Apr
2008
Articles from 30th Apr 2008
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Shake-up at the top of EEF Northern group
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
THE man at the head of the North East’s manufacturers organisation EEF Northern has been promoted in a shake-up of the group. Read
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Eco concern opens markets overseas
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
A BUSINESS which exports almost all its output is feeling a positive wind of change as other countries start to act on the environmental agenda. Read
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Bookmaker closes online and telephone operations
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
TROUBLED bookmaker Neville Porter has closed its online and telephone betting operations days after it suspended trading of its shares on the stock exchange in the face of continued poor trading. Read
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Jessica’s shirts are a winner with athletes
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
THE problems encountered by sportsmen searching for smart shirts that fit has inspired a university graduate to start her own business to plug the gap in the market. Read
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Engineering contract brings 250 skilled jobs
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
UP to 250 skilled jobs are to be created by North East engineering company Chieftain on the back of a massive deal to supply an oil and gas firm. Read
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Sign up to better business
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
SCORES of would-be entrepreneurs have been quick to sign up for the Evening Gazette-backed campaign to inspire people of all ages to start their own business. Read
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Deal opening new markets
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH-BASED Wilton Engineering Services is set for expansion on the back of the takeover of a Scottish company. Read
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Foreign buyers to rise on Teesside
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
TATA, the Indian owned firm that bought Corus three years ago, is likely to be followed by more Asian investors in Teesside as the cut-price pound attracts foreign buyers. Read
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Elderly set to benefit from £1m investment
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
THE NORTH’S first retirement village is investing up to £1m to create a healthy living community for elderly residents. Read
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Alternative for cranes
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
A MIDDLESBROUGH plant hire firm is heading into foreign high-rise markets with an alternative to tower cranes. Read
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Wilton takes on European network
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
WILTON-BASED Centre For Process Innovation has taken on management of a European network which will help the region’s firms fund expansion, research and development. Read
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Experience is highly valued
Apr 30 2008 | Business News
MANUFACTURERS have an increasingly positive attitude towards employing older workers to address challenges posed by skills shortages and an ageing population, according to a report from manufacturers’ organisation EEF Northern. Read
