Oct
2007
Articles from 3rd Oct 2007
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Business Barometer
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
Welcome to The Journal’s latest Business Barometer looking at business sentiment and confidence across the North-East. We have linked up with Newcastle Business School, part of Northumbria University, to survey key executives at the region’s biggest companies, as listed in our Top 200 publication. We hope this will prove a useful tool for our readers to understand how the business community is thinking about the key issues affecting them – and how they see the economy developing over the coming months. Read
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Poker-faced pros take a gamble on pensions
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
POKER-faced professionals will be throwing their normal caution to the wind this week as they prepare to do battle in the Ward Hadaway Pensions Professionals Charity Poker Tournament. Read
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BSkyB may have to sell off its ITV stake
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
BSkyB’s ownership of a 17.9% stake in broadcaster ITV restricts competition and “operates against the public interest”, according to the Competition Commission. Read
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Stock markets around world hit the high notes
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
STOCK markets around the world hit new highs yesterday after Asian shares surged on the back of a new record close on Wall Street. Read
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New £3.5m scheme for Bowesfield
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
A TEESSIDE business park is pushing ahead with development, announcing a £3.5m contract to construct three new office buildings. Read
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We're on the up, firms tell survey
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
MORE than a third of firms in the region expect a major climb in turnover this year despite interest rate rises, The Journal’s business barometer has found. Read
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Makeover boosts Bhs
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
BHS is beginning to reap the benefits from a revamp of the chain’s stores, billionaire retailer Sir Philip Green said today. Read
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Education to take away as story sacks make books fun
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
A DAUGHTER’S plea for homework help has led a mother to set up a new business providing educational materials to parents. Read
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Ambitious BID to put £15m into city centre
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
BUSINESSES are being asked to sign up for a new scheme which could see £15m spent on improving Newcastle city centre. Read
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Winners urged to champion equality
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
EXCEPTIONAL efforts to stamp out discrimination and promote fairness at work have been highlighted at the annual North-East Equality Awards. Read
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Minister to give keynote speech at Fastest 50
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
THE man who champions the North-East in Government will be the guest of honour at the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 awards ceremony next week. Minister for the North-East Nick Brown MP will give the keynote speech at the event at the Baltic Centre. Read
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Every little helps with bumper Tesco profits
Oct 03 2007 | Business News
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has weighed in with another bumper profits haul, even though downpours cooled its sales growth over the summer. Read
