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Bob Young, founder of Hargreaves

Founder’s fears of move not on agenda

THE founder of Hargreaves Services has spoken of his fears the fast growing company could be pressured into leaving the North East – though the company’s chief executive has made it clear this is not on his agenda. Read

Poor weather brings slower sales for baker

BAKER Greggs has reported slower sales growth after being hit by bad weather and the credit crunch. The Newcastle firm revealed in an interim management statement that like-for-like sales increased by 4.7% in the 19 weeks to May 10, compared to 6.2% for the first 10 weeks of the year. Read