Nov
2007
Articles from 14th Nov 2007
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People on the move
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
The 47-year-old moved to Newcastle from KPMG’s Leeds office last year to share his internal audit and risk management expertise with KPMG’s corporate and public sector clients in the North-East and further the office’s rapid expansion. Read
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Mortgages could continue to rise
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
THE Council of Mortgage Lenders has said that the increase in mortgage costs reinforces a trend which began in early summer and reflects interest rate rises in May and July. But the industry body warned that the impact of the recent credit crunch, which has caused lenders to tighten their lending policies and increase some rates, had only begun to affect mortgage approvals in October, suggesting rates could increase further in the coming months. Read
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Market recovers after early sharp fall
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
AFTER Monday’s positive start to the week, the UK markets fell sharply into the red in the early hours of trading, subsequent to the American markets closing down overnight. The FSTE 100 Index was down 58 points by nine o’clock, though it did manage to recover, ending the session on 6362.4. Read
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Northern Bear plans to climb to top of tree
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
BUILDING services and supplies company Northern Bear has announced plans to double its annual sales in a year after making its latest multi-million pound acquisition. Read
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It’s good to talk in business
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
IN the second of our Business Clinics, in which Journal readers can gain tips and advice from members of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, the question is asked how non-communications ‘experts’ can communicate better with their customers. Read
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North leads world with biometrics
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
A COMPANY at the forefront of fingerprint reading security says it is on the way to making the North-East a global centre for the technology. Read
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New banking system soon
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
A NEW universal EU banking system being launched in January could open doors to North-East exporters – but also increase competition from overseas. Read
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Growth in jobs and business
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
LAST year’s winner of the Cultural and Creative Business Awards was TH_NK. Winning the 2006 award has been a springboard for this website design and new media strategy company – it is expecting to reach £4.5m sales by the end of the year, up from £2m last year. It has recruited 33 staff since the start of 2006 now employing 55 people. This recent growth caps a remarkable period for the company, launched by Tarek Nseir and Gary Glozier in 2002, in which sales have doubled every year since 2004. Read
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Secret to success is to be Responsive
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
LAST year’s Manufacturing Company of the Year award was won by the Responsive Engineering Group. Read
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Expansion is in the frame
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
AFORMER engineer is hoping to establish himself as a internationally-recognised artist by expanding his business selling reproductions of old masters. Read
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Steel giant commissions major contract
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
INDIAN steel giant Tata has made a "significant investment" in a Tees Valley engineering firm after commissioning it for a major contract. Read
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North-East pub firm changes hands
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
Teesside pub firm snapped up by brewer and operator Greene King. Read
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Seafront hotel on the market
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
A landmark Teesside seafront hotel has been put up for sale. Read
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Scientists in contract with pharmaceutical company
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
TWO university scientists are stepping into the business world after their pharmaceutical products were snapped up by an Ulster company. Read
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Excellence in training hailed
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
A TEESSIDE company has been praised for its work to improve skills. Read
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A beady eye on business
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
THE wife and daughter of one of the North-East’s most prominent entrepreneurs are following in his footsteps and launching their own business venture. Read
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Food for thought from the experts
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
ENTREPRENEURS of all ages always say to me it is other people in business they gather really valuable advice from, and so in the first of a new series called ‘Head to Head’ we invite two entrepreneurs to come up with a wish-list of questions they’d really like answered about each other and their companies. Read
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Wilton experts plug into high voltage skills
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
BRIGHT sparks from the electricity industry all over the UK converged on the Tees Valley to share current thinking on high voltage techniques. Read
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Workers worried
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
WORKERS are worried about the level of discrimination against people with mental or physical disabilities, according to a new report. Read
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Batteries maker set to record first profit
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
ACOMPANY that makes batteries and chargers for industry is to achieve its first annual profit since separating from its parent company in the US. Read
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Problems will hit results warning
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
BRITISH Energy yesterday warned the remainder of its financial year will be “significantly impacted” by problems at two of its nuclear stations. Read
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Enjoy an Aston Martin each month for a year
Nov 14 2007 | Business News
ASTON Workshop in Beamish, County Durham, is revving up to the New Year with the launch of its 2008 Aston Martin calendar. Read
