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Business News for 24 October 2007

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Energy shortage fear as Hartlepool reactor shuts Oct 24 2007

NUCLEAR power company British Energy is facing more output problems after complications during a planned inspection at its Hartlepool site.Read

BP’s profits slump by 45% Oct 24 2007

OIL giant BP revealed a 45% fall in profits yesterday as production problems showed that they continue to blight the business.Read

Traders’ terror lesson Oct 24 2007

BUSINESSES in Stockton were given a chilling insight into the horrific effects of a terrorist attack.Read

Print investment set to create new jobs Oct 24 2007

A TEESSIDE-BASED printing company has announced a £4m investment programme.Read

Partnership helps leaders promote the common good Oct 24 2007

NORTH-East-born Common Purpose has restructured in the region. Iain Laing takes a look at an organisation which brings business leaders and their communities together, to the benefit of both.Read

New orders hit three-month low Oct 24 2007

BUSINESS sentiment among UK manufacturers slumped in October following the recent turmoil in financial markets, according to new figures.Read

A hotbed of learning Oct 24 2007

PLUMBERS and fitters will be cooking with gas in the future after the opening of a state of the art training facility in the Tees Valley.Read

GSK’s formula for action on skills Oct 24 2007

AT its Barnard Castle site, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has identified a cure for a shortfall in essential skills within the industry.Read

Helping to cut the carbon footprint Oct 24 2007

A HUSBAND and wife team in the West End of Newcastle is growing its business while helping to shrink the region’s carbon footprint.Read

North Yorkshire Timber records its biggest monthly sales Oct 24 2007

A TIMBER company with a growing presence in the North-East is heading for 15% growth this year after recording its biggest monthly sales.Read

Specialist turn spotlight on themselves Oct 24 2007

BUSINESSES and specialists more used to helping others to communicate better will turn the spotlight on themselves at a major conference in the North-East.Read

Signs of a trading revival at Debenhams Oct 24 2007

DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams has said its latest sales figures are offering early signs of a trading revival.Read

Fyr Fyter hopes to hit £1m in sales Oct 24 2007

A FIRE safety specialist expects to boost annual sales by a third after winning an accreditation to help it land more heavyweight corporate clients.Read

Interest shown in adverts company Oct 24 2007

A BUSINESS that has fixed advertisement boxes to most of the bus stops in Newcastle is hopeful that it will find a buyer after being forced into administration.Read

Stepping out on trade mission to Brazil Oct 24 2007

A DANCE company run by the son of an African chief is hoping to extend its reach by stepping out on a trade mission from Tyneside to Brazil.Read

Umbro agrees to Nike’s takeover Oct 24 2007

FOOTBALL kit firm Umbro has said it has agreed to be taken over by sportswear maker Nike in a deal worth £285m.Read

Argos sales strength boosts group Oct 24 2007

SOARING profits at retailer Argos helped parent Home Retail Group to deliver better than expected results today.Read

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