Oct
2007
Articles from 1st Oct 2007
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Pay and holidays boost for millions
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
MILLIONS of workers will receive a pay rise and extra holidays from today because of an increase in the minimum wage and extra annual leave. Read
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Remploy staff hold off industrial action
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
WORKERS at factories employing disabled people will not go on strike, despite a unanimous vote for industrial action, it was revealed today. Read
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Supermarket stacks up extra Tees jobs
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
MORE than 50 new jobs have been created at Tesco’s Coulby Newham store, as a result of a first floor extension, taking total staff numbers to almost 400. Read
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Upbeat Brown message
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
GORDON Brown was set to praise the “resilience” of the UK’s financial system today while unveiling efforts to prevent a repeat of the Northern Rock crisis. Read
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Ashley gets yellow card
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley is under pressure from one of his biggest suppliers to tidy up his stores, it was reported yesterday. Read
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Record year for Keepmoat
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
A HOUSING firm with developments across the Tees Valley reported a year of “record growth and outstanding delivery” today. Affordable homes specialist Keepmoat has posted a pre-tax 2007 profit of £50.3m - about 25pc up on last year. Read
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Queen’s banker makes quay expansion move
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
THE Queen’s banker Coutts has revealed plans to treble the size of its Newcastle operation as it wins the business of growing numbers of North-East millionaires. Read
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Staff doubles as firm grows worldwide
Oct 01 2007 | Business News
A COMPANY that makes and sells gauges for ships is set to more than double its staff after growing its worldwide distribution service. Read
