A PROMINENT figure in the subsea oil and gas industry has praised the North-East for having an “entrepreneurial spirit” that is absent in the UK offshore capital of Aberdeen.Read
ARECRUITMENT agency aimed at helping North-East businesses find workers from the ranks of the long-term unemployed has been given an £850,000 cash boost.Read
A BOOKMAKERS founded by two former school pals has secured a multi-million pound war chest to fund its rapid expansion with a view to making it one of the largest in the UK.Read
ACOMPANY developing a new drainage system could see its technology used at sports grounds including Wembley Stadium following a six-figure cash injection.Read
DEVELOPER Landid is looking into expanding Doxford International Business Park in Sunderland with a new office scheme providing nearly 30,000sqft of space.Read
TEESSIDE PROPERTY tycoon Raj Singh, who built his empire on the back of growing demand for high-end living for the elderly, is planning another £3.7m, 67-bed care home on the former site of Skerne House on the outskirts of Darlington.Read
A TEES Valley financial expert has warned that domestic and global market turbulence could affect the ability of the new Northern Rock owner to meet financial terms imposed by the Government.Read
A STOCKTON metal company has become one of the first on Teesside to sign up to a new tendering system that matches more than 50,000 contracts for the London Olympic project with local firms.Read
TEESSIDE communications company Main-Tel is predicting a record turnover of £2m this financial year - 40% up on last year - following an intensive period of expansion.Read
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley is expanding his Sports Direct retail empire into China under a deal to sell the company’s brands in the Far East.Read
DEALS always make headlines in The Journal – they are the lifeblood of a healthy economy. But the men and women who work tirelessly to make these deals happen often go unnoticed.Read
NORTH-EAST companies looking to exploit the Norwegian oil and gas boom are being invited to attend a conference aimed at opening routes into this lucrative market.Read
ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious homemakers are driving demand for biodegradable British wool carpets and reviving the fortunes of one well established North-east firm.Read
