Jan
2008
Articles from 22nd Jan 2008
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FTSE slides as market sceptical about US
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
ABOUT £60bn was wiped off the value of leading companies yesterday as the FTSE 100 Index plunged 5.5% amid fears of a US recession. Read
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Shoe retailer Dolcis goes into administration
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
TOUGH TIMES on the high street have forced shoe retailer Dolcis into administration, it was revealed today. Read
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Rock soars after rescue guarantee
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
THE FTSE 100 index suffered a major sell-off, down 323.5 points, or 5.48%, to close at 5578.2. Read
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Ashley says he’ll reach his targets
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
SPORTS World retailer Sports Direct International (SDI) said it would meet profit forecasts despite increasingly difficult trading this year. Read
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Sales and tighter controls put £117m in Filtronic pot
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
A SERIES of asset sales and greater management cost control has left an electronics company employing 120 people in the region with cash reserves of £117m. Read
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New Hartlepool pub creates 30 jobs
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
IT was smooth sailing at the launch of a major new Teesside pub, which has created about 30 jobs. Read
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Talented Nina is ahead of the game
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
A TALENTED Teesside boss has been named as a leading player in the UK videogames industry. Read
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RTV to launch major programme
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
RENEW Tees Valley, which has played the central role in the rapid growth of the Tees Valley’s renewable energy and recycling industries over the past four years, is to launch a major programme to ensure Redcar and Cleveland communities enjoy the economic benefits. Read
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Buy-to-let market escapes credit crunch
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
THE LOCAL buy-to-let market has escaped the impact of the global credit crunch, according to a Newton Aycliffe investor who swapped her pension for property. Read
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Region’s property prices ‘remain resilient’
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
NEW research has confirmed the Northern housing market is out-performing the rest of the country, save for Greater London. Read
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North entrepreneur to put waste to good use
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
SERIAL entrepreneur Karl Watkin is further boosting his green credentials with a $150m environmental joint venture in China. Read
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Sarah Green column
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
TODAY I will be speaking immediately after former CBI director-general Lord Digby Jones at the launch of Newcastle College’s £8.6m employer training centre, the Sandyford Building. Read
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Nationwide says region's confidence is at an all-time low
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
CONSUMER confidence in the region has plummeted to an all-time low, according to new figures from the Nationwide. Read
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‘Dragon’ to launch his new firms bid in North
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
ONE of the original “dragons” from TV’s Dragons’ Den has chosen the North-East to launch his bid to create 5,000 new businesses in the next two years. Read
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Noses to the grindstone
Jan 22 2008 | Business News
TEES Valley bosses are the hardest working in Europe, the Evening Gazette can reveal. Read
