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Business News for 7 March 2008

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North exports are up by £1bn

Mar 7 2008

THE economic rebirth of the North East continued apace last year with the region exporting £1bn more goods than it did in 2006 – at the same time as total exports from the UK fell by 10%....

We will outperform the rest of country – again

Mar 7 2008

WHETHER the economy falls into recession or merely slows this year, one of the most encouraging trends of recent years should continue....

Profits speed ahead

Mar 7 2008

TRANSPORT group Arriva has driven up its profits despite high fuel prices and the cost of bidding for three UK rail franchises....

Shock as boss quits suddenly

Mar 7 2008

THE new chief executive of one of the biggest housing associations in the UK has resigned – less than a month after he took over in the post....

Arriva announces strong results

Mar 7 2008

LOCAL bus and rail operator, Arriva, announced a strong set of full year results for the period ended 31 December 2007....

Construction work stops

Mar 7 2008

WORK has been stopped on two construction sites in Middlesbrough as part of a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) crackdown on unsafe working environments....

Property firm secures £300k upgrade grant

Mar 7 2008

MIDDLESBROUGH-based property development firm Python Properties has secured a £300,000 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant to kick-start a multi-million pound upgrade of Cargo Fleet Business Centre....