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Andrew Hebden

Andrew Hebden

Legal eagle recruitment for North East-based firm

A NORTH East-based legal recruitment company has opened two new offices in Leeds and London to strengthen its reach across the country.Read

Confidence in region down says survey

BUSINESS confidence in the North slipped back into negative territory in the final quarter of the year, according to a new survey.Read

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Welcome for Caterpillar's £50m vote of confidence

AMERICAN corporation Caterpillar yesterday delivered a “huge vote of confidence” in North East manufacturing by announcing plans to invest a share of £50m in one of its sites in the region.Read

Carillion buoys market with profit rise promise

SUPPORT services and construction group Carillion buoyed the markets with a promise of increased profits yesterday – but warned that 1,500 staff are likely to lose their jobs.Read

Investment manager is upbeat in 'difficult year'

INVESTMENT manager Brewin Dolphin sounded an upbeat note yesterday after reporting a rise in underlying annual pre-tax profits.Read

Gary Hoffman promises something fresh in banks

THE former boss of Northern Rock has revealed plans for more than 600 LLoyds branches - should his new company get its hands on them.Read

NECC's magnificent seven reach national finals

A NUMBER of member businesses of the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) have been recognised for their success in the region, at a national awards ceremony.Read

North East digital companies give backing to charity

DIGITAL entrepreneurs who form part of the cluster based at DigitalCity Businesses' Boho One have joined together to become a corporate patron of the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.Read

Katmex Holdings Limited is celebrating acquisition

A FAST-GROWING engineering business which has seen staff numbers double since a management buy-in last year has acquired a Seaham-based company.Read

Ward Hadaway to work on £160m school building

LAW firm Ward Hadaway has been chosen to advise on a £160m school building programme in the West Midlands, one of the few Building Schools for the Future projects which have survived the Government's cuts in spending on school buildings.Read

Twocan Design scores a hit with football annuals

FOR generations of football-mad youngsters they have been a staple present on Christmas morning.Read

North East companies sharing Olympic success stories

NORTH East firms which have won a slice of the Olympics action will be sharing their success stories at an event tomorrow.Read

£14.8m deal for testing offshore wind turbines

A £14.8m deal has been signed to build the world’s largest facility for testing offshore wind turbines in Northumberland. Read

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Grant will mean boost for housing in the North

HUNDREDS of affordable homes are to be built in the North East and Cumbria after construction giant Esh Group was handed a £10.4m grant by the Government.Read

End of an era for Crutes in DWF merger

MORE than a century of legal history will come to an end in the new year with the disappearance of the name of one of the North East's longest-established law firms.Read

Upnorth Group creating 20 new jobs after landing Virgin Media deal

A TYNESIDE company is creating 20 new jobs after landing a muilti-million pound three-year deal to help communications giant Virgin Media cut its energy costs.Read

Panel to debate effects of overhauling copyright laws

TECHNOLOGY plays a huge part in digital and creative businesses, so it’s more important than ever for this industry to be on top of new and developing trends, especially when it comes to copyright.Read

Cool Blue Brand Communications celebrate new deals

A NORTH East PR company is celebrating securing a string of new contract wins at home and abroad.Read

Ex-City minister tells HSBC to move to Paris

FORMER City minister Lord Myners has suggested that HSBC should move its UK retail arm to Paris to avoid the proposed banking reforms, it was reported yesterday.Read

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Newcastle Airport bosses in Big Apple link talks

NEWCASTLE Airport bosses will fly out to the United States next month for fresh talks on the possibility of securing a direct service to New York.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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