A FUNDAMENTAL shift in British politics could signal a green opportunity for Teesside's renewable industries.

A 19-YEAR-OLD Eaglescliffe entrepreneur, who is expanding her businesses just six months after opening, is typical of the spirit of enterprise on Teesside which is highlighted by this weekend'sIf We Can, You Can challenge final.

THE North-east industrial warehouse market had one of the busiest starts of any year, according to a new report today.

STORY plus tees pride logo: Teesside firms are lining up to take part in today's Give and Gain day as part of national volunteers week.

BUSINESSES large and small are being urged to back what is likely to be the biggest free event in the UK next year. Organisers of Hartlepool's Tall Ships said they 'fully understood' that it was hard for firms facing recession and redundancy to commit cash to the jamboree, which aims to raise 10% of the £3m budget from corporate sponsorship,

Former Teesside biofuels firm DI oils, which pulled out of the region last year to concentrate production in what it described as more friendly regulatory environments, is facing an uncertain future after it failed to find critical investment in a groundbreaking feedstock project.

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