May
2004
Articles from 19th May 2004
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Sizzling profits
May 19 2004 | Archive
Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers today said its Ember Inns and Sizzling Pub Company brands had driven sales growth as it posted a 2pc rise in operating profits to £140m. Mitchells said like-for-like sales in residential pubs, which include Ember, Sizzling, Toby Carveries, Harvester and Vintage Inns, had risen 6.4pc in the 32 weeks to April 10. Read
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Draconian new sick pay policy
May 19 2004 | Archive
Absenteeism can be a real headache for some firms and no doubt there are employees who have a habit of swinging the lead in every organisation. Read
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Event idea exported to US
May 19 2004 | Archive
A North-east exhibition has proved so successful it is to be copied in the United States. Read
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What a reel good idea!
May 19 2004 | Archive
An Ingleby Barwick housewife has turned her husband's hobby into a multi-thousand pound business after seeing the power of the Internet. Read
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Merger of phones and computers
May 19 2004 | Archive
A technology store formed by a merger has opened its doors in Guisborough. Read
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Price of pubs rockets
May 19 2004 | Archive
Demand for pubs, particularly freehold premises, is exceeding supply, helping to force prices up by 6.2pc. Read
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HQ dilemma for games retailer
May 19 2004 | Archive
A computer games retailer may be forced to leave Teesside if it cannot find a suitable property for new headquarters. Read
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Magnet hopes new look will pull 'em in
May 19 2004 | Archive
A revamped kitchen store has been unveiled after undergoing a facelift. Read
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On the market
May 19 2004 | Archive
High quality office accommodation is available at Teesdale. Read
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Uni project to help small construction firms
May 19 2004 | Archive
A project is being set up to encourage small construction firms to invest in technology. Read
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Security grants for small retailers
May 19 2004 | Archive
Small businesses across the country could be entitled to millions of pounds worth of grants to improve their security. Read
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TUC drive for safety
May 19 2004 | Archive
Driving for a living can be a hazardous occupation, every year more than 1,000 workers are killed in work-related road accidents, and an additional 7,500 suffer serious injury. Read
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Added cost of being fat
May 19 2004 | Archive
Women with weight problems have more to worry about than which diet to follow, according to new research. Read
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Managing to be an owner
May 19 2004 | Archive
A management Buy-Out (MBO) is the process by which some or all of the managers of a business acquire a sizeable stake in, or effective control of, the business that they have been managing.
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Teesside and I just Clicked...
May 19 2004 | Archive
A dynamic lass from Lancashire has been appointed the new chairwoman of Business Link Tees Valley. Read
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HBOS on the point of selling machines
May 19 2004 | Archive
Cash machine operator Cardpoint has said it is close to agreeing a deal to buy 800 dispensers from banking group HBOS. Read
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Sales growth is really fin-tastic
May 19 2004 | Archive
A Koi carp breeding business is making a splash, thanks to an increasing demand for the fish. Read
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Top of the tree...
May 19 2004 | Archive
Teesside-based dtw has become the largest public relations agency in the North-east, according to the industry's bible. Read
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An invitation to the Palace
May 19 2004 | Archive
A taste of the orient is on offer at a newly opened take-away in Billingham. Read
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Study in success
May 19 2004 | Archive
A long-established Teesside business is proving you are never too old to learn. Read
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Family firm succeeds against big boys
May 19 2004 | Archive
A Teesside business is proof that a small family concern can compete with national chains. Read
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Dancer's chance to turn the tables
May 19 2004 | Archive
A Teesside woman who has danced in front of millions of TV viewers is now trying to take her own music into the entertainment venues of the region. Read
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Network in three minutes
May 19 2004 | Archive
Heard the one about the milliner, the guitarist and the translator? Read
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Going for an expanded framework
May 19 2004 | Archive
A Tees Valley company is helping a wood reproduction firm grow and grow. Read
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A time to be proud
May 19 2004 | Archive
Architects Dewjoc are celebrating another milestone in the development of an award-winning building at Newcastle University. Read
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Cook's ship to up anchor
May 19 2004 | Archive
The centrepiece of Middlesbrough's largest shopping centre is set to be removed under major multi-million pound refurbishment plans. The replica of Captain Cook's famous globe-trotting Endeavour is likely to be pulled down to make way for more shops in the Cleveland Centre. Read
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You stars may be plotting a course for a bright future in showbiz
May 19 2004 | Archive
Some of the biggest names in pop music, including Madonna, Britney Spears and Atomic Kitten, have battled it out in a singing competition sponsored by Darlington's newest business park. Read
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Wagons are carrying on a healthy tradition
May 19 2004 | Archive
A North-East designer is helping to get her community on the move by supporting an innovative £2m project. Read
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There's something to smile about you've got the job
May 19 2004 | Archive
So what's the most important thing to remember for an interview? Read
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Business people bring in green stuff for children
May 19 2004 | Archive
North businesses helped raise almost £5,000 for the Children's Foundation at a charity golf day. Read
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Minstrel Keith has a new song cycle
May 19 2004 | Archive
Hundreds of cyclists and spectators at a charity bike ride next month will find themselves being serenaded. Read
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Planning Applications
May 19 2004 | Archive
Ward: High Fell Read
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Innovative entrance designs to go on show
May 19 2004 | Archive
The exciting and innovative results of the six designs by University of Teesside students for the entrance of the Lingfield Point business park in Darlington have been officially unveiled. Read
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North-East businesses are simply the very best
May 19 2004 | Archive
The cream of the North-East business world will gather at Hardwick Hall in Sedgefield tomorrow night for the regional final of the North-East Business Awards. Here we profile the contenders for the coveted prizes, already all winners in their own sub-regions. Read
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Investors to share in mmO2's profits
May 19 2004 | Archive
Mobile phone group mmO2 yesterday pledged to review its stance on dividends after posting maiden full-year profits of £95m. Read
