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Bank works to make glass firm bulletproof

A MULTI-MILLION financial support package and use of a bank’s overseas network has helped in the growth of a Consett business. Read

Economic storm to blow law business north

CENTRAL London’s elite commercial law firms are to receive a strong challenge from regional rivals as corporate buyers at the UK’s largest companies become highly price-conscious because of economic turbulence. Read

Recycling leader is backed

A RECYCLING company has secured £6.1m to enlarge its plastic bottle reprocessing plant with help from Newcastle law firm Sintons and KPMG. Read

Success fuels growth for Coutts

THE success of the North East business community has helped fuel the growth of private bank Coutts since its arrival in the North East 10 years ago. Read

Capital deal for North law company

DICKINSON Dees has beaten major London law firms to be appointed by the London Borough of Bexley to advise on its multi-million pound regeneration of Erith town centre. Read

Ward Hadaway opens doors on new office

THE latest North East law firm to expand outside the region opened its Leeds office on Monday. Read

Crutes sets compass for commerce and fares well

DEALMAKERS at a Newcastle law firm are celebrating a successful 12 months and setting their sights on further growth. Read

Halved fee growth seen as omen

FEE income growth has slowed to half of last year’s, according to Accountancy magazine’s annual survey of the 60 top UK firms. Read

Award winner worked patiently for deal

AN entrepreneur’s desire to become involved in a successful engineering business saw The Journal Emerging Dealmaker of the year Iain Richardson rise to the challenge to steer the deal through. Read

Brewin Dolphin complete care deal

BREWIN Dolphin Investment Banking which has its national headquarters in Newcastle has completed a £15m acquisition and £30m fund raising for CareTech Holdings. Read

Big hitters help to increase activity

ADRIVE to improve its profile and increase its level of business activity in the region’s corporate finance markets has been hailed a success by one of the big four banks. Read

Promotion for Ward Hadaway’s dynamic dozen

A DOZEN members of Newcastle law firm Ward Hadaway have been promoted to the position of associate. Read

‘Marathon effort’ gets £50m plant over line

COMMERCIAL lawyers at Newcastle law firm Sintons saw their “marathon” 15-month commitment to one the region’s biggest deals of 2008 conclude last week when work began on a £50m development on the banks of the River Tyne. Read

Sums right on awards

ALMOST 300 of the region’s top accountants gathered for the second annual Nigel Wright North East Accountancy Awards. Read

Bringing brighter future to pupils

LAW firm Dickinson Dees has enhanced its standing in the national scheme to revamp the UK’s schools by landing advisory work with a North East council. Read

Commercial arm of RBS undergoes a shake-up at top

THE commercial arm of a leading bank has been given a new look in the region following a shake-up at the top. Read

Mick is chosen as society’s chairman

AUDIT specialist Mick Jeffrey is the new chairman of a 1,800-member strong regional accounting body. Read

Law firm helps to seal deals worth more than £7m

LAW firm Ward Hadaway has helped to seal a raft of deals that have injected more than £7m into regional businesses. Read

Bullish Bear keep their team at Mincoffs busy

MINCOFFS law firm has completed a busy year of instructions for Northern Bear plc to support its acquisition trail. Read

Buy-out keeps transportation firm moving

LAW firm Dickinson Dees has played a crucial role in securing the successful future of Lincolnshire-based CSE International, specialist safety and quality control consultants to the transportation industry. Read