Jun
2007
Articles from 6th Jun 2007
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Rival offices are ‘wasteful’
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
MINISTERS have been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money by allowing regional development chiefs to set up rival overseas offices fighting for the same inward investment. Read
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Blurred vision
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
THE Tees and Hartlepool branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers has added its voice to the criticism of the Government’s watering down of parts of a key regional economic blueprint. Read
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Pressure on Government over Remploy closures
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
THE Government has come under renewed pressure to reverse the planned closure of 43 factories employing disabled workers as the prospect of a national strike moved closer. Read
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Boost for water customers
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
NORTHUMBRIAN Water gave its customers an unexpected boost today when it said it would not pass on price hikes previously allowed by regulator Ofwat. Read
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Carphone Warehouse feels the pinch after broadband freebie
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Carphone Warehouse reported a near 10% fall in annual profits yesterday after the Talk Talk owner counted the cost of its troubled launch of free broadband. Read
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We can't afford to fudge council issue
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Business in Northumberland, England's most sparsely populated county, a bit sleepy? Nothing going on? Let's take a closer look. Read
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Th_nk of number, double it
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Crowned the 2006 Culture and Creative category winner, TH_NK is a business that has undergone substantial growth in the competitive world of new media. James Barton finds out what is driving its success. Read
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Business as usual for RBS
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
The Royal Bank of Scotland has said earnings in the first half of the year were rising "slightly" higher than expected in a sign that it is business as usual for the group despite its tense takeover battle for Dutch rival ABN Amro. Read
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Mast will put pair above the rest
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
A pair of photographers hope to get one up on the competition by using a mast which allows them to take snaps from 60 feet in the air. Read
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Pam named society's first woman president
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Business adviser Pam Clarke has become the first woman president of the Northern Society of Chartered Accountants (NSCA) - in its 125th anniversary year. Read
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Keith Hann column
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
I'd hoped to spin a column out of my attendance at last month's Entrepreneurs Forum in Gateshead. Read
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Help for budding tycoons
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
College students have the chance to find out what it takes to start a business at an Entrepreneur Academy in Durham next month. Read
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Asda goes all squishy on financial services
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
People get all `squishy' when they think of Asda, according to a Newcastle firm that has just helped the Yorkshire-based retail giant launch its new financial services product range. Read
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Jobless get help to start career
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
A new scheme is offering unemployed people in South Tyneside and Sunderland the opportunity to start their own business, whilst continuing to receive benefits. Read
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Jobs of 32 workers saved by sale of packaging firm
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
The jobs of 32 packaging workers in Gateshead's Team Valley have been saved after administrators sold the plant where they work to a local rival. Read
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Lobby group formed to tackle HR red tape
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Human resources bosses in the region have joined forces to lobby against the growing burden of employment regulation they are facing. Read
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Consumers feeling pinch
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Consumer confidence in the UK has suffered a downturn as people start to feel the financial pinch, according to new research. The change of mood follows concerns about rising interest rates, pensions deficits and fuel costs, according to market research firm Nielsen. Read
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Ryanair boss slams tax hike
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Budget airline Ryanair has attacked Chancellor Gordon Brown's decision to double air passenger duty as it warned of a slowdown in passenger growth and profits for the year ahead. Michael O'Leary, chief executive of the low-cost carrier, said the February tax hike was "highway robbery" and was hitting demand for no frills flights. Read
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Raytec sales on target to hit £2m
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
A cctv lighting company expects to double in size this year after rapidly becoming a world leader in its field amid growing concerns about crime and security. Ashington-based Raytec sells to 35 countries and supplies customers as diverse as Chilean Big Brother and the Vietnam military after making its first sale just over a year ago. Read
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Security firm bounces back with triple profits
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Anti-forgery device maker Opsec Security Group has completed a remarkable reversal of fortune after seeing its annual profits treble. Two years ago the Washington-based company axed half its UK staff after experiencing difficulties in its European markets, although its North American operations continued to trade well. Read
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New car puts Nissan in the driving seat
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Car maker Nissan is investing £2.4m in its Sunderland plant to keep pace with higher than expected worldwide demand for its newest model - the Qashqai. Read
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Financial success for north law firm
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
Dickinson Dees kicked off the legal firm financial results season yesterday reporting double digit growth in both turnover and profits in the year to the end of April. Read
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Ground-breaking NGP deal
Jun 06 2007 | Business News
The next phase of commercial development at the North-East's most famous business park - Newcastle Great Park - will begin soon after a ground-breaking deal between owner Persimmon and construction company and developer Esh Group. Read
