Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Positive news from a number of blue-chip companies helped the London market climb into positive territory today. Read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
A new face has joined the RICS North-East Renaissance Awards judging panel for 2007. Read
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Local builder Rok continues its growth in the North-East with record results for the third year running. Read
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
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
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
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
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Around 90 workers have gone on strike at a County Durham factory whose owner this week posted record profits. Read
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
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
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
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
Mar 29 2007 | Archive
Many years ago, Parliament included in a portfolio piece of legislation some clauses dealing with construction contracts. Read
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
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
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
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
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