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Putting Newcastle Gateshead on world stage Feb 17 2010

NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD is an extremely powerful way of encouraging people to bring conferences and events to North East England, but sometimes we have to take a taste of NewcastleGateshead to them to really get the message across.Read

Rail plans a welcome North boost Feb 17 2010

IT might not seem like a lot to a Barclays investment banker, but £530m can go a long way if it’s spent wisely. Which is exactly what seems to be the rationale for the blueprint unveiled yesterday for improving rail services across the North.Read

Small things can lead to big results Feb 15 2010

IT'S not just the economy, stupid! Read

Mining sector looks attractive Feb 15 2010

DURING the "noughties" the mining sector benefited greatly from the growth of emerging economies, which drove raw materials and metals prices to record levels.Read

Unauthorised overdraft ‘cheaper at payday rate’ Feb 13 2010

TAKING out an unauthorised overdraft with one of the UK’s part-nationalised banks can be more expensive than going to a payday loan company.Read

Are gifts for the good of industry Feb 11 2010

THE alleged practices of British Aerospace have resulted in that company incurring a substantial 'fine', but before the business community in general commences on a path of criticism there are a few lessons that may be learned from the case and, perhaps, some questions to be asked of those of us in the business community.Read

Factors affecting volatile equity markets Feb 10 2010

EQUITY markets had an unsettled time in January with the major markets posting their largest monthly fall since February 2009.Read

Beginnings of a healthy partnership Feb 09 2010

LAST week the CBI partnered with the North East Strategic Health Authority and One North East to discuss how the business sector can work with the NHS to drive innovation.Read

Worries about Wood may be overdone Feb 08 2010

MARKETS’ concerns over Wood Group’s exposure to the US and the slowdown of its engineering activities have led the shares to underperform the energy sector by 12% over the past three months.Read

Tackling inequality makes sense Feb 08 2010

TACKLING inequality at work has long been accepted as the right thing to do both morally, there can be no reasonable justification for discriminating against individuals on the basis of their personal characteristics, and increasingly from a business perspective, there is increasing evidence of the sound business case for diversity and equality in the workplace.Read

Common law marriage myth can sting finances Feb 06 2010

ACCORDING to statistics, 14% of couples in the UK currently cohabit without being married.Read

Make most out of your savings Feb 06 2010

INDEPENDENT financial adviser ALOK DHANDA explains how you can get the most from your money by considering alternative investments and taking some risks to reap rewards.Read

Business of education strengthens industries Feb 05 2010

IF the last long year taught us anything it’s that necessity and invention remain inextricably linked. Sharp thinking and new working partnerships can mark the difference between stuttering along in business and riding out the storm stronger than before.Read

History can teach us all so much Feb 04 2010

BILLIONAIRE financier George Soros recently said that gold, currently at a historical high of around US$ 1,100 an ounce is the ultimate asset bubble.Read

Apprentice Jack shows true worth Feb 03 2010

THERE is a Chinese proverb which simply says "One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade". It takes time to plant trees, to nurture them to the point where they are of benefit to the people who follow after us.Read

Why cutting pay is not the answer Feb 03 2010

CUTTING the wages of tens of thousands of workers in the North sounds like a peculiar remedy for tackling the long-standing problem of regional inequality in the UK.Read

Deposits rate warning for investors Feb 03 2010

NEW investors will need reminding that cash deposit rates are still at very low levels by historical standards. But a renewed recession - something which could help trigger renewed "safe haven" demand for cash - looks unlikely. Read

We're going in the right direction Feb 02 2010

AS we enter February there is some optimism on the horizon for the manufacturing and export businesses of the North East.Read

Growth is great but let's not get over-excited Feb 01 2010

THE economic growth reported this week, however minor, is much better news than we’ve enjoyed for some time. No one should get over excited about this latest set of figures and some will want to downplay this upturn completely.Read

It may be time to go on the defensive Feb 01 2010

IF 2009 was the time to "dash for trash" only time will tell what the theme for 2010 will be. Following the low point in the stock market in March 2009, investors who positioned their portfolios towards cyclical sectors were handsomely rewarded.Read

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