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Articles from 1st Mar 2006
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City news
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
The London market struggled to claw back losses from the previous session today after full-year results from HBOS got a frosty reception. Read
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Advice has always been invaluable
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Husband and wife team Ian and Susie Davidson started their injection moulding business just three years ago and have already increased their turnover by more than 50% in the last year. Read
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If you need information on:
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
* starting up Read
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New Link drums up double sales in two weeks for BR
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
A new website, developed with the help of Business Link, has helped a County Durham music company double its sales in just two weeks. Read
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Excellent example of making use of advice
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
A Derwentside company has taken advantage of Business Link support in a number of different areas to help it become one of the UK's leaders in the thermal processing of metals. Read
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More businesses linking up through the website
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
A growing number of businesses in the North East are accessing support from Business Link via the web. Read
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Family tree: Cenamps
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
In our regular look at the structure of North-East companies, we feature Cenamps, the region's Centre of Excellence for emerging small scale technologies. Read
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Business diary
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
This is a free service. Send brief details to Howard Walker, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle NE1 1ED. Telephone (0191) 201-6258; fax (0191) 201-6044, or email howard.walker@ncjmedia.co.uk Entries by the Friday before publication. Read
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Gordon achieves a certain standing in the wider world
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Apart from the odd quip about his high-powered political namesake, lawyer Gordon Brown had not really been a figure of fun as he rose to the top of his profession in the North-East. Read
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Van gift puts band on the road
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Easington Colliery Band can go on tour with carefree hearts after winning a free van for a year in a competition launched by van hire giant Northgate to celebrate a quarter century in business. Read
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Conference spotlight on whether it pays to grow milling wheat
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Arable farmers have been debating at an HGCA conference whether it pays to grow milling wheat. Read
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Positive response to milk sector blueprint
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Everyone involved in producing a pint of milk is being asked to adopt a new blueprint for the industry created by the National Farmers Union. Read
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Computer problems `hit Entry Level bids'
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Environmental improvements to British farms are being delayed by Government IT problems, the NFU warned yesterday. Read
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Parton Legacy proves a winner
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd conducted the spring sale of Whitebred Shorthorn Bulls and Females on behalf of members of the Whitebred Shorthorn Association. Read
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Awards accolade for law firm
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Newcastle law firm Watson Burton beat the rest of the North-East's firms to be shortlisted for the prestigious Legal Business 2006 awards as Regional Firm of the Year. Read
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Balancing risk pays dividends
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Monday last saw me in Leeds, addressing an impressive gathering of private investors on the topic of where markets might go from here. Read
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Threat to jobs as MFI restructures
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Around 1,500 jobs are at risk as furniture retailer MFI prepares to close 11 stores and outsource more of its manufacturing operations. The retailer also announced a major shift in its focus by selling more upmarket kitchens and bedrooms. Read
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Not much cheer at Ultimate Leisure
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Ultimate Leisure disappointed the market with its interim results yesterday which showed pre-tax profit down 66% to £1.6m. Read
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Stock watch
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
The ftse 100 closed down 84.4 points yesterday at 5791.5 after reaching an intra-day high of 5877.4. Read
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Chief executive leaves the table in surprise PartyGaming move
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Online poker giant PartyGaming is parting company with the chief executive who led it through its landmark £4.64bn flotation. Read
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Is buy-back plan on way after RBS's £8bn profit?
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Royal Bank of Scotland has raised the bar for profits by a UK bank over the past year by reporting a haul of around £8.1bn. Read
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It's all to play for, but when is final whistle?
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
The financial woes of an Australian property developer have not only incensed football fans waiting for the new Wembley stadium, but also concerned Newcastle council chiefs hoping for a revamp of a long-neglected city centre gateway site. Nigel Stirling investigates. Read
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Planning applications
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Ward: Gateshead Read
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You can put a price on passion – it stands at £1.8bn, but it's rising
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
While holiday booking companies in the North-East are finding it tougher than usual to get the nation's holiday makers booking foreign holidays, the North-East is being more successful than ever at attracting them into the region. Read
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Independents suffer a bad break
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Determined moves by big tour operators to cut their costs could see a substantial shift in the holiday booking market. Graeme King reports. Read
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Bob Evans column
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
A pressing issue amongst companies in the region is the issue of the considerable rise in the price of energy, with wholesale gas prices rising as much as 80% in the last three months. Read
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Friends hatch plan to dig for success
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Northumbria University's Hatchery facility is celebrating the success of the first business run by graduate entrepreneurs to be operating outside of the North-East. Read
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Company wired to grow nationwide
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Innovative electrical wiring accessory maker D-Line has won £1.2m of new investment as its products head for the nation's DIY stores. Read
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Shanks given added strength
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Law firm Ward Hadaway has completed the acquisition of a Scottish waste collection business for Shanks Group. Read
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Watson Burton advise on stores roll-out
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Watson Burton law firm was chosen by international retailer Austin Reed Group to advise on a national roll-out of 13 large discount retail outlet stores. Read
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Evans joins the team at Sintons
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Solicitors Sintons has lured mergers and acquisitions specialist Anthony Evans from major Leeds firm Addleshaw Goddards. Read
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Property developer can bank on support
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Successful North-East property developer Hilary Scott is bucking the trend of difficult trading conditions in the UK property market, with the ongoing support of long-term business advisers Allied Irish Bank (GB). Read
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Alistair Arkley column
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
We are in the `choice' era of politics. The word appears in virtually every speech by every party leader, but rarely does anyone ask the question - whose choice? Read
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It's all change as Black Door takes the Biscuit
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Award-winning restaurant The Black Door is to open up a new outlet at the Biscuit Factory art gallery. Read
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De Giorgi family have all the right angles on Ouseburn
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
This is the first picture of how the next phase of the multi- million pound Ouseburn develop- ment will look. Read
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Inspiring our young future tycoons
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
A showcase for young entrepreneurs aims to give a glimpse of the potential the North-East has to change its poor start-up figures with better support from today's business community. Read
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Pupils gear up to master the skills for work
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Hundreds of youngsters stand to gain new work qualifications, thanks to the success of a £1.5m scheme. Read
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NTL revenues fall
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Cable operator NTL posted a 5% fall in fourth-quarter revenues yesterday as it prepared to complete its merger with smaller rival Telewest. Read
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C&W set to axe thousands of jobs
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Telecoms group Cable & Wireless dealt a fresh blow to staff yesterday with a warning it could halve its UK workforce over the next five years. Read
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Smoking ban intolerant and paternalistic – BAT
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
British American Tobacco took a swipe at the Government's smoking ban for pubs and clubs as it announced yesterday a rise in underlying annual profits of 9%. Read
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Threat to North jobs as MFI restructures
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
More than 500 factory workers on Teesside are facing the axe after furniture retailer MFI announced a wide-ranging restructuring of its business yesterday. Read
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Keith Hann column
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Last May I attended a splendidly entertaining talk by my friend and client Lord Kirkham, founder and chairman of DFS, at the North East Entrepreneurs' Forum. Read
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Sewage invention scoops £750,000
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
A university spin-out firm behind revolutionary sewage treatment technology has won a £750,000 grant to take its invention to market. Read
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Bankers satisfied as Biofuels just hits its deadline
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Alternative fuel producer Biofuels Corporation said yesterday it had the full backing of its bankers, even though it did not know when its long delayed Teesside plant would go into full production. Read
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Ultimate's profits dive
Mar 01 2006 | Archive
Bar and club operator Ultimate Leisure posted a huge 67% drop in profits yesterday, blaming a lack of investment by the previous management and tough trading conditions. Read
