Kevin Rowan - nebusiness.co.uk

Comment: Focus must be on jobs

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE confirmation this week by the Governor of the Bank of England that the recovery from recession is at least three years away provides no comfort to anyone.

Comment: Worrying signs in the labour market

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

CONFIDENCE in any sector is important, so it is encouraging that business leaders in the region step up to say that despite the bleak news about the UK economy, especially in manufacturing, this region has the capacity to buck the trend and spring into growth.

Comment: Taking lawful strike action is a human right

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THIS week will see the largest industrial action taken by trade unions for some time.

Comment: This Budget didn’t offer very much

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THERE was little evidence ahead of last week’s Budget that businesses engaged in the fragile, tentative recovery, or hard-pressed families could expect to be overly optimistic.

Comment: Focus on jobs in the North East is needed now

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:00:00 GMT

THE news last week that unemployment had shot up by 5,000 in the North East was a shock to no-one.

Comment: Tough times will increase this year

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE New Year message from the Prime Minister will be received as further confirmation that 2011 is going to be a very tough year.

Comment: Pessimistic predictions can come true

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:10:00 GMT

THE real trouble with dismal, pessimistic predictions is them coming true.

Comment: Back to the bad old days for unions

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT

TRADE union relations with Government are in the headlines once again.

Comment: A long, long way to go yet on equality

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:01:00 GMT

LAST Friday saw the long-awaited start of the new duties under the Equalities Act.

Comment: Looming cuts are the economy of madhouse

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:02:00 GMT

THERE have already been thousands of jobs lost in the public sector in the past couple of years.

Comment: North public sector is not too large

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

NISSAN is to be among the beneficiaries to receive cash from the public sector with a share of £52m of green technology funding to develop hybrid engines.

Comment: Where our cash may be well spent

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT

IN the debates around public spending cuts the easy solution is that we need to reduce the size of the public sector as quickly as possible irrespective, it seems, of the consequences.

Comment: Generation may be left behind permanently

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THERE was considerable focus on youth unemployment last year as young workers were in many cases the first and most obvious victims of the recession.

Comment: Mixed picture on banks' latest profits

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE banking industry is back in businesses, according to last week’s far from surprising announcements from the sector.

Comment: Importance of skills for our future

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LAST week the Government launched a consultation on a future skills strategy, with a skills funding consultation.

Comment: Raising pay levels could help us all

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT

THE Low Pay Commission visited the North East last week, taking evidence from employers, trade unions and low paid workers about their experience and views of the national minimum wage.

Comment: Clearly the drugs just don't work

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT

LIFE expectancy in the UK is increasing and while posing economic and social challenges for society to adapt appropriately, it still must be broadly welcomed as a positive development.

Comment: Pain has not been shared out equally

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:09:00 GMT

FROM the first day of the coalition government being in power, last week's 'emergency' Budget was much anticipated as a 'watershed' moment which would define the new executive and give a clear steer to the strength of the bond between the partnering parties.

Comment: Cuts are not inevitable

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ANY Budget usually attracts considerable attention. Determining spending priorities and allocating the vast volume of public spending that is available in the UK is an area of Government action that has a direct and dramatic impact on people’s lives.

Comment: Spending cuts will be critical to this region

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:02:00 GMT

AS every day brings another piece of shocking news about where public spending "needs" to be cut, the impact of this slash and burn approach to reducing the budget deficit becomes increasingly clear.