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HMV unveils sound growth plan

nebusiness.co.uk — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:56:00 GMT

HMV Group has put live music, festivals and stationery at the heart of its plans for growth.

Sales surge for John Lewis ahead of Easter break

nebusiness.co.uk — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:55:00 GMT

DEPARTMENT store chain John Lewis has seen its weekly sales soar 15.8% as households turned their attention to home furnishings ahead of the Easter break.

First-timers may stymie Bellway's positive start

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT

BELLWAY is back in the black and poised to start growing again but the builder said difficulties faced by first- time buyers could still stifle the housing market’s recovery.

Darlington Building Society returns to profit

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT

DARLINGTON Building Society has seen its first loss in 152 years turn into a profit after keeping a tight rein on costs and a massive reduction in mortgage lending.

Future is bleak for BAE staff in North

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT

BAE Systems bosses are to hold talks with staff in the next couple of weeks to pick through the wreckage of their failed bid for a massive Government armoured vehicle contract.

Builder Bellway back in the black

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:58:00 GMT

THERE were fresh signs today that the housing market is getting back on its feet as housebuilder Bellway's profits returned firmly to the black.

EMI looks at pawn option to raise cash

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMT

MUSIC group EMI is said to be in talks to effectively pawn its back catalogue of music recordings as it battles to improve its finances.

Big names to shed light on retail sector recovery

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:05:00 GMT

THE performance of the retail sector will be in the spotlight this week when major players including Sainsbury’s and Next deliver updates.

Nissan reveals electric car plans for Sunderland plant

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:10:00 GMT

NISSAN is today set to safeguard thousands of jobs by announcing plans to manufacture its new electric car in the North East.

Greggs expansion on course as profits rise

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:04:00 GMT

GREGGS is speeding up its plans to take the North East bakery brand to the rest of Britain.

Wellstream is well on course for recovery this year

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT

AN OIL and gas pipeline company which axed 200 jobs in Newcastle this year because of the global recession is optimistic the upturn will come in the second half of 2010.

Debenhams maintains sales and profit growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:04:00 GMT

DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams says it has maintained sales and profit growth through the cold snap and a "challenging" trading backdrop.

House of Fraser set to grow after lending overhaul

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMT

DEPARTMENT store chain House of Fraser said it was ready for the next stage in its growth plans after securing an overhaul of its lending terms.

Mutual profits hit after 'demanding' year

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:07:00 GMT

THE Norwich & Peterborough building society saw profits suffer as councils stung by the Icelandic banking crisis shunned mutuals.

Ambitious accountants Deloitte gearing up for growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT

ACCOUNTANTS and business advisers Deloitte has unveiled ambitious growth plans as it prepares to move into larger offices in Newcastle.

Gateshead flooring company Sandafloor collapses

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:25:00 GMT

A 40-YEAR-OLD flooring business has been placed into liquidation with the loss of 16 jobs.

January figures chill the economy recovery hopes

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT

HOPES of a stronger economic recovery in the first quarter have been winged by official figures showing a sharp fall in manufacturing output during snowbound January.

Standard Life unveils a better profit performance

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:03:00 GMT

STANDARD Life has unveiled better than expected profits and says it plans to target a further £100m of efficiency savings by 2012.

Northern Rock staff to receive bonuses of up to £3,000

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:50:00 GMT

THOUSANDS of Northern Rock staff will receive bonuses of up to £3,000. The windfall comes as a reward for helping the bank slash its losses last year, it was announced today.

Npower to cut gas prices

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:18:00 GMT

ENERGY firm npower has became the fourth major UK provider to cut gas prices as it announced a reduction of up to 7% in standard bills.