I LOVE Twitter. I’m not alone. There are apparently 50 million tweets a day. Facebook beats that for active members – a staggering 400 million log on in any given day.Read
THE North East has long been known for its creativity in the manufacturing sector. Great innovators such as George Stephenson, Armstrong, Swann, Merz, Parsons and many others form a roll call that the region can be justly proud of.Read
GIVEN the amounts of cash the Unite union ploughs into the Labour Party every year, Gordon Brown's unequivocal denunciation of its members’ strike at British Airways seemed like a bold move.Read
RISK appetite seems to be stabilising again. Stocks, commodities and corporate credit are at the top of their recent trading ranges; government bonds and the VIX - Wall Street's so-called fear index - have been close to the bottom of theirs.Read
NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD has been at the vanguard of innovation in many ways over the years, whether it is Joseph Swan's light bulb, or the evolution of the steam engine. Read
TODAY sees the Newcastle launch of a national trade union campaign for public services. Public services, as well as public sector employment, are more important here than anywhere else in the UK.Read
THERE is no denying that China is playing a lead role in the global economic recovery. Although the country is notorious for its lack of transparency and therefore the reliability of data can be dubious, the latest figures show that GDP growth accelerated from 6.2% in the first quarter of last year to 10.7% by the final quarter.Read
A FEW year’s ago I was asked by the chief executive of an organisation of which I was chairman to agree to Christmas Day being a working day for non-Christians.Read
MARKETS look range-bound still. Global stocks, credit and commodities have rallied since February's swoon, but have yet to reach new highs; meanwhile, "safe haven" Treasury yields are up from their lows.Read
TWITTER is a remarkable social media tool. It enables you to discover at first-hand the thoughts of some really senior people in a friendly and open way.Read
THE CBI is urging the Government to use its last Budget before the election to set out more details of spending plans for Government departments in order to boost confidence in the UK's public finances and provide economic stability.Read
ARE the markets right to give a vote of no confidence in sterling? As I write, it is down against the US$ for the sixth day at US$1.49 – its lowest for 10 months.Read
