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2012
Articles from 5th Mar 2012
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Erica Whyman, chief executive of Northern Stage
Mar 05 2012 | Business Interviews
THERE'S no business like showbusiness - and it really is a business, as Erica Whyman, chief executive of Northern Stage, makes clear to Peter Jackson. Read
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Northumberland County Show to get a right royal feel with Jubilee
Mar 05 2012 | Farming News
NORTHUMBERLAND County Show will this year be awash with red, white and blue as organisers celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Read
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NFU lists demands for Budget
Mar 05 2012 | Farming News
THE NFU has written to Chancellor George Osborne listing the changes it wants to see in the Budget later this month. Read
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NPA raises concerns over population of British pigs
Mar 05 2012 | Farming News
COMPASSION in World Farming and organic overseer, the Soil Association, is coming under fire from the National Pig Association (NPA). Read
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Farmway teams up with Agrovista UK Ltd
Mar 05 2012 | Farming News
FARM supplier and retailer Farmway is teaming up with crop management expert Agrovista UK Ltd and grain marketer Openfield in a major new alliance. Read
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Employment is key for universities
Mar 05 2012 | Comment
EMPLOYABILITY is top of the agenda for universities and businesses. More sandwich courses with one-year industry placements and 12-week summer internships for students are two of the recommendations of a Government-backed report released last week. Read
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Is the Government anti-women?
Mar 05 2012 | Comment
IT was hardly a revelation last week when the Office for National Statistics confirmed that the number of people employed in the public sector in the region had fallen by more than 5% in the last year. Read
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Greek debt deal is sealed - but doubts remain
Mar 05 2012 | Comment
EUROZONE finance ministers have finally reached a €130bn bailout deal for Greece, with private sector bondholders taking a 53.5% haircut on notional debt holdings (more than the 50% which was previously agreed). Read
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BP shares rise on compensation deal
Mar 05 2012 | National Business News
BP shares were sharply higher today after its £4.9bn deal with 110,000 businesses and individuals over the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Read
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Oil spill battle not over for BP
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
THE US government has pledged to continue its legal fight with BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill despite the company reaching a £4.9bn compensation deal. Read
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Further trouble ahead, warns BCC
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
THE economy is still facing serious challenges, debt levels are still too high and unemployment will increase to almost three million next year, a leading business group predicted today. Read
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20,000 jobs pledge from supermarket Tesco
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is to create 20,000 jobs in the UK over the next two years through “significant investment” in customer service, refreshing existing stores and opening new ones. Read
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Staff at Rock Farm Dairy dairy get new hope
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
JOBS could be saved at a long-running North East dairy after it was thrown a lifeline by a national company. Read
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Ian Dormer takes the chair at Institute of Directors
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
THE Institute of Directors has appointed Rosh Engineering's managing director Ian Dormer as its new chairman. Read
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North East manufacturers will be helped by new deal
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
A NEW service providing occupational health solutions for manufacturers has been launched by Collingwood Health and the Engineering Employers' Federation. Read
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Big names set to issue latest trading updates
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
STAFF at Waitrose and John Lewis are set to see bonuses fall for the first time in three years this week, while Morrisons supermarkets and pub chain Wetherspoon will reveal how they are coping with the consumer spending squeeze. Read
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£50m contract win for NEL Fund Managers
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
THE investment group behind a £20m North East fund has won the contract for a £50m venture in Northern Ireland. Read
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LA Taxis in major drive for business
Mar 05 2012 | Business News
A GROWING taxi firm that claims to have Newcastle's largest fleet is investing heavily in hi-tech equipment to stay one step ahead of the competition. Read
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Wigton Mart: February 28
Mar 05 2012 | Marts Prices
THERE was entry of 194 cattle including bulls, and 573 prime sheep including ewes. Read
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Ways to improve your service
Mar 05 2012 | Small Business
THE market is rapidly changing; One of the finest ways for anybody in business to beat the competition is to give an outstanding service. Few people really understand what service is, but to become successful you must look for ways of improving your service. Read
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Briary Garden Services branches out with first franchise
Mar 05 2012 | Small Business
A GARDENING business set up by a former finance director when he was made redundant has branched out with its first franchisee. Read
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Overseas models can help our firms, says FSB
Mar 05 2012 | Small Business
THE Government is being urged to look overseas to tackle the issues still faced by small firms unable to access credit. Read
