Oct
2007
Articles from 23rd Oct 2007
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Refinery hitchesslash BP profits
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
OIL giant BP suffered a 45% fall in profits today as production problems continued to blight the business. Read
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Movie poser inspired screen firm
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
A FORMER taxi driver was inspired to set-up a new business installing TV screens in the back of black cabs after wondering what film to watch on the plane home from Malaga. Read
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Nuclear orders boost for Aker Tees performance
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
STOCKTON-BASED Aker Kvaerner Engineering Services has continued its “good performance” as the company revealed its latest financial update today. Read
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MP in call for debate on skills
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
TEESSIDE MP Ashok Kumar has called for a vigorous debate on ensuring there are enough trained engineers to meet the technological demands from new developments in the Tees Valley. Read
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Apprentice Jon shows that he’s a class act
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
TOP trainee Jon Nixon is celebrating after becoming the second winner of a prestigious Tees Valley award for industrial apprentices. Read
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Grey Monday as stock falls spread to London
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
BLUE chip stocks took a hammering yesterday as Friday’s sharp falls on Wall Street spread to the London market in an echo of the Black Monday crash almost 20 years ago to the day. Read
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VIP horses to help venture
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
AN award-winning young entrepreneur is to expand her horsebox rental businesses after striking a deal with a company which brings injured racehorses back to health. Read
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Darling won’t budge on capital gains tax
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders failed to secure a U-turn on changes to capital gains tax in an hour-long meeting with Chancellor Alistair Darling yesterday. Read
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Swepco hopes to see turnover hit £25m
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
ARENEWABLE energy firm says it is set to see its turnover shoot from £1.6m to £25m in four years following a £1m investment and a merger with its sister company. Read
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Slump ‘no bearing on plant’s future’
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
STRUGGLING manufacturer Electrolux delivered a 25% plunge in European income yesterday but analysts said the poor result would have no direct bearing on the future of the firm’s troubled County Durham plant. Read
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Reactor hitch at Hartlepool power station
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
NUCLEAR power company British Energy faced more output problems yesterday after complications during a planned inspection at its Hartlepool site. Read
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Rozmic takes on extra staff for email venture
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
A TECHNOLOGY firm is taking on staff as it launches a new email service which aims to protect businesses from spam, viruses, phishing, and email threats. Read
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Bannatyne takes the pledge on skills drive
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
LEISURE tycoon and Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne has put his weight behind a new initiative to improve the skills of the workforce and make the nation more profitable. Read
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Jobs safe for now as cable company is sold
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
MORE than 300 workers at a cable maker which has been bought by an Indian firm have been told their jobs are safe in the short-term but may not be so certain further down the line. Read
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New chief takes over at Rock
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
FORMER BP director Bryan Sanderson has taken the helm at stricken mortgage bank Northern Rock after chairman Matt Ridley’s resignation last week. Read
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US dollar tumbles to all-time low against the euro
Oct 23 2007 | Business News
THE US dollar tumbled to a new euro low yesterday as concerns over the state of the US economy deepened. Read
