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Business News for 15 January 2008

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At the centre of adult learning

Jan 15 2008

INTERNATIONAL project management and cost consultancy Faithful and Gould, which has a base in Stockton, has completed a major project in the region....

Nothing will cushion the blow to ScS profits

Jan 15 2008

SOFA retailer ScS Upholstery could be set to deliver its lowest annual profit for 10 years as it battles with the credit squeeze, according to analysts....

Nine developers on Expo long-list

Jan 15 2008

NINE developers have been ‘long-listed’ to head up the development of a 125-acre site in Newcastle’s west end as the £450m Scotswood Expo....

Contract wins bring hope of 150 new jobs

Jan 15 2008

ARENEWABLE energy and electrical firm hopes a succession of recent contracts will help it create 150 new jobs within three years....

Dealer ventures into car rental

Jan 15 2008

AN INDEPENDENT Tyneside car dealer expects to increase its turnover by £12m to £70m after opening a new site and introducing a rental division....

Bulging order book produces record month

Jan 15 2008

ELECTRIC vehicle maker Tanfield reassured shareholders yesterday by reporting a record-breaking performance for December despite its recent share price plunge....

Small firms sell up to avoid higher tax

Jan 15 2008

SCORES of small business owners across the Tees Valley are selling up to avoid paying higher rates of capital gains tax, according to a Darlington taxation expert....

Eco Park set for go-ahead

Jan 15 2008

A NEW “Eco Park” in Billingham, which could create up to 500 jobs, has taken a major step forward....

Report boosts North's biofuels firms

Jan 15 2008

BIOFUEL firms in the North-East have welcomed a report into the industry by the Royal Society which says the fuels can help cut greenhouse gases, although the farming of some crops used to make them can damage the environment more than fossil fuels....