May
2008
Articles from 19th May 2008
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Chancellor in bid to stop UK exodus
May 19 2008 | Business News
CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling is set to allow some tax concessions in a bid to prevent a business exodus from the UK. Read
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WH Smith starting out on bid for Paperchase
May 19 2008 | Business News
RETAILER WH Smith has been linked with a possible £50m bid for stationery chain Paperchase. Read
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‘Sales of homes will fall by 40%’
May 19 2008 | Business News
HOUSE prices across the country are predicted to fall by around 5% this year, with the number of sales falling by a massive 40% – unless the credit crunch eases. Read
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Boardrooms should have nothing to fear – Bates
May 19 2008 | Business News
A FORMER North East MP is helping to shake up boardrooms across the region and return confidence to the business sector through the launch of a business consultancy service. Read
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Entrepreneurs’ sweet dreams are made of this
May 19 2008 | Business News
ONE of the world’s most respected musicians and producers is returning to his roots as the latest entrepreneur to join a major conference in the North East. Read
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Creative mentors plea
May 19 2008 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH-based DigitalCity’s bid to lock in local talent by offering substantial sweeteners to upcoming businesses in creative media is being strengthened with an appeal for more mentors. Read
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Our rise will go on, says Gentoo’s chief
May 19 2008 | Business News
A HOUSING company is looking to move on from controversy surrounding its city renewal programme and double its turnover to £160m by next year. Read
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Making most of your brand
May 19 2008 | Business News
COMPANIES IN the North-east lag a long way behind their southern cousins in recognising and capitalising on the value of their brand, according to an award winning Tees-based design agency and one of the few brand specialists in the region. Read
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A sniff of Monaco’s glamour
May 19 2008 | Business News
A BACKGROUND in event management and creating sumptuous floral arrangements on a private yacht in Monaco has given a fresh twist to a North East floristry business. Read
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North in line for aircraft carrier work
May 19 2008 | Business News
THE long awaited decision to commission two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers for nearly £4bn is due to be announced this week. Read
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Glaxo set to market bird flu vaccine
May 19 2008 | Business News
PHARMA giant GlaxoSmithKline, which has a base at Barnard Castle, said today it had received permission from European medical regulators to market a human bird flu vaccine. Read
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Tees stays optimistic
May 19 2008 | Business News
IS the end of the credit crunch in sight or is Teesside in the middle of a prolonged economic slump? Read
