Dec
2007
Articles from 11th Dec 2007
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Tesside renewables industry energised by wind turbines
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
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A&P in running for contract
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
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£12m development will put Quakers firmly on the map
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
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IDS lines up assault on Chinese market
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
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Directives threaten to undermine flexibility
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
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Grant hopes to bounce back with vein device
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
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Rich pickings for UK’s top earners
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
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McAlpine says yes to £572m buyout by rival
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
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Unions hit out over private equity
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
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Square One planning to double workforce
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
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Profits at Cross increase by 37%
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
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Cabs to cuisine
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
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Northgate sees rising profits
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
