WE appear to be losing out again because of our old banger of a rail and road system. The North-East faces two main issues: good public transport throughout the region, and better communications with the rest of the UK and Europe.Read
ACOMPANY behind some of the biggest rock stars from past and present is set to double its annual sales by landing lucrative deals with legendary bands ZZ Top and Whitesnake.Read
A HOUSEBUILDING finance company has appointed a new boss for the North-East. Wolsey Securities, an independent finance specialist for housebuilders, has appointed Terry Davies as a new managing director.Read
NEWSPAPER and online publisher Trinity Mirror sparked a share price rally yesterday after reporting growth in advertising revenues for the current year.Read
NINETEEN business coaches have been appointed as part of a £10m drive to create a risk-taking culture in some of the County Durham’s most disadvantaged areas.Read
A SELF-MADE entrepreneur from South Wales is believed to be assembling a bid for Northern Rock – but it is not known whether his team has managed to finalise a proposal.Read
CONSTRUCTION company Kendall Cross is aiming to dine at the “top table” of the industry after being taken over in a £9.3m deal by FTSE 250 company Galliford Try.Read
THE world’s motoring industry have been gathered in Sunderland for the last three days to attend the annual International Automotive Conference, with green issues topping the agenda.Read
