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Dame Ellen MacArthur

Saving cash can be plain sailing by going green

COMMITMENTS to green schemes may be bubbling away on the back burner as businesses concentrate on surviving the recession intact but becoming more environmentally friendly can be a vital marketing tool that can also cut costs. Read

Team develops a winning mentality

THE future of first-class cricket in the North East is looking positive following the granting of planning permission for a multi-million pound development at the Riverside ground in Chester-le-Street. But, as Alastair Gilmour discovers, this is only the start. Read

Paul Campbell

Tune in – the times they are a-changin'

HOW we listen to music is changing forever. Alastair Gilmour looks at an amazing concept. Read

The human factor in motorcycle design

TRANSPORT and design combine in a business that works under the principle 'two wheels good'. Read

Go to a tribunal to prevent it for real

BUSINESSES are being offered the chance to find out how an employment tribunal works and how they can avoid being taken to one. The Evening Gazette and its sister paper the Journal have teamed up with Weightman Associates and Dickinson Dees LLP to stage a mock event in November at Ramside Hall near Durham. Here, TONY WEIGHTMAN tells businesses why they should attend. Read

You are now ready to lead the world

North-east debate is hailed as a bold and visionary step Read

Investment is the key for tourism to meet targets

Business ‘suits’ are helping to keep Tees Valley tourism afloat in recession-hit waters. JEZ DAVISON reports... Read

Get out and meet clients

Professional ‘socialite’ Helen McGlynn shares the power of networking with fellow Teesside bosses in print and online every month. Read

Spirit of enterprise shines bright

ENTREPRENEURIAL spirit is being harnessed by the power of positive thinking - regardless of wealth, status or geography. JEZ DAVISON reports... Read

Ready to strive for a whole new industry

THE sound of rivets being hammered into place resounds around the banks of the Tyne once more. Read

Bosses look to lift training

MORE than 100 bosses came together for the first annual meeting of the Darlington-based National Skills Academy for the Process Industry. SUE SCOTT reports Read

Jobs on drawing board

AN INDUSTRY worth £800m to the North East is not one to be dismissed lightly. Nor is it wise to overlook a sector with the potential to create 9,000 jobs in the region. Read

How you can become world class

SWIMMING champion Chris Cook and his mentor Simon Hartley have joined forces to teach their secret formula of success to firms across the region. Read

Here comes the Rain

THE success of Slumdog Millionaire has opened doors for Western film-makers as a North East film company discovered. Read

Europe: up close and personal

EARLIER this month, a group of 25 business people from the North East travelled to Brussels to get a better understanding of the European political system as part of the CBI’s Future Leaders project. Read

Criminals thriving in the virtual world

AS firms in the region join the virtual revolution, they are also putting themselves at risk from a new breed of criminal. Andrew Mernin takes a walk through Second Life to find out more. Read

The week ahead

The retail sector will be back in the spotlight next week with updates from key players covering the supermarket, department store and DIY markets. Read

Robbie, seven, goes to work on egg round

RECESSION, economic downturn and credit squeeze mean absolutely nothing when you’re seven-and-three-quarters. Read

Right chemistry for new jobs

DESPITE the recession, a £200m chemical plant is due to open on Teesside and the process industry says it still needs to recruit 16,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years. Read

Change is needed at every stage of the process, say experts

INNOVATION, explanation and a greater slice of the North East's public projects are what the region’s small businesses need to help them survive the recession. Read