Sep
2007
Articles from 12th Sep 2007
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Redundancy quotes anger
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
WORKERS at Tees Valley factories employing disabled people have reacted angrily after receiving redundancy quotations, even though talks are ongoing over the sites’ futures. Read
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Mixed results for Home Retail Group
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
DIY chain Homebase today said sales of seasonal items dropped by a fifth as the poor summer weather took its toll on customer demand. Read
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Government crackdown
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
THE Government will today announce a crackdown on rogue employers who exploit vulnerable workers and refuse to pay the minimum wage. Read
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More postal strikes loom
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
A FRESH wave of national strikes by postal workers will be held by the end of the month unless a bitter row over pay and conditions is resolved, union leaders have announced. Read
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Next's 'magic' touch is overshadowed
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
ATTEMPTS by Next to put the “magic” back into its brand were overshadowed yesterday by a warning of tougher times ahead for its Directory business. Read
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Time to coerce staff to be thin?
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
RECENTLY I received an email from a colleague entitled Obesity Guidance, which for a man with my physique felt close to workplace harassment. Read
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And it's all because the lady fidgets
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
FIGURES from all sectors of society have paid tribute to “inspirational” entrepreneur Dame Anita Roddick following her sudden death from a brain haemorrhage. Read
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Cash boost leads to expansion plan
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
A GOURMET ready meal company is poised to double its workforce to 60 in the next 12 months after receiving a £400,000 cash boost. Read
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Singing bosses create success
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
A HOST of budding pop stars from the business community enjoyed their five minutes of fame at the Alternative Business Awards. Read
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Marine firm wins contract
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
TEESSIDE’S Wilton Marine Services has secured a multi-million pound contract to supply parts to a North Sea oil rig. The company, part of the Wilton Group, is nearing completion on the project to supply two rig caissons. Read
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Leading the leaders
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
Director general of the Institute of Directors speaks to nebusiness. Find out what he had to say. Read
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New prop for museum
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
ENTERPRISING engineer Jamie Andrew has won recognition for his latest invention from the Science Museum in London. Read
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Brain injury business plans to double staff
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
A TRIO of health workers who launched their business last year are about to double their staff to 150. Read
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£350m deals in year boosts income
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
A CORPORATE finance house which was acquired by a national plc earlier this year has helped its new owners to a 100% growth in profits. Read
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Chamber plans to expand business
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
THE merger of one of the top barristers chambers in the North-East with counterparts in Leeds will see the combined partnership set its sights on national growth. Read
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Emissions reduction programme for Amec
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
ENGINEERING giant Amec has won a contract to create a revolutionary carbon dioxide network which could help reduce UK emissions by millions of tonnes a year. Read
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Help still there to move firms into bigger league
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
Will venture capitalists, and the investment they make in growing companies, be hit by bad publicity surrounding private equity investors? Iain Laing asks the experts. Read
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Housebuilder on firm foundations
Sep 12 2007 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Redrow has hailed a solid annual performance as it battles against rising interest rates and an “inefficient” planning system. Read
