Dec
2011
Articles from 12th Dec 2011
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Hugh Welch, Senior Partner, Muckle LLP
Dec 12 2011 | Business Interviews
While helping to nurture a small law firm into a legal heavyweight over the last 26 years, Hugh Welch has also spent his career as a staunch supporter of the North East's charitable causes. Andrew Mernin meets the senior partner to talk marathons, milestones and Muckle. Read
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New fund of £10m to turn timber into cash
Dec 12 2011 | Farming News
FARMERS and landowners in the North East are being urged to apply for a new grant to help them turn timber into cash. Read
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Northumberland mart judge buys champion beef
Dec 12 2011 | Farming News
A NORTHUMBERLAND butcher who was asked to judge at a mart's Christmas show has brought back the winning animal to sell to customers over the festive period. Read
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North East Vision - Winter 2011
Dec 12 2011 | Archive
OUR final edition of Vision for 2011 coincides with one of the busiest periods for the region's business community for some time. Read
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Implications for tax of festive gifts
Dec 12 2011 | Comment
IF you work as an employee in the UK, you have probably never had to claim an expense for tax purposes, as almost nothing you spend as an employee is allowed to reduce your income tax bill. Read
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RBS report criticises 'light touch' regulatory regime
Dec 12 2011 | National Business News
Poor management decisions and the last Labour government’s light-touch regulatory regime were key factors in the near-collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland, a long-awaited report by the City watchdog said today. Read
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Thomas Cook expected to reveal shop closures
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is expected to prove resilient to the consumer spending squeeze this week but other retailers are likely to be less fortunate. Read
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South Shields-born lawyer takes top female award
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
A FORMER pupil at a Newcastle girls' school has won an award for talented female executives in London. Read
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Chancellor is asked to back two North East projects
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
CIVIL engineers in the region last night warned of catastrophe in the industry and called on the Government to approve two major building projects to avert further crisis. Read
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Campaign launched to save Alcan's Lynemouth smelter
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
A MAJOR campaign aimed at securing Government support to save Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer from closure has been launched by the trade unionists. Read
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DUCO are energy sector's top firm
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
SUBSEA specialist DUCO landed the Company of the Year honour at the annual NOF Energy awards dinner. Read
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New business orders fall for North East companies
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
THE amount of new business placed with North East companies fell for the first time in 29 months last month as a range of factors continued to bite at the UK. Read
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John Lewis recruits Christmas staff in Newcastle
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
HIGH-STREET retailer John Lewis has recruited almost 50 extra staff over the Christmas period in Newcastle as the shop bids to attract festive shoppers. Read
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Leisure industry trio unite to buy Luminar
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
A TRIO of leisure industry specialists has picked up nightclub operator Luminar in a £45m deal. Read
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Buyers are circling troubled Mothercare
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
PRIVATE equity company Cinven is reportedly planning a move for Mothercare which could see it dump its troubled UK stores. Read
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Poor due diligence blamed for RBS failing
Dec 12 2011 | Business News
A "HANDS-OFF" regulatory regime and poor due diligence have reportedly been cited as key reasons for the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland just over three years ago. Read
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Hexham Mart: December 6
Dec 12 2011 | Marts Prices
Hexham and Northern Marts Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Cattle and Over Thirty Month Cattle. Read
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Couple launch Bushido Fitness business
Dec 12 2011 | Small Business
A COUPLE who received less than a month's notice that the shop where they worked was closing down have teamed up to start a fitness business together. Read
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Local food producers in line for Waitrose deal
Dec 12 2011 | Small Business
AROUND half of the small local food producers which attended a Meet the Producer day with supermarket Waitrose have made it through to the next round and are a step closer to seeing their products on the supermarket shelves. Read
