http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/ Archive en-gb nebusiness.co.uk http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/28/4projects-success-grows-51140-21621674/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/28/4projects-success-grows-51140-21621674/ ASOFTWARE company is establishing bases in the US and Canada a year after being bought out by its senior management. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/constructingcareers-51140-21611532/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/constructingcareers-51140-21611532/ TEESSIDE builder Rok has helped students from four County Durham schools to prepare for their Young Apprenticeship programme. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/planning-your-gap-year-first-get-the-skills-you-need-to-work-your-way-around-the-world-says-kevin-green-centre-manager-of-pitman-training-in-middlesbrough-51140-21611534/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/planning-your-gap-year-first-get-the-skills-you-need-to-work-your-way-around-the-world-says-kevin-green-centre-manager-of-pitman-training-in-middlesbrough-51140-21611534/ ARE you waiting for your degree results? Or perhaps you’re simply planning to take a break from the rat race. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/landmark-worker-s-lucky-number-51140-21611536/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/landmark-worker-s-lucky-number-51140-21611536/ THE STUDENT LOANS COMPANY (SLC) has appointed its 200th new recruit in Darlington and is looking for hundreds more. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/quality-counts-not-results-51140-21600115/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/quality-counts-not-results-51140-21600115/ DESPITE record A-level and GCSE results this year, British business is suffering from a dearth of good quality labour, according to new research. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/legacy-to-celebrate-51140-21600116/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/legacy-to-celebrate-51140-21600116/ THE search to find the stars of the North-east business world in our North-East Business Executive of the Year Awards 2008 continues. This week we profile last year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/group-targets-a-pub-on-tees-51140-21600117/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/group-targets-a-pub-on-tees-51140-21600117/ A FAST-EXPANDING North-east pub operator is in talks to purchase an unnamed pub on Teesside. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/tasty-opportunity-in-centre-of-town-51140-21600118/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/tasty-opportunity-in-centre-of-town-51140-21600118/ A POPULAR Italian restaurant in Hartlepool’s historic town centre is on the market. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/10k-is-hall-right-by-us-51140-21600119/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/10k-is-hall-right-by-us-51140-21600119/ A TEESSIDE community centre is improving its facilities for more than 60 groups and charities thanks to a £10,000 grant from UK Steel Enterprise’s special Community Support Fund. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/two-working-mums-are-on-a-crusade-to-help-companies-save-money-on-their-fuel-bills-and-make-teesside-s-roads-safer-51140-21600120/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/two-working-mums-are-on-a-crusade-to-help-companies-save-money-on-their-fuel-bills-and-make-teesside-s-roads-safer-51140-21600120/ Julie Craig and Deborah Strickley, who run the Ab Fab Driving School in Skelton, have launched a separate training firm which, from September, will run driver skills awareness and development programmes - including courses on vehicle maintenance and eco-friendly driving techniques. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/good-service-wins-big-new-contract-51140-21600121/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/good-service-wins-big-new-contract-51140-21600121/ THE Co-operative Group has appointed Sanderson Weatherall to provide professional advice on over 600 head lease operational rent reviews and lease renewals across the North of England. A team of landlord and tenant specialists from its Teesside, Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester offices will handle the transactions, which encompass a range of businesses including retail, health, travel and funerals. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/the-accolades-have-attracted-the-backing-of-major-sponsors-including-dickinson-dees-cbi-miller-baker-tilly-north-star-newcastle-university-business-school-royal-bank-of-scotland-ubs-university-of-teesside-business-school-university-of-newcastle-business-school-knight-frank-and-pricewaterhousecoopers-51140-21600123/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/the-accolades-have-attracted-the-backing-of-major-sponsors-including-dickinson-dees-cbi-miller-baker-tilly-north-star-newcastle-university-business-school-royal-bank-of-scotland-ubs-university-of-teesside-business-school-university-of-newcastle-business-school-knight-frank-and-pricewaterhousecoopers-51140-21600123/ Paul Woolston, senior partner of sponsors PricewaterhouseCoopers, Newcastle, gives his view from the top http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/stockton-based-reflex-vehicle-solutions-has-made-a-triple-appointment-to-fast-track-ambitious-growth-plans-51140-21600126/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/stockton-based-reflex-vehicle-solutions-has-made-a-triple-appointment-to-fast-track-ambitious-growth-plans-51140-21600126/ Aiming to treble turnover to £75m in three years, the vehicle rental firm has recruited Pat Kelly and Jeff Mohammed as national business development managers to grow its client base in Scotland and the North of England. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/bard-fires-passion-for-tackling-job-51140-21600127/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/bard-fires-passion-for-tackling-job-51140-21600127/ WHEN the legendary Sam Wanamaker sits you down in your early twenties and offers you a job on one of the most exciting artistic projects to come out of London in years, you don’t say no. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/rock-is-looking-far-from-solid-51140-21600128/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/rock-is-looking-far-from-solid-51140-21600128/ JEZ DAVISON believes a £3bn Government injection might not save the crumbling Northern Rock... http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/as-staff-continue-to-be-shed-from-the-property-and-service-sectors-in-the-north-east-james-wilders-from-dickinson-dees-llp-joint-organisers-of-our-mock-employment-tribunal-in-november-with-weightman-associates-looks-at-the-legal-dangers-inherent-in-lay-offs-51140-21600129/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/as-staff-continue-to-be-shed-from-the-property-and-service-sectors-in-the-north-east-james-wilders-from-dickinson-dees-llp-joint-organisers-of-our-mock-employment-tribunal-in-november-with-weightman-associates-looks-at-the-legal-dangers-inherent-in-lay-offs-51140-21600129/ WITH the recent global crisis in financial markets and some analysts predicting that by the end of the year about 20,000 jobs will have been lost in London’s financial district alone, many businesses are preparing to ride out the economic downturn and resulting reduction in their financial performance. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/august-28-bookkeeping-for-start-up-businesses-belle-vue-community-centre-hartlepool-5-30-8-30pm-free-call-helen-manners-on-01642-608316-or-email-helenmanners-fivelamps-org-uk-51140-21600130/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/august-28-bookkeeping-for-start-up-businesses-belle-vue-community-centre-hartlepool-5-30-8-30pm-free-call-helen-manners-on-01642-608316-or-email-helenmanners-fivelamps-org-uk-51140-21600130/ August 29: INSTITUTE of Digital Innovation, Teesside University. Workshop on PR for the Creative Industries, 9.30am-12.30pm, free. To book call Jude Wilkinson on 01642 384330 or email jude@thedigitalcity.org http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/software-may-fix-housing-problem-51140-21600135/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/software-may-fix-housing-problem-51140-21600135/ AN ESTATE agent is hoping revolutionary “third world” technology can address a fundamental problem in the local housing market. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/human-knowledge-is-still-important-to-us-51140-21600136/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/human-knowledge-is-still-important-to-us-51140-21600136/ “IF it helps to generate new business or saves us money, it can only be a good thing. It could have a major effect on what we build in the future.” http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/new-reality-51140-21600137/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/26/new-reality-51140-21600137/ THE high street that never shuts, the business park that’s fully occupied before the first brick is laid, and the ability to fly from an airport that hasn’t even been built.