Nov
2006
Articles from 7th Nov 2006
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Pioneering a new future for workers
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Pioneering businesses are gearing up to move into new state-of-the-art office accommodation in Darlington. Read
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David's new job takes him back to his working roots
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
The boss of a Tees Valley plastering firm has seen his career come full circle, after completing a £38,000 contract on the conversion of a former church mission building into flats. Read
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£3m student studios get go-ahead
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A £3m development to provide state-of-the-art studios for students has been given the go-ahead by Middlesbrough planners. Read
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City news
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A sparkling performance by Marks & Spencer cheered the London market today after it posted its largest profits haul for nine years. Read
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Quality staff who are customer friendly
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Top 200 ranking - 123 Read
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Know Your Law
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
In a recent Gazette column, I referred to the need to maximise Business Property Relief (BPR) as one of nine ways to reduce the Inheritance Tax bill. Read
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Marketing is key to a thriving business
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
As a marketing professional I am often asked how to set a marketing budget. Unfortunately there is neither a set formula nor a definitive answer. Read
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Export help is boost to Tees manufacturers
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
An innovative export programme has helped 18 Tees Valley firms increase their overseas sales. Read
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Beware of the blog
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
In 2004, the word "blog" officially entered the Oxford English Dictionary. Read
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Severn Trent sheds property
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Utility company Severn Trent offloaded another part of its business after agreeing to sell more than 500 acres of development land. The Birmingham company's latest move involved the disposal of Severn Trent Property in a deal worth £71.7m. Read
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Stock watch
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
The ftse 100 closed up 76.4 points yesterday at 6224.5, benefiting from a strong opening on Wall Street as investors remained bullish after stronger than expected US jobs data which was reported on Friday. Read
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Oil price stable despite Opec warning
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Uk equities began the week in buoyant mood with investors pushing the FTSE 100 Index above 6200 for the first time in more than five years. Read
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Growth in output stalls in autumn
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Four months of growth in the manufacturing sector appear to have come to an end as official figures showed activity levels stalled during September. Read
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888 shares surge on talk of takeover
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Shares in gaming group 888 Holdings surged yesterday as investors reacted to the possibility of a £470m takeover by high street bookie Ladbrokes. Read
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Budget airline sees a take-off in profits
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
The Journal Read
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Amiable high flier with good sense
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Lifetime Achiever Sir Frederick Holliday. Read
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Tarek's taken the North into w3C, his firm to £2.4m turnover
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Young business person winner TAREK NSEIR founder and managing director, TH_NK, Newcastle. Read
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Commander of the fleet
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Tees Valley winner Steve Smith, chief executive of Northgate, Darlington. Read
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Banham's keeping coal hot
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Wearside & County Durham winner Gordon Banham managing director, Hargreaves Services. Read
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Success is a drug for us
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Tyneside & Northumberland winner Dr Roger Duggan, managing director of IDS, Boldon. Read
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Winning grip on the reins
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
North-East Business Executive of the Year Gordon Banham, chief executive, Hargreaves Services. Read
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The cream rises right to the top
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
This supplement celebrates the high achievements of the 12 finalists in the North-East Business Executive of the Year Awards 2006. Read
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FSB: 'more members than Labour Party'
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Small business lobby group The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has reached 200,000 members - more than the UK's three leading business groups combined. Read
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Keeping it legal
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
As the needs of your business change, you could consider letting part of your premises. This may be a more efficient way to use them and may generate a rent to set off your business expenses. Read
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A sparkling store
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A North designer has come up with a new-look Manchester store for jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks. Read
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Billionaire Mittal steeled for action again as CEO
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has been appointed chief executive of Arcelor Mittal just months after he stepped aside from the top job. Read
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Sarah Green colum
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Gordon Brown and David Cameron are to present their pro-business credentials to Britain's corporate leaders at the CBI annual conference on November 27-28 at the Business Design Centre, London. Read
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'Exciting development' as EMCO is taken over
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A 117-year-old Hartlepool company has been taken over by a large American manufacturer. Read
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Mum goes feet first into a dedicated shoe shop for children
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A mum is putting her best business foot forward with the opening of the only dedicated children's shoe retailer in Tynedale. Read
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Forum celebrates an 'excellent' first year
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A business networking organisation set up with a blank 'sheet of paper' will celebrate its first anniversary next week with over 200 members. Read
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Dragon TV star backing Affinity
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
An upmarket spa and beauty salon celebrated the opening of a second outlet in the North-East with the help of one of its original customers - millionaire entrepreneur and TV star Duncan Bannatyne. Read
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Pension storm heading for rail bosses
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
The owner of the GNER rail franchise looks set for conflict with the UK's pension regulator over deficits on two of its schemes. Read
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Drill platform puts 800 jobs in pipeline
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
Up to 800 jobs could be created - and maintained in the North-East for six years - on the back of a massive £300m fabrication contract heading to the region. Read
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Fears grow for North steel jobs
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
The managing director of Corus suitor Tata Steel has surprised industry analysts by insisting that he can achieve 30% margins within five years, even with the Anglo-Dutch acquisition. Read
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Share price hits record high
Nov 07 2006 | Archive
A huge leap in pre-tax profits at North drug testing kit firm Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) led its share price to reach a record high. Read
