Jul
2006
Articles from 13th Jul 2006
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City news
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
The London market plunged into the red today weighed down by a poor performance on Wall Street and in Asia overnight. Read
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Campaign promotes quality and freshness of region food
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Visitors to this year's Great Yorkshire Show are being given a bite-size taste of the region as part of a summer-long campaign to promote the quality and freshness of local food. Read
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NFU leader urges support for farming
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
In his first visit to the Great Yorkshire Show as NFU vice president, North beef and cereals farmer Paul Temple challenged the Government and the supply chain to get serious about farming. Read
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Results
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Local winners AT the Great Yorkshire Show Read
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Lunch event to aid farming charity
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
A charity lunch has been organised at Otterburn Towers this Sunday to raise money for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Read
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Power firm's new stake
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Scottish & Southern Energy yesterday said it had taken a stake in a £400m project to build a power plant capable of serving up to one million homes. Read
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Stock watch
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
The FTSE 100 closed up 3.3 points on Wednesday at 5860.6. Read
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Glaxo `attractive investment'
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
City broker Dresdner Kleinwort reiterated its overweight stance in major pharmaceutical companies yesterday, commenting that the sector is likely to outperform in an economic environment where growth is slowing and US interest rates are peaking. Read
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Tech notes
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Thanks to major advances in digital technology, we've come a long way since the first BBC news broadcasts were delivered by a presenter reading from sheets of paper. Read
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Virtual hand takes a grip on digital age
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Law firm Ward Hadaway has lent a helping hand to a pioneering Northumberland hi-tech business. Read
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When a car dies, NSG lets Elves take over
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
It consultancy Waterstons is helping a motor salvage company to get into the fast lane when it comes to meeting new regulations on vehicle recycling. Read
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It's playtime, but big-time
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
The cream of the region's games development sector are representing the North-East in Brighton at the UK's biggest games conference this week. Read
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Confidential issues must be clear in any contract
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Hell hath no fury like an ex-employee scorned. So how can employers protect themselves? Chris Maddock, associate in the employment group at commercial law firm Robert Muckle LLP, explains. Read
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`Snail mail' overtakes email in postal rule
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Since the use of email became widespread, lawyers have sought to highlight the problems of it when serving notices, making contracts and communicating more generally. Read
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Web casinos surge in value despite US ban Bill
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Online casinos surged in value yesterday despite growing US support for strict laws to ban internet gambling. Read
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Removal firm to boost jobs after takeover
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
A removal company is looking to create almost 50 jobs after taking over a Tyneside firm. The Doree Bonner International Group is planning on a major expansion of Kellys of Newcastle after acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum. Read
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Tasty acquisition
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Branston-owner Premier Foods yesterday confirmed a £460m takeover of the UK and Ireland operations of Campbell Soup. Read
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Peter Jackson Column
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
Three British businessmen - the so-called NatWest Three - are about to be extradited to stand trial in the US to face charges relating to Enron, the collapsed energy company. Read
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Phone technology helps halt car crime
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
An electronics company is helping to reduce car crime with its part in a pioneering system to track stolen vehicles. Read
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Investment pulls in the contracts
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
A company which makes circuit boards for everything from military communications to food packaging is to increase turnover by a quarter over the next two years after investing £400,000. Read
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New firm to develop £70m business parks
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
The developers behind Teesside's Wynyard Park have formed a new company to develop £70m of "American style" business parks in the next three years. Read
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Companies 'miss out on R&D tax aid'
Jul 13 2006 | Archive
North companies are missing out on valuable research and development (R&D) tax breaks because they are unaware of what help is available, new research claims. Read
