Oct
2007
Articles from 24th Oct 2007
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Traders’ terror lesson
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
BUSINESSES in Stockton were given a chilling insight into the horrific effects of a terrorist attack. Read
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Argos sales strength boosts group
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
SOARING profits at retailer Argos helped parent Home Retail Group to deliver better than expected results today. Read
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Energy shortage fear as Hartlepool reactor shuts
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
NUCLEAR power company British Energy is facing more output problems after complications during a planned inspection at its Hartlepool site. Read
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Print investment set to create new jobs
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
A TEESSIDE-BASED printing company has announced a £4m investment programme. Read
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North Yorkshire Timber records its biggest monthly sales
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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Helping to cut the carbon footprint
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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Umbro agrees to Nike’s takeover
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
FOOTBALL kit firm Umbro has said it has agreed to be taken over by sportswear maker Nike in a deal worth £285m. Read
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BP’s profits slump by 45%
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
OIL giant BP revealed a 45% fall in profits yesterday as production problems showed that they continue to blight the business. Read
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Interest shown in adverts company
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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New orders hit three-month low
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
BUSINESS sentiment among UK manufacturers slumped in October following the recent turmoil in financial markets, according to new figures. Read
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Stepping out on trade mission to Brazil
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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Specialist turn spotlight on themselves
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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Fyr Fyter hopes to hit £1m in sales
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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Signs of a trading revival at Debenhams
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams has said its latest sales figures are offering early signs of a trading revival. Read
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Partnership helps leaders promote the common good
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
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GSK’s formula for action on skills
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
AT its Barnard Castle site, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has identified a cure for a shortfall in essential skills within the industry. Read
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A hotbed of learning
Oct 24 2007 | Business News
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
