May
2008
Articles from 29th May 2008
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C&W make preliminary offer for rival Thus
May 29 2008 | Business News
TELECOMS group Cable & Wireless has revealed it made a takeover approach for rival Thus. Read
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Early learning sets up bright business future
May 29 2008 | Business News
CHILDREN who take part in a business education scheme at school go on to earn a third more than their peers and gain critical life skills, research found today. Read
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House building slows down as buyers struggle to borrow
May 29 2008 | Business News
HOUSE building has ground almost to a standstill on Teesside, according to civil engineering contractors, who blamed the credit crunch for squeezing buyers out of the market. Read
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Firms sign up to help hospice raise funds
May 29 2008 | Business News
TWO more companies have signed up to support Stockton’s Butterwick Hospice Care under its new corporate partner programme. Read
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Tees company is top place to work
May 29 2008 | Business News
Hi-tech manufacturer 3M, which has offices in Newton Aycliffe and Northallerton, has been voted Europe’s fourth best company to work for. Read
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Profits lose power at British Energy
May 29 2008 | Business News
NUCLEAR power firm British Energy has seen its profits hit by a shutdown at Hartlepool power station. Read
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Business champion is to lead new skills council
May 29 2008 | Business News
ONE of the champions of North East business has been named chairman of the region’s new-style Learning and Skills Council. Read
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Internet betting ‘set to take lion’s share’
May 29 2008 | Business News
THE new online head of the region’s biggest independent bookies has confidently predicted the internet will take the lion’s share of its business within seven years. Read
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Helping firms to understand the value of artwork
May 29 2008 | Business News
COMMUNICATING the tangible benefits that art can have on a business’s bottom line might seem a difficult concept to grasp but it’s all in a day’s work for Carol Metcalfe. Read
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Worldwide interest shown in North neuro rehab expertise
May 29 2008 | Business News
EXPERTISE in helping rehabilitate people with brain injuries could soon be exported from the North East to as far away as the Philippines. Read
