Apr
2008
Articles from 23rd Apr 2008
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Tanfield hit road with zero emissions taxis
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
ELECTRIC vehicles maker Tanfield has announced a potentially lucrative deal to develop the world’s first zero emissions taxi cab after revealing a 310% climb in profits. Read
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Sought-after schemes fill gap
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
Demand for grade A office space in Newcastle consistently outpaces supply, prompting intense interest in the few new-build city centre schemes, says Tony Wordsworth. Read
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Builders finding extra strength in mergers
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
As the credit crunch worsens and house prices fall the construction sector looks likely to take a big hit. But Christopher Knox finds the North East’s builders surprisingly bullish. Read
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RBS looks to shareholders for £12bn of new capital
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
THE boss of Royal Bank of Scotland dismissed calls for his resignation after asking shareholders to pump in £12bn of new capital. Read
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Consolidation on agenda after Ferschl Group MBO
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
A NEW era is dawning for a manufacturing company after its managing director and three senior staff completed a successful management buy-out from the owner and his wife. Read
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Keep an eye on foreign markets
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
SO far, 2008 has been a difficult year for most markets – equities have been battered by fears related to the economic slowdown in the US, while the ongoing credit crunch has resulted in dislocation in debt markets. Read
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Davy Roll’s award joy
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
A SUCCESSFUL manufacturer has come out as the top regional exporter in a prestigious trade award. Read
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Can it really be that tough at the top?
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
THE average age of a FTSE-100 chief executive is currently 52, and he or she (but almost invariably he) can expect to remain in place for less than five years. Read
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Step to the future
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
YOUNGSTERS across Teesside have been given a glimpse of the future as they prepare to take their next steps into further education. Read
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Make sport your goal
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
A North East college has joined forces with Hartlepool United Football Club to create a new ladies’ team, coached by the only female footballer to reach 100 caps for England. Read
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Aiming higher
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
TEESSIDE students with ambitions to become the female entrepreneurs of the future have been given expert guidance on how to realise their dreams. Read
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Firm gives backing to future of style
Apr 23 2008 | Business News
A MIDDLESBROUGH-based hair and beauty superstore is investing in the next generation of stylists by supplying the region’s top colleges with glamour products. Read
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Stokesley firm launches its start-up fund
Apr 23 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
A LOCAL IT security expert who has launched his own venture capital fund is aiming to see a 30% return on investment in other like-minded businesses. Read
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Teesside business boss slam tax reform
Apr 23 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
TEES small business leaders have slammed the current taxation system as "damaging and uncompetitive", as the escalating row over the abolition of the 10p income tax rate heaped further pressure on Gordon Brown today. Read
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Stockson web firm gobbles up digi midgets
Apr 23 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
FAST-EXPANDING e-tail designer Visualsoft has made the first acquisitions under an expansion plan, which will target ‘small companies with big aspirations’. Read
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Q. Who or what is ACAS?
Apr 23 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
A. ACAS stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. This is a government agency which has the aim of improving employment relations and promoting good practice in the workplace. Read
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One phone call changed everything
Apr 23 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
“TO BE an entrepreneur takes a lot of hard work and some long hours but if you are determined to succeed, research your idea, believe in what you are doing and follow your gut instinct,” was 46-year-old Les Calvert’s advice to the first graduates from the Women Into Business Workshop. Read
