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Andrew Hebden

Andrew Hebden

Sailing to far north with crew of guests

A father and son have launched an exciting business taking adventure-hungry tourists on spectacular voyages on a world-beating yacht. But Andrew Hebden discovers that it’s not all holidays for The Polar Front.Read

Golden words from medal-winner Chris

OLYMPIC swimmer Chris Cook will be passing on his seven principles of success at an event in Newcastle tomorrow.Read

Chris and Simon know how to be World Class

TODAY The Journal publishes its “Rising Stars and Future Leaders” supplement, showcasing some individuals who are tipped for the top in the region in future years.Read

Chris and Simon show how to be World Class

Today The Journal publishes its “Rising Stars and Future Leaders” supplement, showcasing some individuals who are tipped for the top in the region in future years. One of those featured, swimmer Chris Cook, tells Andrew Hebden why he wants to play a part in developing that potential with his new business ventureRead

THINKING AHEAD

RISING Stars and Future Leaders – free with The Journal tomorrow – developed from the highly-ambitious, 132-page supplement, 500 of the Most Influential People in the North East, which was published earlier this year.Read

STORES IN NORTH EAST

WOOLWORTHS has more than 30 stores in the North East while there are four MFI stores in the region.Read

Barometer shows the difficulties

IF Chancellor Alistair Darling was under any illusion as to how difficult things have got in the business community, he could do worse than to take a look at the results of our Business Barometer published today.Read

Tax change is a political landmark

ABOUT half an hour before the Chancellor took to his feet in the House of Commons yesterday, one of Britain’s leading industrialists predicted we had reached a “seminal moment” in the history of the UK economy.Read

David Dale

Trust established in 100 years – decided upon in 15 seconds

IF the challenge of managing your own investments in the current financial climate has been keeping you awake at night, spare a thought for David Dale.Read

North East businesses must leave 'comfort zone'

ENTREPRENEURS must demonstrate more ambition, belief and courage if the North East is to fulfil its economic potential, the region’s business executive of the year said last night.Read

Key share slips as the price of oil slides down

IT seems like just a matter of weeks since we were ritually bemoaning the soaring price of a barrel of oil and could barely dare to look at the meter on the pump when filling-up our cars.Read

The voice of nebusiness

THE battle for ideas over tax cuts has broken out at Westminster and the cause of business, thankfully, appears to be high on the agenda.Read

Authority charmed then bullied by megalomaniac

IHAD more than a passing interest in the decision by the Scottish Government to approve Donald Trump’s plans for a £1bn golf course development just north of Aberdeen earlier this week.Read

Focus common theme for trio in award final

TONIGHT The Journal names the North East Business Executive of the Year 2008. This prestigious event, now in its 25th year, will recognise the achievements of some of the most dynamic people in business around the region.Read

We really don't want to be gloomy all the time

TODAY Programme presenter Evan Davies neatly summed up the dilemma facing many of us in the media yesterday morning following his latest interview with Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Vince Cable. Read

We really don’t want to be gloomy all the time

TODAY Programme presenter Evan Davies neatly summed up the dilemma facing many of us in the media yesterday morning following his latest interview with Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Vince Cable.Read

CHARITY

Drugs appealRead

Problems now infect all regions of the UK

THE president of the British Chambers of Commerce has warned that all regions of the country are now feeling the effects of the downturn.Read

Action on plight of small firms

YESTERDAY’S pledge of £350m in government aid for small businesses is proof that their plight has finally been noticed.Read

Sensitive issues in the Scottish capital

ON Monday I visited Culloden in the Scottish Highlands, the battleground where the forces of the British government brought the Jacobite rising to a decisive and bloody end in 1746.Read

Author Profile

Andrew Hebden is Assistant Editor (Business) at The Journal, responsible for overseeing the development of the paper's business coverage in print and online. He was previously Business Editor then News Editor at the Press and Journal in Aberdeen and Business Editor at the Telegraph & Argus in Bradford.

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