Aug
2006
Articles from 9th Aug 2006
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City news
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Uncertainty ahead of the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report kept the FTSE 100 Index close to its opening mark today. Read
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Family tree
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
In the latest in our weekly series focusing on the management structure of North-East companies, we feature Newcastle printing business Statexcolourprint. Read
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Bluefaced Leicester leads show of quality
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
The Powburn Show prides itself on the quality of its sheep classes and this year was no different, with Graham Oliver, of the Scrainwood flock, taking the overall championship with his Bluefaced Leicester ewe. Read
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Canker resistance key to oilseed rape
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Stem canker and lodging are the two factors standing out as the difference between relative success and failure in oilseed rape performance this season, maintains leading UK breeder, Matthew Clarke of Monsanto. Read
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Mexicans fall for a load of bull
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Powerfully-built Limousin bull Ronick Member has caught the eye of pedigree breeders in Mexico - so much so that 500 straws of semen have been exported with a repeat order in the offing in the autumn. Read
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Concern as heatwave puts us off the roasts
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Feeders should hold non-contract prime cattle and finished cows back from the market until the heat wave ends and the pile-up of unsold beef that is clogging the distribution system has cleared, according to the National Beef Association. Read
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Skills we must all acquire
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
It seems to be a `no-brainer', as Sir Alan Sugar might say, to hire apprentices as a way of investing in a company's future - so why aren't more North-East companies doing just that? In the last of a three-part series, Alan Hall, director at EEF Northern, discusses the barriers facing employers when hiring an apprentice. Read
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After being wrong-footed, it is best to tread cautiously for a little longer
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
So the Bank of England decided to catch everyone out and put rates up last week. Read
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Stock watch
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
The FTSE 100 closed down 10.7 points on Tuesday at 5818.1 ahead of the Federal Reserve announcement on US interest rates. Read
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S&N a winner at half time
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Brewer Scottish & Newcastle raised a glass to the football World Cup and sparkling summer weather as it reported a 12% boost in first-half profits. Read
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Biggest brewer gets ahead
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
The UK market opened in positive territory before the interest rate announcement in the US and after a strong overnight session in the Far East. The FTSE 100 Index closed 10.7 points lower at 5818.1. Read
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Developments go against the grain
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Out of town business parks would very much appear to run very much against the grain of the government's aim of promoting inner city regeneration. Read
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Why out of town is not out of fashion
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Out of town business parks have become a familiar feature of the North-East business landscape. But with Government policies promoting inner city regeneration and prime tenants such as call centres moving more of their operations to the Far East is their number up? Nigel Stirling poses the question. Read
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Transco case gives an urgent warning
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
A recent case serves as an urgent warning for utility companies and other organisations that have taken over nationalised industries. Read
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Who's planning what?
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Decisions on planning applications are made with reference to planning law which states that all decisions must accord with a development plan or policy document produced by local planners unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Read
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Sudden upheavals can see the building tumbling down
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Two building firms - which had been running for more than 120 years between them - have collapsed in as many months while a 101-year-old housebuilder was last week snapped up by an Irish plc. Rebekah Ashby reports on the recent loss of homegrown businesses in the North-East's construction industry. Read
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Law firm opens London branch in the `Gherkin' tower
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
The `Gherkin' or Swiss Re Tower in the City of London has been chosen by Newcastle law firm Watson Burton LLP as its London office base. Read
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Paul Williamson column
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
The Government's White Paper on pension reform, and the firm plans to introduce the new National Pensions Savings Scheme (NPSS), have drawn a line in the sand in the debate over how to solve the knottiest financial problem facing the UK today. Read
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Winning team gets ready for expansion
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Dickinson Dees has become the sole legal provider to handle all repossession and loss recovery work for Darlington Building Society until 2009. Read
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McInerney sets sights on growth
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
One of the biggest takeovers in the North-East this year saw an Irish construction company take over Tyneside housebuilder Bowey Homes last week. Read
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Treating them right is the secret of success
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
The Journal, Eaga Partnership and Robert Muckle LLP are to host a Service Excellence seminar. Keynote speaker Dominic Monkhouse will unveil the very different business philosophy behind his former company Rackspace UK's extraordinary success. Read
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Port signs up to the culture of enterprise
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Port of Tyne has become the latest North company to back ambitious plans to transform the region's enterprise culture. Read
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Putting a car in a field may win prize
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
A pair of North-East scientists are bidding for a share of a £100,000 prize fund with a new system which could revolutionise the design of high performance racing cars. Read
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Growth on all fronts at top chain
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Debenhams has unveiled plans to open four new department stores and a clutch of boutique-style shops around the UK. Read
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Allen pays heavy price for problems at ITV
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Under-pressure itv chief executive Charles Allen has stepped down after two and a half years at the helm of the commercial broadcaster. Read
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Where there's a will there's a way thanks to new register
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
A national register has been launched to tackle the problem of wills found to be missing or damaged when a person dies. Read
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Rob McMullen column
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Let me pin my colours to the mast - I come from a mining family, my father, brother and brother-in-law worked in both deep and surface mines. Read
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2020 keeps a sharp eye on Nissan's 15,000 cars
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Cctv company 2020 Vision has won a major contract to oversee surveillance of Nissan's multi-million pound stock of vehicles at the carmaker's distribution site on Wearside. Read
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Telecoms group back on track after crisis
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Telecoms company BNS says it is starting to recover from a traumatic start to its life as a public company after revealing that annual profits will hit revised expectations. Read
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Jobs growth
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Employment growth in the North hit a two-year high last month, a report has shown. Read
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Keith Hann column
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Take a look at the chief executive's handbook. Read
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S&N basks in the glow of a World Cup summer
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Brewing giant Scottish & Newcastle has raised a glass to the football World Cup and sweltering summer weather as it toasted a 12% boost in first half profits. Read
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Oil prices steady amid BP troubles
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Oil prices steadied yesterday despite uncertainty over the scale of disruption caused by BP's shutdown of a key Alaskan oilfield. Read
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On wavelength of fellow entrepreneurs
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
A new business community is to grow at a former North-East broadcasting landmark. Read
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Digger reincarnation creates brisk trade
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Excavator maker Komatsu is aiming to double sales in its remanufacturing business in County Durham in the next five years. Read
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Ambitious plans launched by STR
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Fast-growing leisure group STR Enterprises hopes to double turnover again in three years after a refurbishment programme for several of its existing properties and a planned new four-star hotel in Sunderland. Read
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Engineers' investment set to secure jobs
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Engineering company Henry Williams has completed a £500,000 investment programme which will help secure around 100 jobs. Read
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Firm gears up for growth
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Van and truck dealer Bell Truck Sales is revving up its growth after adding a £10m Mitsubishi car dealership to its expanding business. Read
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Students get lesson in doing business
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
Students from two Northumberland schools were given a taste of what it takes to be an entrepreneur when they took part in a pioneering pilot programme to develop their own business in just five days. Read
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Nautical but nice trip netted £7,000
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
A pair of Tyneside businessmen have raised £7,000 for charity by sailing around the UK in just eight days. Read
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Business diary
Aug 09 2006 | Archive
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