentices enjoy sports car race day
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
FIVE apprentices from Benfield Motor Group have been treated to a sports car race day after completing training. Read
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Apprentices get their chance at HarperCo group
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
A SOUTH Tyneside training and business improvement group which has backed apprenticeship schemes in other companies for years is now taking on its own apprentices. Read
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Nissan leads the ways with £8.4m project
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
A PIONEERING venture is being launched which aims to consolidate the North East's pole position for development and training in the low carbon vehicle industry. Read
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Optimism as Britain's trade deficit narrows
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
BRITAIN'S trade deficit narrowed by more than expected in January, official figures have showed, fuelling hopes the economy will bounce back from a dismal end to last year. Read
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New jobs warning for Northern Rock workers
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock warned yesterday that further job cuts were likely despite the bank paying out £13.1m in annual bonuses to staff. Read
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VIDEO: John Lewis staff secure wages windfall
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
HUNDREDS of John Lewis staff in the North East have landed a bonus windfall worth two months' pay as the retailer defied the high street spending slump. Read
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Tom Maxfield honoured by Newcastle University
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
ONE of the region's most successful entrepreneurs last night gave his inaugural lecture as the David Goldman Visiting Professor of Innovation and Enterprise. Read
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Entrepreneurs invited to take on challenge
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
ASPIRING entrepreneurs will get help to start or grow a business with a campaign starting next week. Read
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Mallon reveals Middlesbrough's Enterprise Zone bid
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH mayor Ray Mallon has revealed the town's bid for an Enterprise Zone, which he hopes will create 6,000 jobs. Read
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Northern Foods set for takeover
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
THE UK's biggest sandwich maker has abandoned its pursuit of Northern Foods after admitting it was unable to trump a rival bid for the Fox's biscuits firm. Read
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Pleasing results for finance group Prudential
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
PRUDENTIAL has shown how it is trying to build bridges with its shareholders with the announcement of a 20% jump in its dividend alongside better-than-expected annual profits. Read
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Rolls and Daimler plan £2bn takeover
Mar 10 2011 | Business News
ROLLS-Royce and Daimler have unveiled a takeover offer worth £2.75 billion for a leading maker of industrial diesel engines. Read
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Border mart, Week ending March 4
Mar 10 2011 | Marts Prices
THE mart sold 149 Prime Cattle including 76 Cast Cows, 814 Prime Lambs and 164 Store Cattle. Read
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Professional Indemnity - it’s not just the private sector...
Mar 10 2011 | Advertorials
SAY the words 'professional indemnity insurance' and it’s all too easy to think of a solicitor or accountant giving bad advice, or the latest 'mis-selling scandal' that’s hitting the headlines. Read
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Does your commercial insurance cover your expanding business?
Mar 10 2011 | Advertorials
DESPITE the fragile state of the economy, the outlook for business at the moment is not entirely bleak. Indeed, according to figures from the CBI, in the three months to January small manufacturers hired new staff at the fastest rate for more than 15 years. Read
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Trying to save on your commercial insurance can be false economy
Mar 10 2011 | Advertorials
IN the current economic climate all businesses are looking to cut their costs – and business owners wouldn’t be human if they didn’t look at how much they were spending on their commercial insurance. If you haven’t made a claim for years, it can be tempting to look at the monthly direct debit and wonder how you can reduce it. Read
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How the public sector is benefiting from interim managers
Mar 10 2011 | Advertorials
MENTION phrases like ‘public sector’ and ‘temporary staff’ in the same sentence and most people immediately start making negative assumptions. It’s all too easy to think of sensational headlines pinning the blame for another medical mishap on ‘short term agency staff.’ Read
