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We are all responsible for education Mar 11 2010

AMONG the many issues to be debated in the General Election, education will feature large.Read

Nostalgia counts for nothing if sums add up Mar 10 2010

THE hugely controversial takeover of Cadbury by American food conglomerate Kraft earlier this year gave foreign takeovers a bad name.Read

Variables point to staying in 'risky' investments Mar 10 2010

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

Need for swift action after the twitter Mar 10 2010

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

Use Budget to boost confidence in UK finances Mar 09 2010

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

G4S continues to look a secure option Mar 08 2010

GROUP 4 Securicor. We are retaining our buy recommendation on G4S while revising our fair value estimate higher to 308p.Read

In defence of women who work Mar 08 2010

TODAY is the International Women's Day, a global celebration of the achievements of women which has been an annual event since 1911.Read

Dangers of making snap decisions Mar 05 2010

WE learn every day and often don’t know it. Web browsing and emails mean we absorb instantly-available information as a matter of course.Read

No party will be able to take the pain Mar 04 2010

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

High-speed hopes Mar 03 2010

THE year 1821 was an auspicious one for the North East. The first Stockton & Darlington Railway Act was drawn up which was “an Act for making and maintaining a railway or tramroad from the River Tees at Stockton to Witton Park Colliery, with several branches there from, all in the County of Durham”.Read

Recovery on course despite the odd squall Mar 03 2010

IN recent weeks, worries about Greece and some other Euro- area economies, as well as news of moves to restrict loan growth in China, have both caused the markets particular concern.Read

Youth work is just the job for teen apprentices Mar 03 2010

A NORTH East teenager is proving to be well placed when it comes to helping other local youngsters.Read

Progress for key regional employer Mar 02 2010

LAST Wednesday, the Government announced that it will lift the 100% guarantee on Northern Rock variable rate savings accounts in three months’ time. This represents real progress for one of the region’s key employers.Read

iPad is a real step forward for Apple Mar 01 2010

INNOVATION is central to the success of technology businesses and staying one step ahead of the competition is fundamental to retaining a competitive advantage and indeed, barriers to entry.Read

Time we worked our hours Mar 01 2010

DESPITE the fact that there has been a significant drop in the number of people in work combined with the fact that those in work are working shorter weeks the number of people working ‘extreme’ unpaid overtime of more than 10 hours a week has increased by 14,000 to nearly 900,000 last year, according a new analysis of official statistics published last week by the TUC.Read

Time for making your mind up Feb 26 2010

WATCHING TV one morning last week I was intrigued by the interview of a so-called ‘sleep expert’.Read

North East innovators shape future Feb 25 2010

THE UK is a scientific powerhouse whose technological leadership and innovative thinking has helped create one of the most effective and dynamic environments for R&D (research and development) in the world.Read

Self-serving world of finance Feb 25 2010

BRITISH banks seem to be a little more restrained than their US counterparts.Read

Region would be the loser if RDA abolished Feb 24 2010

THE fate of regional development agencies has been the subject of intense debate recently, with Prime Minister Gordon Brown telling The Journal last week that reported Tory plans to dismantle the RDAs was testament to declaring war on the North East.Read

Views made clear to cabinet Feb 24 2010

LAST week's cabinet meeting in the North East was a fantastic opportunity to showcase some of the region's current and future business success stories.Read

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