Apr
2008
Articles from 15th Apr 2008
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Positive update by Sage fails to impress the City
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
A POSITIVE trading update from the UK’s largest software maker Sage failed to impress the City yesterday as shares fell almost seven points. Read
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Taking a greener course
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
ASPIRING environmentalists will be able to kick-start their green careers thanks to new courses being launched at Teesside University in response to growing demands from industry. Read
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Region set to become world-class centre after merger
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) at Wilton and Newcastle’s Centre of Excellence for Nano, Micro and Photonic Systems (Cenamps) have joined forces to drive industry-led development in the sector. Read
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New acquisition will push Pugh’s turnover to £20m
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
A DEMOLITION company is hoping to expand after buying a Newcastle construction company as part of its acquisition strategy. Read
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‘Pretty horrid’ output figures spread gloom
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
BUDGET tax rises for alcohol and tobacco as well as soaring petrol prices kept factory gate prices at 17-year highs last month. Read
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Sage shares are marked down
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
THE UK stock market started the week in the red as the FTSE 100 Index ended the opening session down 63.9 points at 5831.6. Read
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Funding boost for ‘castless’ healing trials
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
A REVOLUTIONARY way of treating fractures without the need for surgery or plaster casts has been given a cash boost to take it to the next level. Read
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Nathan catches the entrepreneurial wave
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
WOULD-BE entrepreneurs throughout the Tees Valley are queuing up to join the Gazette-backed campaign to inspire people of all ages to start their own business. Read
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Ecosite plans gather pace
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
PLANS to create an eco friendly mixed-use development at Wynyard Park are gathering pace with a bold promise from the site's owners to set a green standard that will be an example for the whole country. Read
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Town centre action
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
REGENERATION plans are being drawn up to revitalise the borough of Sedgefield. Read
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Enter the race for Olympic victory
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
ADVICE service Business Link North East is urging companies to enter the race for contracts linked to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read
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UKSE finance boost
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
NEW AND growing businesses finding it difficult to get access to finance are to get additional help from UK Steel Enterprise. Read
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North will weather the credit storm
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
THERE is a lot of ongoing discussion about what the implications for the North East will be of the credit crunch. Read
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Tees property market ‘buoyant’ amid gloom
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
TEESSIDE estate agents are still convinced the area can ride out the property market storm, which nationally has seen the highest number of chartered surveyors since 1978 reporting a fall in house prices. Read
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Bridge works a model of engineering
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
A DARLINGTON firm of design engineers has been jointly nominated for a top award following its ground- breaking work on the Surtees Bridge over the River Tees. Read
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Brulines ‘robust’
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
STOCKTON pub equipment firm Brulines today said “robust” trading was set to bolster its annual results. Read
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Arriva buys stake in Hungarian firm
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
ARRIVA is driving its business further into the Eastern Europe market after agreeing to buy an 80% stake in the company that owns the biggest private bus operator in Hungary. Read
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Back Our Biofuels
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
Today we call on Westminster to Back Our Biofuels. Read
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Focus on staying focused
Apr 15 2008 | Business News
IN OUR ongoing series highlighting the “top traits of successful exporters” - vision, commitment, focus, research, planning, training, relationship building, quality, adaptation and energy - the next trait we come to is focus. Read
