Dec 11 2007 | Business News
James Hunt, managing director of Hexham-based green energy consulting company Econnect, which worked on the UK’s largest offshore installation at Hoyle, said the scale of the announcement had taken the industry by surprise. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
A SHIP repair company is in the running to secure a significant share of a £200m Royal Navy contract just days after completing its latest re-fit. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
A £12M education and leisure complex which could create up to 150 jobs aims to put Darlington Football Club at the heart of the community. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
MEDICAL testing kit manufacturer IDS reported a 49% surge in turnover in the first half of the year and said it expects further growth next year as it steps up its presence in the Asia Pacific region. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
MANUFACTURING bodies across the region have breathed a sigh of relief after the latest round of EU employment law negotiations failed to come to a resolution. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
A NORTH-EAST entrepreneur who was once rejected from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den show is looking to bounce back with a device to aid sufferers of varicose veins. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
THE 10% highest paid male employees in the UK earn over a quarter of the total wage bill, according to a new report. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
THE creation of a £4.7bn building company moved a step closer after Alfred McAlpine agreed to be bought by larger rival Carillion for £572m. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
UNIONS have criticised the Government over its response to a report by a Commons committee on the private equity industry, complaining that ministers had failed to address concerns raised by MPs. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
AN energy consultancy is growing rapidly after securing new financial backing. Square One Utilities, a North-East based energy consultancy, has doubled its office space and is to implement a new IT system for utility invoice validation and dispute resolution purposes following a cash injection from NEL Fund Managers Ltd. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
THE UK’s biggest care home operator Southern Cross reported a 37% surge in profits and said it expects to add up to 3,000 new beds to its portfolio next year. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Business News
A TEESSIDE taxi business has undergone an amazing transformation - into a takeaway and restaurant specialising in authentic Kashmiri cuisine. Read
Dec 11 2007 | Evening Gazette Business News
The plc said profits had climbed to £43.9m from £37.8m in the six months to the end of October. Revenue also climbed 6.4% to £278.9m. Read