Articles...
Apr 16 2008
A NEW online tool has been launched to help North East businesses measure their environmental impact....
Apr 16 2008
ONE of the shining lights of North East industry has unveiled its latest vehicle designed in collaboration with a leading motor company....
Apr 16 2008
A NORTH East painting and construction firm has won a contract to paint two of London’s landmark bridges as it sets its sights on achieving a £100m business....
Apr 16 2008
A WATCHMAKER specialising in Lego merchandise hopes to bounce back from a major contract loss by opening 22 new kiosks and increase its turnover from £1.3m to £6.5m by 2011....
Apr 16 2008
AMARI Plastics in Gateshead can now offer a greater choice of products and better quality of service following major investment....
Apr 16 2008
I FELT particularly satisfied after finishing my dinner on Saturday night. And on Sunday, for that matter....
Apr 16 2008
THE search is on for people from across the region who have battled against adversity to become inspirational business heroes....
Apr 16 2008
THE operators of the new Dubai Metro transport service have sought out engineering excellence from Tyneside to help complete their multi-million pound project....
Apr 16 2008
A MERGER between major organisations is expected to boost investment into the region’s process industry by £5m a year within five years....
Apr 16 2008
PUB performance monitoring company Brulines says the credit crunch is boosting its business because landlords particularly need the information it collects during tough trading conditions....
Apr 16 2008
AUSTRALIAN supermodel turned businesswoman Elle Macpherson is jetting into the North East to address the region’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum....
Apr 16 2008
DEBENHAMS said it was pleased with its half-year sales performance, despite revealing a 12% fall in profits to £94.1m....
Apr 16 2008
A NEW development centre for printable electronics could bring hundreds of jobs to the region and strengthen Teesside’s position as a world leader in process innovation....
Apr 16 2008
RETAIL chain JJB Sports could not confirm this morning whether its decision to close 72 stores would affect its Tees-based outlets....
Apr 16 2008
THE Back Our Biofuels campaign gathered pace today as environmentalists launched another assault on the industry....
Apr 16 2008
AN nebusiness poll has revealed that more than half of Tees workers (56%) are unhappy with their lot - more than double the national average....
Apr 16 2008
AS MORE THAN half of all Brits admitted today that they were tightening their belts, Tees retailers were advised to slash stock levels and take a hard look at overheads - including staff....
Apr 16 2008
THE FIRST Tees technology to benefit from a pilot £2.4m investment programme could shave millions of pounds from the health service budget and relieve pain for thousands of people who suffer joint fractures and breaks each year....
Apr 16 2008
THE Bank of England eased interest rates last week by 0.25%, as many analysts had expected. The Bank’s reluctance to cut rates more aggressively stems from concerns about inflation and the fact that, outside the housing market, there has not yet been a pronounced deceleration in demand in the UK....
Apr 16 2008
TESCO’S profit figures show that it is not all doom and gloom in the retail sector after the grocery giant banked an 11.8% rise in annual profits to £2.85bn....
Apr 16 2008
THE owner of JD Sports rose above the high street gloom to post a doubling in annual profits....
Apr 16 2008
AN event being held next month to showcase the region’s talent and track record in providing the latest internet-based technologies for regional, national and international customers....
Apr 16 2008
TWO new directors have been appointed to the region’s public transport operator Nexus....
Apr 16 2008
FOLLOWING a £100m investment in its Newcastle manufacturing plant a global pharmaceutical company has secured the right to supply the US market with a drug made on Tyneside – for the first time....
Apr 16 2008
DO you leave something on the table or in the communal pot at the counter? Will your own waiter or hairdresser receive the money you leave or will it be shared equally among all the staff?...
Apr 16 2008
BARRATT Newcastle graduate recruits Becky White and Kate Lister swapped hard hats for cycle helmets to raise much-needed funds for a school sports awareness day....
Apr 16 2008
DEMAND for luxury goods from oil-rich customers helped Burberry defy wider retail woes and report a forecast-beating hike in sales....
Apr 16 2008
BLUE CHIP big guns Tesco and AstraZeneca led a revival yesterday as the London market broke a five-day losing streak....
Apr 16 2008
A CREATIVE company has scored a hit with the revamp of football kit maker Umbro’s head office....
Apr 16 2008
THE region’s booming biofuel industry could be burned out by cheaper imports, experts have warned as the Government introduces a new law to increase the use of the renewable fuel source....
Apr 16 2008
FLEDGLING science and technology firms will have the chance to showcase their products to potential investors this month as a major conference comes to the region....
Apr 16 2008
CONSTRUCTION students at Redcar and Cleveland College are celebrating success at a top industry qualification....
Apr 16 2008
A COMPANY is aiming to ensure that knowledge is power when it comes to business after agreeing a pioneering link-up with Darlington College....
Apr 16 2008
FOUR Seasons Health Care, which runs 58 nursing homes in the North-east, including Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Seaton Carew, has come top of its sector for success in training staff for NVQs....
Apr 16 2008
CONSTRUCTION site workers on the multi-million pound Middlesbrough College site ended their daily toils with haircuts and beard trims, courtesy of charitable students....
Apr 16 2008
A MANUFACTURER of modular buildings says it is helping construction companies build on their green credentials as it reaches a completion milestone....
Apr 16 2008
THE Prime Minister says he “recognises” the financial difficulties facing families today as fears grew over the perilous state of Britain’s economy....
