A WEB DESIGN business which began life in the founders' bedrooms while they were Durham University students has secured a major contract with the Government.Read
ORGANISATIONS across the board have faced a tough time during the recession and they're not out of the woods yet. But North East charities have proved to be resilient in the face of the downturn, as Karen Dent reports.Read
BUS and train giant Arriva's profits have dropped during what it called a "challenging" year when passengers struggled with the recession and it was hit with a £60m rise in fuel prices.Read
A HEALTHCARE hygiene company owned by venture capitalists and based in the North East is poised to move back into the black after two years of successive losses.Read
BUS group Go North East is investing around £7m to improve services and expand the business as recession-hit passengers begin to hop back on the bus.Read
MEETINGS between the third potential bidder for Teesside Cast Products (TCP) took place with Corus yesterday but people in Redcar were urged to be patient as discussions to save the plant and 1,600 jobs continued.Read
DEMAND from businesses in north Northumberland has persuaded a Scottish recruitment boss to open a second branch of her company south of the Border.Read
EMPLOYERS of gamekeepers and riverkeepers with long service records are being urged to nominate them for public recognition at this year's Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Game Fair.Read
BARRIERS that stop small and medium-sized business from succeeding must be removed by the next Government, according to the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).Read
Karen Dent is a business reporter who specialises in small businesses and rural affairs. Prior to joining the our team Karen spent most of her career as a broadcast journalist, most recently working for the BBC.
