BUSINESS leaders in the North are demanding a cut in fuel duty after claiming the Government has pocketed £505m from rising fuel bills in just six weeks. The North East Chamber of Commerce has called on Ministers to abandon plans to add 2p to the cost of petrol in October, saying that they risk pushing up inflation as costs are passed on to customers.Read
A TEAM of entrepreneurs have seen their new software business recover from a technical hitch which delayed its launch, and it has already handled £40m in commission payments this year.Read
A LEADING regional biotech company is on the verge of paying £1m for a Manchester firm for access to a product which can detect the presence of bird flu and MSRA.Read
EAT! No encouragement needed. The North East food festival is a remarkable success, mainly because the local products it celebrates are addictively delicious.Read
SPIRALING costs are forcing Tees manufacturers and retailers to put the squeeze on consumers, as official figures showed UK factory gate prices and producers’ costs rising at a record pace.Read
ON concerns sparked by gloomy economic forecasts from the governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King, the FTSE 100 index opened in negative territory before gaining lost ground to close 35 points up at 6251.Read
