Mar
2008
Articles from 5th Mar 2008
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£50m park waiting for council go-ahead
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
A BUSINESS park costing at least £50m with space for 5,000 workers could get the go-ahead this week from Durham councillors. Read
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French firm to axe jobs
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
MORE than 40 jobs are being cut at the Newcastle base of outsourcing firm Capgemini, which carries out work for HM Revenue & Customs. Read
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BP bosses miss share of £10.7m
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
BP’s top bosses missed out on share awards worth a potential £10.7m after the firm’s turbulent 2007. Read
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Van Hee to double number of trainees
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
A TRANSPORT firm which sold its haulage business last year has laid out plans to double the size of its training arm as profits rise. Read
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Deloitte team aiming to set a new charity record
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
A TEAM effort by Deloitte Newcastle has seen it make its biggest charitable contribution to the region so far. Read
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Mum’s the buzz word on going it alone from home...
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
More and more modern mothers are putting babies and business together. Karen Dent meets ‘the mumpreneurs’ – those women juggling children and enterprise who boost the UK economy by more than £4bn annually. Read
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£150m rig order to create 800 jobs
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
TODAY marks the rebirth of what was once one of the region’s most important shipyards and, according to the people behind its rejuvenation, its gates will stay open for many years to come. Read
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Data analysts hoping turnover will rise to £35m
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
ROCKETING sales of a data management company’s new product are expected to double the size of its workforce and propel its turnover from £2.5m to £35m within two years. Read
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Berghaus has a firm foothold
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
OUTDOOR clothing company Berghaus is getting very big in Japan after signing up partners to get its products into 180 stores by the end of next year. Read
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Corus wins huge Navy contract
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
TEESSIDE-BASED steelmaker Corus has secured a multi-million pound contract to supply 80,000 tonnes of steel for the Royal Navy’s biggest ever aircraft carriers. Read
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Food for thought as prices go on rising
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
THIS week the price of diesel is likely to hit the £5 per gallon mark, giving rise to continuing concerns about inflation in the near future. Read
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MoShine take to the stage
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
THE co-founder of Teesside’s successful animation and motion graphics company MoShine, will share the stage with Britain’s most generous self-made billionaire next week. Read
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Distribution jobs threat at Sainsbury’s
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
MORE THAN 360 jobs could go on Teesside as Sainsbury’s pulls its distribution business out of the region. Read
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Firms say no to 24-hours
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
TEES businesses have given 24-hour drinking a definite thumbs down as a new Government report suggested more liberal licensing laws had been a qualified success. Read
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£65m steel coup
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
THE TEES Valley’s ability to operate on a world stage has been demonstrated again as steelmaker Corus beat off a host of international companies to scoop a contract worth up to £65m. Read
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Apartments offer a luxury visit
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
A YOUNG entrepreneur who studied at Newcastle University has brought his latest enterprise to the city. Read
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Bridging the gap
Mar 05 2008 | Business News
THE gap between the employment rate for ethnic minorities and the general population is still “significant” and could take 30 years to eliminate, according to an official report. Read
