May
2008
Articles from 15th May 2008
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House building giant forced to slow down its work schedule
May 15 2008 | Business News
THE head of housebuilder Barratt says the company will have to be highly selective about starting new work as the economy slows – but the business’s North East heartland is one of its best- performing divisions. Read
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Guiding hand to help you with tribunals
May 15 2008 | Business News
BUSINESSES are being offered the chance to find out how an employment tribunal works and how they can avoid being taken to one. Read
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Vertu has millions of reasons to be cheerful
May 15 2008 | Business News
THE boss of expanding Vertu Motors has said he expects the vehicle retailer to confound a declining market by keeping on growing after posting £677m of sales in its inaugural results. Read
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Barratt dips despite good start
May 15 2008 | Business News
THE FTSE 100 index opened in positive territory, mainly spurred on by ongoing bid speculation surrounding the mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. The index finally ended the day four points higher at 6216. Read
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Pupils make grade in business
May 15 2008 | Business News
ESTABLISHED by volunteers in 1975, Young Enterprise North East (Yene) has blossomed into an organisation that takes the entrepreneurial message to 20,000 school and college students every year. Read
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Science groups win aid
May 15 2008 | Business News
MORE than £1.65m has been given to the body that works for the region’s process industry to help it achieve its ambitious growth plans. Read
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All over a barrel with price of oil
May 15 2008 | Business News
AT THE time of writing, the price of oil has hit just short of US$127 a barrel, up from US$100 at the start of the year. Read
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Influx of Norwegian firms could bring 500 new jobs
May 15 2008 | Business News
AN influx of Norwegian companies to the North East on the back of the global oil and gas boom could create up to 500 new highly-skilled jobs in the region in the next three years. Read
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Worst bank holiday ever is the latest blow for SCS
May 15 2008 | Business News
SOFA store chain ScS has delivered another gloomy trading statement after suffering one of the worst bank holiday’s trading in its history, and believes the downturn will continue well into the year. Read
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‘Spending to slow’ warning
May 15 2008 | Business News
BANK of England Governor Mervyn King warned that consumer spending would slow as the outlook for inflation “deteriorated markedly.” Read
