Aug
2011
Articles from 17th Aug 2011
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Senior partner to take on new role with Deloitte
Aug 17 2011 | The Dealmakers
DELOITTE senior partner Paul Williamson is leaving his job after 10 years to take up a role heading the firm’s work with manufacturers across the South East. Read
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Watson Burton's US health deal worth millions
Aug 17 2011 | The Dealmakers
WATSON Burton has completed a multimillion pound transatlantic transaction acting for a US healthcare firm taking over a Middlesex business. Read
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Newcastle University Business School finance diploma’s first students graduate
Aug 17 2011 | The Dealmakers
THE first students of a diploma course at Newcastle University Business School have graduated. Read
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Tupping on agenda at Northumberland Monitor Farm meeting
Aug 17 2011 | Farming News
PREPARATION for tupping time will be the focus of next week’s meeting of the Northumberland Monitor Farm project. Read
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Rural Payments Agency queries dual use claims
Aug 17 2011 | Farming News
THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is investigating a number of cases where it has received claims from different farmers under different schemes for the same piece of land. Read
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Cobalt Park apprentice set to make a great impression
Aug 17 2011 | Archive
THE UK’s largest business park has turned to apprenticeships to strengthen its workforce. Read
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A lifetime achievement for Dr Loebl in boosting our economy
Aug 17 2011 | Archive
THE extraordinary career of academic, engineer and entrepreneur Dr Herbert Loebl was celebrated when he was presented with a very well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award. Read
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The data is patchy at best, but still may not herald a double dip recession
Aug 17 2011 | Comment
EQUITY markets continued to oscillate wildly last week, though to little end effect. The S&P 500 put us through four days of moves in excess of 4% and managed to finish the week in positive territory, in spite of starting the week with a near 7% fall. Read
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Give A-level students the credit owed
Aug 17 2011 | Comment
THOUSANDS of teenagers across the region will be nervously awaiting the release of their A-level results tomorrow. I remember it well even after so many years! Read
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Flybe upbeat as passengers increase
Aug 17 2011 | National Business News
Regional airline Flybe flew more passengers and saw ticket revenues improve over the past three months, despite higher fuel prices and the tough economic conditions. Read
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Grolsch owner targets Foster's
Aug 17 2011 | National Business News
Grolsch owner SABMiller launched a new assault on bid target Foster’s today by unveiling plans for a £6.1bn hostile takeover offer. Read
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Commercial property experts seminar
Aug 17 2011 | News
COMMERCIAL property experts will be shedding light on some of the contentious issues that can develop between landlords and tenants – and their solutions – in a seminar next month. Read
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Newcastle Findus factory site up for sale
Aug 17 2011 | News
THE former Findus frozen food factory is up for sale with offers expected to be accepted at around £2.5m. Read
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Try to expect the unexpected
Aug 17 2011 | News
THE physical – and therefore financial – impact on property and businesses as a result of the civil unrest in London and other UK cities was widely broadcast on news channels, newspapers and across the internet. Read
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Bradley Hall enjoys growth after expansion into city
Aug 17 2011 | News
LEADING North East independent chartered surveyor and property agent Bradley Hall is enjoying a period of growth following the opening of its first office in Newcastle city centre. Read
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Govenment backs two North East enterprise zones
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
The Treasury has approved two bids for enterprise zones in the North East which are together hoped to help create more than 10,000 jobs. Read
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Sage confirms its interest in buying MYOB
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
SOFTWARE giant Sage Group has emerged as a front-runner to buy MYOB, the accounting software business of Australian company Archer Capital. Read
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Lighter cars boost parts manufacturer Nifco UK
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
CAR parts manufacturer Nifco UK (NUK) has increased its sales this year and expects to double them within three years as it moves into a new base more than three times the size of its current home. Read
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Hot Stuff Chilli Company fired up for Selfridges
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
WORLD-RENOWNED department store Selfridges is soon to play host to a fiery visitor from the North East. Read
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Steel industry contract boost for trainer Tom Booth
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
THE revival of the steel industry on Teesside has provided a major boost for a trainer who set up in business after breaking his back 10 years ago. Read
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Darlington's SCA Packaging returns to profit
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
A PACKAGING company is back in the black and says the business outlook is positive, despite the competitive market it is operating in. Read
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Traidcraft profits are up but confidence is falling
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
FAIR trade organisation Traidcraft has more than doubled profit after a shake-up which it says will enable it to not only grow sales but increase its charitable work. Read
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North small firms' recruitment hit by lack of skills
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
NEARLY two-thirds of the region’s smallest businesses want to recruit more staff, but nearly half struggle to find people with the right skills. Read
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Entrepreneur Alex Holliday opens door for glass-making
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
THE former boss of one of the North’s biggest independent pharmacy chains has helped to rebuild a well- known North East glass-making brand and is confident he can establish a £5m turnover for its new subsidiary. Read
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Eurozone slow down hits UK’s recovery prospects
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
THE UK’s recovery prospects have been dealt a blow by new figures which revealed the country’s largest export market – the Eurozone – saw a dramatic slow down in growth. Read
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Stores’ own-label products lose their appeal
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
SLUGGISH sales of own-label products have added to pressure on supermarkets at a time when shoppers’ budgets are being squeezed. Read
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Sir Ken Morrison fined £210,000 by FSA
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
SIR Ken Morrison, the former head of Morrisons supermarkets, has been fined £210,000 for failing to reveal he sold most of his shares in the chain. Read
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A change in perception is key to better business
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
THERE has been a plethora of initiatives and changes proposed in the delivery of economic regeneration and development in recent months. Read
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Sun has not yet set on troubled holiday industry
Aug 17 2011 | Business News
THE travel industry has been hit harder than most by the rising cost of living. When people are looking to make savings in their annual budget the big foreign trip is likely to be near the top of the list. Read
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Longtown Mart: August 11
Aug 17 2011 | Marts Prices
PRIMESTOCK: There were 103 prime cattle,37 OTM cattle, six young bulls, 3,881 cast ewes and rams, and 2,696 prime lambs forward. Read
