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2008
Articles from 18th Mar 2008
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Your credit crunch questions answered
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
The fall-out from the American banking crisis caused the FTSE 100 Index to plummet more than 2% yesterday. But what was the catalyst to spark the global economic crisis and how will trouble across the pond affect us? Read
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11% rise in North business start-ups
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
FURTHER evidence of the rise of the North East economy emerged yesterday with figures showing 15,600 new businesses were launched in 2007 – the fastest rate of growth in the UK. Read
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Little assistance offered in Budget
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
LOCAL manufacturers have been left distinctly under-whelmed by last week’s Budget, with three out of four believing they should have benefited from more government assistance. Read
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Get off the blocks...
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
AS RESEARCH revealed that more than eight out of 10 Teesside firms were failing to cash in on the Olympic business bonanza, support agencies launched another bid to get them off the starting blocks. Read
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Cleaners in protest
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
SACKED cleaners at Middlesbrough’s Cineworld picketed the multiplex today in protest at losing their jobs, which, they claimed were later filled by migrant workers. Read
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Award tops record year
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
A RECORD year for a Stillington engineering firm, which saw land contracts worth £100m, has been capped by winning the top prize at the last of the North East Business Awards’ regional finals. Read
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Ambition after expansion
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
THE founder of a high-rise, high-level maintenance company has revealed ambitious plans to increase turnover to £2.5m within two years, create six new jobs and establish more UK outlets following recent expansion in the South-east. Read
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2,000 jobs face axe
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock will today announce plans to make a third of its workforce redundant. At least 2,000 staff will be axed over the next three years as the bank changes to conform with European Union rules on state aid. Read
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More work ahead to get in the green fastlane
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
GETTING from A to B is not just costing us a personal and business fortune - it is leaving the planet environmentally bankrupt. Read
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Investors turning again to the North
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
PROPERTY yields in the UK are looking more attractive, says global real estate adviser DTZ. Read
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Getting it together
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
DEMAND FOR shared ownership housing schemes, which were given a Budget boost with the announcement of Government-backed loans, is growing in Teesside. Read
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Trouble’s brewing
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
TEES businesses looking for “green” grants have been dealt a blow by the Government’s decision to collapse a key funding programme. Read
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Bank of England pumps £5bn into frozen money markets
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
THE Bank of England moved to pump £5bn into frozen money markets yesterday as London’s leading shares tumbled on the latest impact of the credit crunch. Read
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Northgate aims to make major inroads in Europe
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
VEHICLE hire firm Northgate has revealed plans to make further inroads into Europe after becoming the largest firm of its kind in Spain. Read
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Jaycare owners to close factories
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
THE new owner of collapsed North Tyneside plastics manufacturer Jaycare is to close two of its three factories but has said it will retain most of the 200 staff. Read
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Hotel’s bedroom theme unveiled
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
THE developer of a £14m luxury hotel in the Northumberland countryside has unveiled some of the artwork which will adorn the project. Read
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Southern Cross continues rapid expansion
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
THE nation’s biggest care home operator Southern Cross continued its rapid expansion yesterday by adding 257 beds to its portfolio through acquisitions. Read
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Couple lay foundations for first animal hospital
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
AHUSBAND and wife team are to expand their vet business by setting up Northumberland’s first animal hospital. Read
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Time for a new drive
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
“ENVIRONMENTAL issues and energy efficiency in particular have risen dramatically up the business agenda for organisations of all sizes,” says Steve Hunter of the Energy Saving Trust advice centre in Billingham. Read
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Hundreds can be saved with hydrogen fuel cells
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
“THE TECHNOLOGY has been proven on a 12.7l turbo diesel engine to save between £200 and £400 a week,” says Derek Foxcroft of Middlesbrough’s Refreshco Ltd, who plans to go into production on his hydrogen fuel cell technology any day now. Read
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Making a good call
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
DARLINGTON newcomer The Student Loans Company, which opens a 500-staff call centre this month, is leading the way in tackling phone rage. Read
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It’s their call on phone rage
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
A TEES VALLEY-based company is leading the way in tackling phone rage. Read
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Plea over home loans
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
A FINANCIAL expert is advising homeowners to review their mortgage as the credit crunch continues to affect the economy. Read
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Chance of recovery
Mar 18 2008 | Business News
A NEW business in Stockton is helping people UK-wide recover thousands from lenders. Read
