Oct
2007
Articles from 10th Oct 2007
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Post workers back for now
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
POSTAL workers across Teesside were returning to work this morning, after 95% turned out for two crippling 48-hour strikes. Read
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Rock: A lesson for FSA
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
THE City regulator has acknowledged it needs to improve its monitoring in the wake of the Northern Rock crisis. Read
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Rain brings flood of hungry shoppers
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
THE RECOVERY of baking group Greggs continues after the summer wash-out helped the company to increase its sales in the past 16 weeks. Read
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Crude oil giant heads to the region
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
A £2bn specialist refinery could be built on Teesside, it has been announced. Read
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Problems? It’s no problem
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
PROBLEMS: even the most successful business has them and the ability to come up with creative and practical solutions is a good measure of a boss. Read
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Sainsbury’s recovery is slowed by summer dip
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
SUPERMARKET group Sainsbury’s today reported a slowdown in sales growth as it battled against poor summer weather and tough competition. Read
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Studios boost expanding Lingfield
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
A NEW phase of offices is being released at the Lingfield Point development near Darlington. Read
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Rising Greggs adds marketing to mix
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
IT WAS a bullish start to the day for the FTSE 100 index. It was 63 points higher by the end of the morning’s trading despite a degree of caution before the pre-Budget report. Read
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Granite firm to double turnover in two years
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
ACOMPANY that makes granite and marble surfaces for kitchens in homes and even Arab palaces is to double in size over two years. Read
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A political battle won
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
ROCK, candy floss, donkeys and “Kiss Me Quick” hats – standard fare for Britain’s best known seaside haunts. Read
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Shake-up at the top of leading legal firm
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
THE managing partner of the North-East’s biggest law firm is to step down after 10 years in which he led it through huge growth. Neil Braithwaite is to be replaced by Jonathan Blair, who has been the firm’s head of corporate recovery and a partner for ten years. Read
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48 hours for verdict on best of best
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
THE excitement is mounting as the countdown continues to this year’s Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards. Read
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Home rule call for business district
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
NEWCASTLE businesses are being asked to support a £15m scheme that would give the city the largest business improvement district (Bid) in the country. Read
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We need offices, but who can afford them?
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
THE construction view of life on the property sector is interesting in that research suggests the industry reckons the continuous growth seen in the past three years cannot go on forever. The reason for an expected downturn is likely difficulty in funding future projects. Read
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Sweet smell of success as Gateshead distributor lands US candle work
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
ONE of America’s major suppliers of scented candles has expanded its operations into the UK through a Gateshead distribution company. Read
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Stairway is saintly and sinful
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
A DEVILISHLY different cafe and bar has been launched in Newcastle aimed at satisfying the health conscious side of its customers – and indulging the more hedonistic side too. Read
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Would-be entrepreneurs are identified by survey
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
HALF the people in Newcastle want to start up their own business, despite the North-East having the lowest number of entrepreneurs in the country. Read
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Greetings from the company ...
Oct 10 2007 | Business News
ENTREPRENEURIAL Andrew Gibson has launched a new card and gift business which aims to improve relationships in the workplace. Mr Gibson has formed the Card and Gift Company which provides its clients with a software system that alerts managers when staff birthdays, weddings or anniversaries are approaching. Read
