Jun
2008
Articles from 19th Jun 2008
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Government picks Glaxo for vaccine
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
THERE was good news for drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline yesterday after its cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix was picked as the medicine of choice for the Department of Health’s immunisation programme. Read
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Ideas sought on climate change
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
BUSINESSES in the Newcastle area are being urged to contribute to the city’s thinking on climate change at a key event next Wednesday. Read
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Oil and gas boom tofuelfreightexpansion
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
A MULTI-MODAL freight transport operator, which swallowed the last airport-based cargo business on Teesside, is pinning its expansion on the North-east’s burgeoning oil and gas sector. Read
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Honour for Corus boss
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
PHILIPPE Varin, the chief executive of Corus, has been awarded an Honourary CBE for Services to the UK Steel Industry. Read
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Coffee shop proves true Innovation
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
THE AROMA of freshly brewed coffee is filling UK Steel Enterprise’s (UKSE) Innovation Centres after the Corus-subsidiary agreed to back a charity that helps people with disabilities into work. Read
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Pub sale at Enterprise
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
ENTERPRISE Inns announced it was to shed £3m of property, which it had sweetened for developers by delicensing the premises. Read
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Record resultboosts hopes
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
BILLINGHAM-based financial adviser Carterbar has more than doubled turnover in 12 months, soaring above the £750,000 mark for the first time. Read
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Caution! Do not act like a total idiot
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
DRIVERS in Cyprus have been warned not to abandon their cars while they are in motion. Read
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Index down by 105 points
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
A DEPRESSED FTSE 100 closed 105 points down at 5756.9 as the latest commodities charge came to a halt and the index was dragged down by pessimistic expectations for the economy. Read
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Housebuilders’ shares tumble
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
EARLIER this week Barratt Developments and Bellway moved strongly higher following a report in the weekend press that funding may be available for the housebuilding sector to stabilise their finances. Read
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Bad faith claim costs developer £440,000
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
A TINY property developer has seen its £10m damages claim against development agencies thrown out of court and has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in costs. Read
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Kitchenware rides the storms of 25 years in music industry
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
KITCHENWARE Records has been part of the region’s music scene for more than 25 years and has helped put Newcastle firmly on the map of pop music landmarks. Read
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Bedmax to open a third plant
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
HORSE bedding maker Bedmax is opening a third plant to boost production by almost a third. Read
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Whitehouse Farm for sale – to right person
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
ONE of the region’s best-known farm visitor centres is up for sale with a price tag of £2.05m. Read
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Eco-firm buys factory of crisis-hit homes builder
Jun 19 2008 | Business News
AN ECO-friendly construction group has bought the factory belonging to a collapsed North East house building firm and pledged to re-employ staff that worked there. Read
