May
2008
Articles from 28th May 2008
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Firms bid to cut costs on internet
May 28 2008 | Business News
USING internet auctions to buy supplies can cut as much as a fifth off a company's costs, according to one of Europe's leading e-procurement providers, which has won its first major pubic sector contract with Tees and Durham NHS trusts. Read
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Enterprising idea for kids from finalist Matt
May 28 2008 | Business News
IF WE Can, You Can finalist Matt Stirland plans to run business master classes for children as young as 11. Read
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Crunch time not here yet
May 28 2008 | Business News
THE credit crunch backlash has cracked the confidence of Teesside businesses, according to the latest nebusiness poll. Read
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BE suffers energy slump
May 28 2008 | Business News
BRITISH Energy today partially blamed the seven-month closure of Hartlepool power station for a dramatic fall in profits, but shares rallied as the Government formally invited tenders for a new nuclear build programme. Read
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Vodafone rings the changes at the top
May 28 2008 | Business News
THE boss of mobile phone giant Vodafone has quit after five years turning around the company’s fortunes. Read
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Baugur Group not best suited by Moss Bros
May 28 2008 | Business News
ICELANDIC investment group Baugur has dropped its bid for struggling men’s fashion chain Moss Bros. Read
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Profits up as jobs go at Northern
May 28 2008 | Business News
NORTHERN Foods has unveiled higher-than-expected profits just a week after announcing it would shut a factory employing 730 workers. Read
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Huge challenge facing us all
May 28 2008 | Business News
FERRY services from Newcastle to Norway and the 350 staff employed on the route yesterday became the latest unexpected victims of the soaring cost of oil after DFDS announced it was axing its loss-making service. Read
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Hotel deal will help tycoon expand care homes business
May 28 2008 | Business News
A PROPERTY tycoon has found a new way to double the size of his £30m care home business. Read
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Ferry route axe to cost 300 jobs
May 28 2008 | Business News
MORE than 300 jobs are being axed by cruise giant DFDS after the firm blamed “skyrocketing” oil prices for its decision to scrap its North East route to Norway. Read
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Rig design company to create up to 200 oil jobs
May 28 2008 | Business News
UP to 200 skilled jobs are to be created in the region’s booming oil sector with the arrival of a rig design company. Read
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Further rates cuts not ruled out, but unlikely
May 28 2008 | Business News
INTEREST rate cuts always make the headlines. But central banks’ decisions on interest rates are rarely as simple as they might seem, and the financial markets can misinterpret the reasons behind them. Read
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Dark clouds looming over tourism industry
May 28 2008 | Business News
The region’s tourism industry is about to take a big hit after ferry firm DFDS cuts its route from Stavanger in Norway to Tyneside. But that is far from the only problem facing the sector and whatever the weather, Chris Knox discovers the industry bracing itself for a gloomy summer. Read
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Official – it’s rarely grim Up North these days
May 28 2008 | Business News
THIS region doesn’t seem to have been out of the national headlines for the past 12 months, and usually for all the wrong reasons. Read
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Eco-friendly firm aiming for £2.5m turnover
May 28 2008 | Business News
A FAMILY-run housing development company expects to see its turnover rocket after deciding to build its own properties and move into eco-friendly developments. Read
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Packagers plan to expand
May 28 2008 | Business News
A PACKAGING company in Northumberland has become the UK market leader after winning a raft of contracts with some of the country’s premier retailers and food manufacturers. Read
