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Business News for 6 December 2007

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250 jobs created as gas giant moves in

Dec 6 2007

BOSSES at oil and gas giant Fabricom will sign a lease agreement today which will bring 250 engineering jobs to the region. The Belgian firm yesterday announced plans to create hundreds of jobs by setting up a base in North Tyneside....

Stagecoach splashing out £71m on new fleet

Dec 6 2007

TRANSPORT group Stagecoach said it planned to spend £71m on new vehicles as it looks to attract more passengers to its bus division....

Moss Bros will have to cut its cloth on profits

Dec 6 2007

MENSWEAR retailer Moss Bros became the latest retailer to warn over profits after seeing weakened consumer spending on the high street....

Climate change focus brings opportunity

Dec 6 2007

THE profile afforded to this week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali is yet another sign that the issue is firmly fixed on the agenda, with everybody from the Prince of Wales downwards now paying close attention to the debate....

Civil servants hit the picket lines

Dec 6 2007

WORKERS from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) took to picket lines across Teesside today, marking the start of a two-day national strike which threatens to disrupt job centres, child support and pensions services....

Reservations fall for Bellway

Dec 6 2007

HOUSEBUILDER Bellway today said reservations were 7% lower than a year ago after the credit crunch caused nervous consumers to put off house purchases....

We are to blame, says Swans boss

Dec 6 2007

THE boss of Swan Hunter today held up his hands, saying he took full responsibility for its last ship contract which came in £130m over budget....

Talks end over working rights

Dec 6 2007

TALKS over a planned European directive aimed at giving new employment rights to temporary and agency workers has ended without agreement....

Rescue package approved

Dec 6 2007

THE European Commission has approved the Government’s emergency rescue package for Newcastle-based Northern Rock....

People on the agenda at two North conferences

Dec 6 2007

WORFORCE development and employment relations are the subject of two conferences in the New Year....

Chris aims to get region logged on to the internet

Dec 6 2007

BT’s new North-East regional director is on a mission to make the region one of the most internet savvy in the UK....

Laboratory jobs growth culture

Dec 6 2007

PHARMACEUTICALS business the Specials Laboratory is hunting for new staff to boost its team by more than 15%, as its rapid growth continues....

Time is running out to enter top awards

Dec 6 2007

THE clock is ticking for Tees Valley firms who want to enter this year’s North East Business Awards....

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