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William Green

William Green

Nissan drives up car sale figures

NORTH East car manufacturer Nissan is bucking the recessionary trend by selling more cars in the UK than last year.Read

Rock poised to lead UK out of recession

NORTHERN Rock could soon get approval from Brussels to play a critical role in leading Britain out of recession, the Chancellor signalled last night.Read

Nissan in talks over building electric cars

A GREEN car revolution led by the North East could be on the way with huge economic benefits.Read

Virgin boss may bid for East Coast line

SIR Richard Branson could launch a bid for the East Coast Main Line, it emerged yesterday.Read

Fresh fears for motor industry jobs

MINISTERS were yesterday given a stark warning that tens of thousands of car workers' jobs could be lost without more Government help for the industry.Read

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Mandelson package 'won't save industry'

BUSINESS and union leaders last night warned the Government’s long-awaited support package to the beleaguered car industry failed to go far enough and risked further job losses.Read

Fallout from job cuts becomes apparent

HUNDREDS of automotive jobs have already lost across the region amid a slump in sales.Read

Call for clarity on bank risk

THE full scale of the risk to the taxpayer from multi-billion-pound bank nationalisations and bail-outs must be made public, MPs have demanded.Read

Rock looks to start lending again

Northern Rock has been thrust into the heart of the Government’s economic rescue package.Read

'Free Rock to lead us out of recession'

MINISTERS face mounting pressure from Parliament and business chiefs to use Northern Rock to kick-start the economy by allowing the bank to lend again. Read

Fight to secure jobs at Nissan

THE Government is working with car manufacturer Nissan to save jobs as the company partially suspends work at its Sunderland plant.Read

Struggling homeowners aided by the Rock

NORTHERN Rock today amended its repossession policy to formally give six-months grace to struggling homeowners before starting any action.Read

North business takes £1bn hit

NORTH firms have been hit with £1bn worth of lost business and soaring costs as ministers fail to upgrade inadequate road and rail links.Read

Author Profile

William Green is The Journal's Political Editor. Based at Westminster, he joined the paper in 2007 and previously worked at the Yorkshire Post.

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