Dec
2006
Articles from 21st Dec 2006
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City news
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Shares in Smith & Nephew surged 5% today after a report said the same team behind this week's acquisition of Biomet could bid for the UK firm. Read
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Marts
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Border Read
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Sheepdog league
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
The Northumberland Sheepdog League continued its nursery season at Kirkley Hall, with some rather awkward sheep. Judged by Jim Fyall of Rochester, a total of 15 handlers and dogs competed. Read
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Stock watch
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
The ftse 100 faltered after a very strong start on Wednesday, buoyed by a strong individual performance from BT Group, but weighed down by a series of slight losses including a weak mining sector. Read
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Mixed views on inflation at MPC
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
The Bank of England's rate-setting body voted unanimously to hold rates at 5% this month, the minutes have shown. Read
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Investment bank cools towards food firm
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
The performance of Northern Foods share price has been volatile over the course of this year. The price halved in value in the first half of the year, depressed by a combination of profits warnings and negative news flow. Read
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Durham's web expertise helps tourists discover United States
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
A website designed to help travel agents book the best and latest deals has won customers for a County Durham IT business. Read
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Export drive firm puts pedal to floor
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
An award-winning Northumberland firm is celebrating the success of a new drive to win overseas orders. Read
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Tech notes
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
For the past 18 months, the current new-media tour de force - YouTube - has been growing at an astonishing rate, recently prompting web giant Google to buy it for an incredible $1.65bn. Read
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Trench warfare in celebrity gardens
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
It's hedgecutters at 20 paces in the world of celebrity gardening at the moment. Read
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One stunt too many for Evel Kneivel
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Mention the name Evel Kneivel and images of a daredevil motorcyclist in a jumpsuit spring to mind - even though his last major stunt was decades ago. Such is the power of his image and persona he built up. Read
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Gowers report puts intellectual property on the agenda
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Wednesday, December 6 was a big day for news. Yes, there was the release of the report of James Baker's Iraq policy review group in Washington. And there was the Chancellor's autumn statement - is December now regarded as autumn? But by far the most important thing - for us IP lawyers at least - was the release of the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. Read
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Trucking firm has driving ambition
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
A haulage and logistics firm that transports everything from pitta bread to lingerie in vehicles sporting images from Hollywood blockbuster movies is on the road to growth. Read
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Franchisees facing freedom at a price
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Franchisees left to keep trading after the collapse of DP Furniture Express have been asked to pay as much as £200,000 each to win freedom from their contracts. Read
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Peter Jackson column
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
This is, as is often observed, the season of over-indulgence and conspicuous consumption. Which, by and large, is OK by me. Read
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Warning heightens fear of hard season
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Aprofits warning by HMV yesterday took the gloss off a survey suggesting Christmas might not be as bad for high street retailers as feared. Read
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United talks to Polygon on sale
Dec 21 2006 | Archive
Newcastle United confirmed yesterday for the first time that it had held talks with US financiers Polygon about selling the club. Read
