Dec
2007
Articles from 27th Dec 2007
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Blazing a trail in energy field
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
THE first building in the UK to be powered by wind and hydrogen is being developed by a North-East company as it continues to lead the way in the field of renewable and sustainable energy sources. Read
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US step for BAE Systems
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has taken a new step into the US market with the acquisition of military support services firm MTC Technologies. Read
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Boost for local beer brewers
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
AS BEER drinkers on Teesside prepare to toast the New Year, North-east brewers are bracing themselves against some of the biggest price rises ever seen in the industry. Read
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Nisaa community work wins commission praise
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
A PROJECT that helped bridge ethnic divides in Middlesbrough and encourage women from minority groups to take advantage of training and job opportunities, has won praise from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Read
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Jobs saved
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
POUNDSTRETCHER owner Instore has saved almost 400 jobs after buying 33 stores from the firm behind the Ponden Mill soft furnishings chain. Around 1,300 staff at Marston Mills were facing an uncertain future after the company went into administration earlier this month. Administrator Ernst & Young said it had agreed a deal to sell a quarter of the group’s 135 stores to the cut-price retailer, securing 384 jobs. Read
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Too much to do to take time off
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
UP TO 40% of employees will work between today and the end of the year, a survey by Post Office travel services found today. Read
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Jobs outlook looks poor
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
PROSPECTS for new jobs in 2008 are the worst in a decade as private firms recruit fewer staff and the public sector cuts back, according to a report today. Read
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Uni assists in healthy game
Dec 27 2007 | Business News
A NEW health software venture which could be worth more than £10m in three years is being developed with help from Teesside University. Read
