Feb
2006
Articles from 9th Feb 2006
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City news
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Gas exploration group BG set the market alight today after a bullish forecast on earnings prospects added almost 10pc to its share price. Read
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Seminars on beef exports restart
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Meat exporters from across the country have been getting top advice from the English Beef and Lamb Executive (Eblex) ready for the restarting of beef exports to Europe. Read
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Marts
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Longtown Read
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Badger cull `could hit farm product sales'
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Sales of British farm products could suffer if a wide-scale Government-backed badger cull goes ahead to curb the spread of bovine TB, MPs were warned this week. Read
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Livestock movement rules to be reviewed
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Livestock movement rules are to be reviewed after farmers admitted they have difficulty understanding them. Read
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High earnings raise pressure
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Boc posted record first-quarter earnings as the gases group under- lined its value in the face of a £7.6bn takeover move by German firm Linde. Read
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Stock watch
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
The FTSE 100 closed 21.7 points down at 5725.1 on Wednesday following an intraday low of 5681.9. Read
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Blockbuster drugs boost GSK
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Glaxosmithkline (GSK) reported consensus- beating fourth-quarter results as pre-tax profits rose 22% to £1.61bn. Analysts had been expecting pre-tax profits of about £1.5bn. Read
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Internet sites must be accessible to the disabled and the blind
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Law firm Gordon Brown Associates warns local businesses that they could be breaking the law if their website does not comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Read
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Why clubs called foul on injuries
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Newcastle United are reported to be preparing a claim for compensation from the Football Association in relation to Steven Taylor, currently sidelined because of a shoulder injury sustained while on international duty for England Under-21s. Read
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Website offers expert advice
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Law firm Ward Hadaway has launched an interactive employment law website to help companies manage the increasing costs associated with fighting employment actions. Read
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Software revolution starts on Teesside
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
A company on Teesside is looking to revolutionise the way computer games are created as it sets its sights on the $24.5bn industry. Read
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Automatic accounts ease e-trading
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Two giants of the technology world have been brought together by software created in the North. Read
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Tech notes
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
This Valentine's Day, thousands of older people in the UK face a serious and worrying issue - and it's nothing to do with cards, roses or chocolates. Read
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Users throw computers away instead of beating viruses
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Internet users on Tyneside are 18 times more likely to catch a computer virus than a cold, according to a survey. Read
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Firm taps into rich field
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Software company Data- wright has fought off stiff competition to win a contract with oil and gas group Britannia Operator Ltd (Bol). Read
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Glaxo sales soar
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline said soaring sales of asthma drug Advair and diabetes drug Avandia had put profits up 16%. Glaxo's 2005 profits of £6.73bn beat City expectations and followed an 8% rise in turnover to £21.66bn. Read
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Potter bosses sound out North duo for board position
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Board game makers Nadine and Andrew Farrow have returned from the UK's top toy fair with spellbinding news - an approach from Warner Brothers to discuss the next Harry Potter game. Read
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High flyer banks on multi-billion return
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
A former City high flyer has returned North to launch a software firm dealing with international financial institutions and aims to create 250 jobs within five years. Read
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Peter Jackson Column
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
I take as my text this week Matthew 26:11: "For ye have the poor always with you " Read
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Gap will continue to grow warns survey
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
The North/South economic divide will continue to grow over the next decade as London and the South-East pulls further ahead, a survey has warned. Read
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Aquaclear signs Popolo pub deal
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Bar and restaurant group Aquaclear has taken over the Popolo bar in Newcastle and is aiming to open up the brand in at least three other cities. Read
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Consultancy poised to create 130 North jobs
Feb 09 2006 | Archive
Project and cost management consultant Faithful + Gould - which has the headquarters of its £120m business on Teesside - is poised to create 130 jobs in the North over five years, as it expands its business globally. Read
