Oct
2007
Articles from 25th Oct 2007
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New icon takes off with Darchem help
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
ANOTHER chapter of aviation history was written today as the world’s biggest passenger plane, the Airbus A380 superjumbo, completed its first commercial flight. Read
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MPs seek answers over Northern Rock
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling and Treasury officials will be grilled by MPs today over Northern Rock. Read
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Get wise to waste rules
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
TEES Valley firms have been warned to wise up to new waste rules - or face paying significantly more to dispose of their rubbish. Read
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Harry Potter halo makes Amazon sales glow
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
THE final Harry Potter novel and music from Amy Winehouse were UK bestsellers for online shopping group Amazon as the company posted healthy sales. Read
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Carlsburg denies venture breach claim
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
DANISH brewer Carlsberg has denied claims from Scottish & Newcastle that it has breached the terms of a joint venture between the two companies. Read
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Friends unite against rivals
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
MERGER partners Friends Provident and Resolution have sought to head off rival suitors by promising £1bn for shareholders next year. The insurers announced the proposed return of capital on the eve of the deadline for Standard Life and Pearl to say whether they intended to bid for Resolution, which is the UK’s biggest manager of closed life funds. Read
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Cable firm steps up Down Under
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
ACABLE manufacturer has stepped up its global growth drive by extending its reach Down Under. Read
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Andrew on a voyage of discovery with BoRIS the robot
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
AN entrepreneurial inventor hopes to increase safety on the high seas with a robot that can check for defects on ships and oil rigs. Read
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£4m investment hot off presses
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
APRINTING firm plans to increase its turnover by 40% following a £4m investment to improve its facilities. Read
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Fears for jobs as drug giant cuts back £700m
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
A CLOUD is hanging over thousands of North workers after drug giant GlaxoSmithKline warned of plans to cut jobs as it battles to save £700m. Read
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The latest shipping news
Oct 25 2007 | Business News
Today: Skantic, Invergordon; Bahia, Kokkola; Evie PG, Gothenburg; Alcedo, Tyne. Read
