Apr
2008
Articles from 1st Apr 2008
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Green loan puts oven on the menu
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
ANTI-CORROSION specialists ALM Group, which has a manufacturing base at Aycliffe and a coatings division at Fishburn, is going green with the help of The Carbon Trust. Read
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North expected to escape credit crunch job losses
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
EXPERTS say the North East will not be hit by the thousands of job losses forecast for the financial sector as the credit crunch worsens. Read
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Hornby finds solace in Mr Bond
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
MODEL train firm Hornby warned on profits yesterday after supply chain problems and softening UK demand. Read
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Poll reveals export ambitions
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
MANUFACTURING bosses claim Teesside is developing into a nationally recognised export centre, as a nebusiness poll revealed 42% of businesses are looking to expand into new overseas markets. Read
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Client base being expanded
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
BUILDING a profile in the crowded cybermarket is a hard task for small firms, but one ambitious Darlington-based lending brokerage has blazed a digital trail by building a web-based service, sourced through Business Link. Read
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Business Link support for Penelope’s Pitstops
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
WOMEN entrepreneurs often complain of being overlooked when it comes to accessing hard business advice, but Yvette Sheekey wasn’t short of help when it came to cranking up her idea for Penelope’s Pitstops. Read
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How Teesside traders can boost profits by using less
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
TEES VALLEY businesses in the catering and hospitality sector – including pubs, hotels, restaurants and gyms – are being encouraged to cut costs by using less. Read
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Support service on the right road
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
“WE ARE not what we were previously - we are dealing with businesses of all sectors and all sizes, from the very biggest to the very smallest. Read
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Award raised profile
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
AN AWARD-WINNING export entrepreneur is urging other firms in the region to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the North East Exporters Awards 2008. Read
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£13m package for university
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
A UNIVERSITY is in line for a £13m cash boost after winning Government backing for its drive to become more business facing. Read
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National praise for skills service
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
A PIONEERING approach to helping businesses develop employees’ skills, which was piloted in the North-east, is to be rolled out across the UK. Read
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Landlord acquires cushion against pain of credit crisis
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
THE UK’s biggest homes landlord has secured £228m of extra debt funding to help protect itself from the credit crunch. Read
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A spoonful of sugar for Sir Alan
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
ANY employer deciding to take a page out of the Sir Alan Sugar guide to successful recruitment would soon find themselves competing against their rivals with one hand tied behind their back. Read
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Shareholders support S&N’s £7.8bn takeover
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
SHAREHOLDERS in the UK’s biggest brewer Scottish & Newcastle yesterday called time on more than 250 years of brewing history by backing a proposed £7.8bn takeover. Read
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North businessman floats building group
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
A TYNESIDER yesterday floated a Middle Eastern construction group worth more than £200m on the stock market. Read
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Hartlepool bosses mean business at Westminster
Apr 01 2008 | Business News
HARTLEPOOL business leaders make a ground-breaking visit to Westminster this week as they attempt to change perceptions of the area. Read
