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Trips to Turkey ruined as ScotTravel Holidays collapses

HUNDREDS of families last night discovered their holiday plans were in ruins after a travel company went out of business. Read

Bank keeps rates low but hints at further stimulus

RATE-SETTERS held back from further aid for the economy as the Bank of England paused for breath in its battle against recession. Read

500 jobs at risk if Blaydon dairy farmers' site closes

MORE than 500 livelihoods will be on the line if a dairy site is forced to close. Read

Milk

Jobs threat as Dairy Farmers of Britain go into receivership

HUNDREDS of jobs are under threat after a milk production site went into receivership. Read

Economy showing signs of a recovery – survey

THE strongest sign yet that the UK economy could begin its recovery before the end of the year was emerged when the key services sector showed growth for the first time in a year. Read

Corus will keep talking in effort to save jobs

THE boss of Corus is to get back in touch with the Italian steel magnate whose consortium’s decision to walk out of an agreement to buy steel from Teesside Cast Products (TCM) put 2,000 jobs under threat. Read

£1.1bn owed on any given day

SMALL and medium sized businesses in the North-east already struggling to cope with the effects of the economic downturn are owed more than £1.1bn on any given day. Read

Small businesses are getting smaller says survey

A QUARTER of small firms in the region fear they will be forced to lay off workers, a survey has found. Read

Tyne bridge

Business report throws new light on North East economic crisis

THE recession will cause the biggest shake up of the country’s business landscape since the industrial revolution, finally bridging the North-South divide. Read

Slump deals job blow to the young

ALMOST half of firms were not planning to recruit school-leavers or graduates in the coming months as the recession continues to have a grim effect on job prospects, according to a new report today. Read

Resilient North East will survive disaster

BUSINESS leaders last night warned Newcastle United’s relegation could hit the economy across the region. Read

Bleak day as more job cuts bite

A FRESH wave of job losses hit banking, defence and other sectors – with warnings of further cuts bringing more misery to workers and sparking anger from unions. Read

We're not over the worst – Grainger

BRITAIN'S largest residential landlord yesterday warned that the UK’s housing sector may not be over the worst of the current crisis, despite positive signs in the sector. Read

Sunday Times rich list shows credit crunch hit North East tycoons

MILLIONS of pounds have been wiped from the bank balances of the region’s super rich in the past 12 months. Read

Alistair Darling

Darling's Budget stakes everything on an early end to recession

ALISTAIR Darling last night staked his reputation and the country’s finances on hopes the economy will be out of the recession by the end of the year. Read

Warning of worst times in 60 years

THE Bishop of Durham has said that we are living through the most 'threatening and disturbing' time of his life, in his Easter address. Read

North East economic growth could be wiped out say experts

ECONOMIC experts have warned the North East that the gains made in the last 10 years will be wiped out by the recession unless regional leaders act now. Read

Robert Peston interviewed by James Ramsbotham

TUCKING into a pre-interview banana, journalist-turned- media personality Robert Peston had the look of a sportsman preparing for battle. Read

Robert Peston interviewed by James Ramsbotham

TUCKING into a pre-interview banana, journalist-turned- media personality Robert Peston had the look of a sportsman preparing for battle. Read

Bankers say sorry as regulator is accused over role in crisis

THE Government was facing demands for an inquiry last night into the role played by one of the top City regulators in the collapse of HBOS. Read