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2008
Articles from 30th Jun 2008
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BHP stock offers diversified growth
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
BHP Billiton remains our preferred UK mining stock with an upwardly revised fair value estimate of 2450p. The group has quality, low-cost assets. Read
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North East architecture firm has designs on expanding across UK
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
A NORTH East architecture firm is looking for regeneration sites across the UK to set up new offices as part of its five-year expansion plan. Read
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Ukrainian billionaire buys out Spartan steel maker
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
A FAST-GROWING steel business in Gateshead has been bought out by the Ukraine’s equivalent of Roman Abramovich. Read
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‘Trophy site’ is setforapproval
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
A £100M re-development of the Tall Trees Hotel in Yarm is expected to receive approval today - four years after it was originally proposed. Read
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Ups and downs of crunch
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
PAWNBROKERS must be loving it, but hauliers and finance houses aren’t having much fun as the economic noose tightens. Read
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Property prices fall further
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
HOUSE prices fell for the ninth month in a row during June, to cost 3.2% less than they did a year earlier, figures showed today. Read
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Pension proposals defended by Potash
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
CLEVELAND Potash has hit back at “misleading” claims over proposed changes to its pensions scheme. Read
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One step ahead ineasing credit fears
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
AS the Government announced a relaxation of credit rules, one innovative Teesside business is providing interest-free loans for cash-strapped employees. Read
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A firm to count on for 100 years
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH accountancy firm Chipchase Manners is celebrating 100 years in practice. Read
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Market switch helps Barbour to special award
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
OUTDOOR clothing specialists J Barbour & Sons has been recognised as one of the Ones to Watch in a prestigious league table of fast-growing companies. Read
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White Paper on inequality is welcomed
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
STRONGER measures on equality are needed. The fact that last week’s launch of a new White Paper ahead of a Single Equality Bill has been met with neither rapturous endorsement nor stinging criticism probably means that Harriet Harman has got the balance of the new requirements on employers and public-sector agencies about right. Read
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Brothers sell off hospitality firm
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
AGATESHEAD firm has been acquired by a catering giant that operates in care homes, schools and work canteens across the UK. Hospitality Catering Services Ltd (HCS) has been snapped up for an undisclosed sum by Caterplus Services Ltd of Watford in a deal that also involved Caterplus merging with Warrington-based Taylor Shaw, an educational and corporate catering firm. Read
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Will Grainger be bought out?
Jun 30 2008 | Business News
THE REGIS group may make a second bid for North East property giant Grainger Trust, according to Sunday newspaper reports Read
