Oct
2007
Articles from 2nd Oct 2007
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Northern Rock hits new low
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
SHARES in beleaguered mortgage bank Northern Rock today slumped to a new record low as it marked its 10th anniversary as a publicly-listed company. Read
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Reprieve for housebuilding shares
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDING company shares received a welcome reprieve from the hefty selling of last week as the City consensus view is that there will be no movement in interest rates when the Monetary Policy Committee meet to discuss the position later this week. Read
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North IT companies among fastest growers
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
ONLINE marketing company Perfiliate is celebrating being listed on a national list of fast growing technology companies. Read
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Tesco weathers the summer storms
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco today overcame a rain-hit summer to post half-year profits of £1.32bn. Read
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Akzo looking to save with ICI buy
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
DUTCH chemical group Akzo Nobel has said it expects its planned takeover of ICI to help it make savings of about £1.75bn. Read
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North firms in prime position on Army bid
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
DEFENCE manufacturers in the North-East have moved into a prime position to win work on the Ministry of Defence’s £16bn FRES military vehicle programme. Read
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Pharmacist sells 14-strong chain to Alliance Boots
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
A PHARMACIST who founded one of the biggest independent chemist chains in the region has sold his empire to Alliance Boots after almost 30 years in business. Phil Henderson has sold his firm for an undisclosed fee and now plans to invest in commercial property. Read
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Barratt guarantee to defer deposits
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Developments has signed an agreement that will let house-hunters put off paying for a deposit until their new property is fully built. The Newcastle-based company has signed up to the Zurich Property Deposit Guarantee scheme Read
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Rail revenues on right track
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
BUS and trains operator FirstGroup has said strong rail revenues had helped the firm make a “good start” to its financial year. Read
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Mattress entrepreneur aims to be household name
Oct 02 2007 | Business News
AN entrepreneur is urging the battered and bruised participants of Sunday’s Great North Run to consider a new mattress designed to get them back on their feet. Read
