Sep 12 2011 | Business Interviews
THE experience of the credit crunch and banking crisis sees corporate banker Simon Lenney hanker for the days when his forefathers practised the banking trade. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Farming News
A NEW seller's guide to help farmers maximise the financial returns from beef and sheep production has been published by Eblex and the National Farmers Union (NFU). Read
Sep 12 2011 | Farming News
THE National Beef Association says demand for British beef, on both the domestic and export markets, is so strong that processors have torn up the rule book to make sure they can pull in the cattle they need to meet their orders. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Comment
POLITICS is often as much about perception as about the reality of the impact of the various decisions our elected leaders make. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Comment
THE leisure sector tends to evolve quickly as today’s in-vogue venues are inevitably overtaken by newer, more vibrant venues. Read
Sep 12 2011 | National Business News
Britain’s banks should ring-fence their high street and investment divisions as part of a far-reaching reform package which should be put in place by 2019, a Government-appointed commission said today. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
DARLINGTON-BASED Niven Architects has been awarded the contract to assist a national building contractor with construction of a new multi-million pound education academy. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has called for irresponsible bankers who take unacceptable risks or mis-sell products to customers to be barred from the profession. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
VIRGIN Money is being tipped as a possible bidder for the 632 branches put up for sale by Lloyds Banking Group after receiving financial backing from a new group of investors. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
MARKS & Spencer is to embark on its second major store revamp in two years to boost its in-house brands and food offerings. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
THE North East's biggest recruitment agency says it is on target for a return to profit growth this year after winning big contracts in the strongest areas of the region’s private sector. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
ACCOUNTANCY PricewaterhouseCoopers will announce a 6% rise in turnover to £2.46bn today after winning more business from large private businesses. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
RETAILERS will dominate this week with a clutch of sector heavyweights due to shed more light on the current mindset of consumers. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
THE founder of North East engineering business GT Group has been invited by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) to join prime minister David Cameron on a business delegation to Russia. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
A FORMER ethical buyer has won an exclusive deal with upmarket London store Fortnum & Mason to stock her luxury beauty brand Maddi Alexander. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Business News
BUSINESS activity in the North East contracted for the first time in over two years during August, according to research which fuels fears of a double dip recession. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Marts Prices
Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their weekly sale of primestock where 1222 prime lambs and 34 cast cows were sold. Prime lambs averaged 172.2p/kg or £72.34 per head which compares to last years average of 156p/kg. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Small Business
SOCIAL enterprises are being invited to enter the Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards for the chance to win up to £50,000. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Small Business
AS a business owner you have a legal responsibility to monitor and effectively manage the impact your business has on the environment. Read
Sep 12 2011 | Small Business
A FORMER telecoms worker who set up his own phone firm a year ago is ringing up big sales selling to other small firms. Read
Sep 12 2011 | North East Women Leaders
OVER the last four years, through the highly acclaimed Ifwecanyoucan Challenge, the Entrepreneurs' Forum has been seeking out the region’s future entrepreneurial stars. Read
Sep 12 2011 | North East Women Leaders
A PROFILE of some of the high-profile women in the North East. Read
Sep 12 2011 | North East Women Leaders
WOMEN make up 51% of the British population. They are better educated than ever before, with girls routinely outperforming boys at both school and university. Read
Sep 12 2011 | North East Women Leaders
SHARON MAVIN, Dean of Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University, explains why the conference is vital. Read
Sep 12 2011 | North East Women Leaders
THE North East's most influential women are backing the second North East Women Leaders (NEW Leaders) conference aiming to raise the aspirations of young women from our region's schools. Read