Nov
2006
Articles from 17th Nov 2006
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Perky news from Costa
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Coffee shop owner Costa said yesterday it planned to triple the number of outlets in the chain within the next three years. Read
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Boost for Bellway sees shares rise
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
The ftse 100 Index finished up for the second day in a row and held above the psychological level of 6250 level. Read
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Stock watch
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Thursday was another positive day for the FTSE 100, with the market reacting to sporadic segments of good news. Read
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Jules B hopes to come out a cut above in fashion awards
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Upmarket designer retailer Jules B has been chosen as a finalist in three categories of one of the fashion industry's top awards. Read
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Work starts on riverside homes site
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Work by one of the region's newest housebuilders on the latest residential phase of a mixed-use development in Stockton has started. Read
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This is a vision in which we can all share
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
How should the North-East look? Louis Vuitton? Burberry? TKMaxx? Daft question? Read
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700 firms helped
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
An initiative to help SMEs deal with the onset of e-commerce and internet trading in the public sector is celebrating a successful first 18 months. Read
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Vet's new kit saves tiny lives
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Staff at a specialist vet's practice are saving the lives of tiny animals after being trained on the only hi-tech equipment of its type in the region. Read
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Ensus fuels green jobs
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
More than 2,000 jobs will be created or supported by a green fuel plant to be built on Teesside. Read
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Nicolas Craig column
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
As I write this in still leafy Northumberland, it is 13 degrees and this is mid-November. What on earth's going on? I am more confused than the spring flowers wrestling for space among late flowering summer annuals. Read
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BT bids £67m for rival company
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Telecoms group BT is poised to buy a rival broadband provider in a deal worth £67m. Read
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Sea Hawk joins the fleet
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Shipowner Gillie & Blair has bought a new ship after seeing sales rise more than 30% in three years. Read
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City's best asset is loyalty and enthusiasm
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) has played a key role in helping the City of Sunderland to establish itself as a beacon for enterprise and innovation. Read
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Grand design for city jewel
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Over the last three years there has been a quiet transformation of a previously faded yet distinctive part of Sunderland city centre. Read
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Piecing together a city's jigsaw
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Over the last three years regeneration company Sunderland arc has worked with its partners to piece together the jigsaw of key sites that will turn Sunderland into a city for the 21st century. Read
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University expertise aids firms' success
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
In the fiercely competitive global marketplace, it is the companies who look to the future who will be tomorrow's winners. Read
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Firms help teenagers on the road to a career
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Two teenagers are leaving the days of late nights and long lie-ins behind them after being hired as apprentices. Read
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Improvements on the buses
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
The region's leading bus operator is driving up the standard of bus travel in Sunderland after investing heavily in the city's bus network. Read
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Keeping track of changes
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
It may seem to some that Sunderland would be an odd choice to set up a centre of excellence for regeneration, however the amount of work already undertaken by various public bodies and the private sector in the area meant it was a natural choice for international construction and management consultants Turner & Townsend. Read
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So proud to be playing a part
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Leading North-East building services engineering consultancy Desco is proud to be involved in improving the face of Wearside. Read
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Upsurge in video linkage by firms
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
A desire to be more socially and environmentally responsible has led to a recurrence in video conferencing. Read
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Opening front door to bright new future
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Newcastle-based developer Adderstone Group plans to begin development of Sunderland's first `own front door' office park in spring 2007. Read
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Exciting times ahead for L&P
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
It's been a record year so far at Wearside-based chartered surveyors and commercial property consultancy Lofthouse and Partners. Read
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Project set to clear blight
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
The Hellens Group, Sunderland's largest construction and property group, is to transform the former Cape Insulation factory in Washington into a major mixed use development. Read
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Big two build the North's presence
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Housebuilders Barratt Developments and Bellway are flying the flag for the North-East construction industry in a new report on the top 100 companies in the sector. Read
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Holly Construction is putting a city in the swim
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
A contractor is making a splash in the leisure sector after completing more than £1m worth of work in the last year. Read
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Group is forging exciting future
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
If you thought Sunderland Housing Group (SHG) was just a landlord to its 30,000 customers, you would be wrong. Read
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PDG losses are £1m more than expected
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Troubled shopping-at-work firm Premier Direct Group (PDG) reported pre-tax losses of more than £4m yesterday - £1m more than it expected. Read
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Hi-tech firm is tapping into rich vein of success
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Sunderland is becoming a major player in North East England's digital revolution, according to Codeworks, the region's centre of digital excellence. Its chief executive Herb Kim explains how. Read
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Rare taste of success for Northern Foods
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Shares in Northern Foods made a rare surge yesterday as the City eyed the start of a possible recovery at the owner of Goodfella's Pizzas and Fox's Biscuits. Read
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You need real skills to join in the boom
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
With over £1bn of public investment for Sunderland guaranteed over the next decade, construction firms in the region need to closely examine their business in order to be a part of this boom. Read
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Bright future for North business
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Companies in the North-East are the second most optimistic in the country about business prospects over the next six months, according to a new report. Read
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Builder recruits local people
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
Local firm, Frank Haslam Milan (fhm) North East, a specialist in community regeneration, is committed to investing in its home city of Sunderland. Read
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Final farewell
Nov 17 2006 | Archive
The last 76 workers from the failed Furniture Express business will lose their jobs this month, as the history of one of the region's best known firms comes to an end. Read
