Mar
2007
Articles from 29th Mar 2007
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City news
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Positive news from a number of blue-chip companies helped the London market climb into positive territory today. Read
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Sainsbury's loves Valentine's Day
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Takeover target Sainsbury's posted higher than expected sales figures yesterday as the supermarket chain reaped the benefits of increased revenues from Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. Read
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Extra funds for Biofuels Corporation
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Uk equities drifted lower yesterday on downbeat US consumer confidence figures. The FTSE 100 Index fell 25.4 points to 6267.2. Read
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Pub group prepared for ban on smoking
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Pub and brewery group Marston's has said its investment plans should help it overcome the impact of the UK-wide smoking ban later this year. Read
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Chain reaps Valentine's benefits
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Takeover target Sainsbury's has posted higher than expected sales figures after the supermarket chain reaped the benefits of increased revenues from Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. Read
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Tech notes
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
This month it was announced that Sunderland City Council will receive a £3.5m grant to improve the lives of vulnerable and excluded people through technology. Read
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Woolworths hit by falling profits
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Woolworths suffered more high street misery yesterday as worse-than-expected retail sales dragged down full-year profits by more than 60%. Read
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It's tea time again as popular farmshop re-opens
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
A popular farmshop and tearoom is re-opening after a three-month shutdown following a council call to take down its roadside signs. Read
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Peter Jackson column
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
It may be getting a little late in the year, but I'll make a prediction. By the autumn Europe will have moved back up the political and business agenda. Read
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Share swap news hits Biofuels
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Biofuels Corporation lost more than a quarter of its stock market value yesterday after saying it may swap a share of the company for cash. Read
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Mum's the word as Lucy starts a boutique
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
A mother has launched her own baby boutique after spotting a gap in the market while she was pregnant with twins. Read
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Customer is king at SG Plastics' newly opened branch
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Plastic plumbing, drainage and water management expertise are not the only things that SG Plastics is bringing to the North-East - providing a new service experience is what the firm is intent on creating at its recently opened Railway Street, Newcastle, branch. Read
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MIddles miss out in civil works boom
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Firms large and small are riding a 15-month crest of the wave work spell for construction and civil engineering in the North-East. Read
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Surveyors given a green message
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) pressed the `green construction' message home in the North-East this month when President Graham Chase opened a conference on environment issues facing property professionals. Read
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Making passionate places
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
The Construction Industry in the North-East has experienced a dynamic growth over the last decade, out performing other regions and undergoing significant transformational change. Read
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New face joins the panel for the 'Property Oscars'
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
A new face has joined the RICS North-East Renaissance Awards judging panel for 2007. Read
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Region plays a major part
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Local builder Rok continues its growth in the North-East with record results for the third year running. Read
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Building schools to help keep North-East construction buoyant
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Ben Dures looks to the future of the construction industry in the North East and explains how ConstructionSkills is playing a key role in taking the industry forward. Read
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Whelan and Argon to start work
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Following the recent success of The Bulrushes at Boldon in Sunderland, Whelan, one of the leading names in construction and development in the North-East is delighted to announce its latest development in a joint venture with Argon Properties Ltd. Read
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Boots will shed 300 jobs in makeover
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Hundreds of jobs will be cut at Boots chemists nationwide as part of a £65m makeover announced by its parent group yesterday. Read
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Construction sector needs to be sustainable
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Phrases such as 'sustainable building' and 'green initiatives' seem to be the latest business buzzwords, with companies trying to out-do each other to prove who is greenest. Read
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Tanfield workers on strike over pay offer
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Around 90 workers have gone on strike at a County Durham factory whose owner this week posted record profits. Read
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Home building boom's back
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
It's not just 1980s fashions which are enjoying a revival, including leggings, spots and stripes and skinny jeans. The house building industry is in the midst of a resurgence too. Read
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Guide to the green maze
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
We are all probably aware of the Stern Report and Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, both of which cite what they claim is overwhelming scientific evidence that, if CO² levels in the atmosphere are not controlled, the earth's temperature will continue to rise. Read
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Training system proves safe bet
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
A web-based training system designed to keep school students safe during work experience placements has been developed by a North-East educational software firm. Read
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TSG
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
That old adage `you don't know what something is worth until it is taken away' could have been written about IT systems. Read
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Dealing with disputes
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Many years ago, Parliament included in a portfolio piece of legislation some clauses dealing with construction contracts. Read
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Premier Direct back in profit after slide
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Novelty and book seller Premier Direct Group has returned to profitability after sliding steeply to a £4m loss last year. Read
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Sleeping giant awakes
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Since re-establishing historic North-East construction giant Brims Construction last year, directors Ian Clift, Jason Wood and Richard Wood have wasted no time in securing a first year turnover of almost £10m. Read
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D1 Oils expects slicker results
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Innovative biodiesel company D1 Oils has given an upbeat assessment of its prospects, less than two months after warning it was scaling back production. Read
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How big is your footprint?
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
As energy-efficient building design becomes a hot topic in the reduction of the UK's carbon footprint, North-East architectural firm Waring and Netts reports a distinct change in attitudes and behaviours in the purchase of commercial property. Read
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Union hits out
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Union leaders yesterday attacked Business Link North East over its handling of potential job losses at the new region-wide service which launches on Monday. Read
