Apr
2008
Articles from 11th Apr 2008
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Mark homing in on buyouts
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
JEZ DAVISON Read
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Partners’ contract boost
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
A NEW regional consortium of social housing landlords with a combined spending power of £700m has pledged to create “significant volumes” of work for local contractors and “sustainable” jobs for apprentices on Teesside. Read
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Robert issues biofuel warning
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
BIOFUELS producers on Teesside will have to adapt and diversify if they are to survive, according to Stokesley-based BF Oils. Read
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Corus aiming for new deal
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
THE longer-term future of steel making on Teesside could be secured later this year, a Corus boss said today. Read
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AES making its mark in USA
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
BILLINGHAM software development firm AES is in the final stages of completing an innovative web presence for one of its US customers. Read
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Power group weighs up £11bn offer from RWE
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
NUCLEAR power station operator British Energy, which owns a site in Hartlepool employing about 700 people, is weighing up an £11bn takeover approach from German utility business RWE. Read
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Supermarket giant posts strong figures
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
SUPERMARKET giant Wal-Mart says its UK business Asda traded ahead of expectations during March. Read
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Recruiter’s growth has been cut in half
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
RECRUITMENT consultant Hays said lower demand for City and property jobs had cut growth in its UK business by more than half. Read
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Keeping the economy rocking
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
GLASTONBURY Festival generates £73m for the world’s economy, a new study has revealed. Read
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What a difference One Day makes
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
ENTERPRISING schoolchildren have been encouraging business owners to give their time to inspire entrepreneurs of the future. Read
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MD sells some shares to give his life a tonic
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
THE managing director of a medical company has netted more than £300,000 from selling part of his equity in the company to help fund a house move and start a new hobby of restoring classic cars. Read
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Award-winning engineer stake over their neighbour
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
AN engineering company has added a neighbouring firm to its portfolio to create a business with 150 employees and annual sales of £14m. Gateshead-based Responsive Engineering (Holdings) Ltd took over Exact Engineering – based nearby on the Team Valley – for an undisclosed sum. Read
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North East’s ‘positive’ start
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
THE cut in rates came on the day a new survey by the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) said the regional economy has made a positive start to the year. Read
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Brothers fulfil late father’s business vision
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
THE memory of their recently deceased father has inspired two Tyneside businessmen to launch a new tourism service in the region. Read
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Region’s businesses welcome rates cut
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
THE North East’s business community has welcomed the quarter-point cut in interest rates as a badly needed boost to the slowing economy. Read
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Barratt considers commercial property division sale - reports
Apr 11 2008 | Business News
Barratt Developments was today said to be considering the sale of its commercial property division to ease the company’s £1.7bn debt burden. Read
