Jul
2008
Articles from 10th Jul 2008
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Inflation is key says Portillo
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
TOUGH-TALKING Tory Michael Portillo yesterday claimed the fortunes of Teesside businesses depend on the Government’s ability to keep a lid on inflation. Read
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Bridging the gap between education and enterprise
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
Most business experts would agree that one of the most important qualities to any successful entrepreneur is the desire to learn. Christopher Knox looks at the role that one of the region’s universities is playing to help businesses sharpen their skills. Read
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Printers open £2m plant as operations expand
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
A PRINTING business which started life in the 1940s has almost doubled the size of its operation by opening a new factory. Read
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Jade gets inspiration from wartime women
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
A 16-YEAR-OLD apprentice has drawn inspiration from the Second World War by opting to work in what is still seen as a traditionally male-dominated career. Read
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Cross looks at assets sale
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
SPECULATION about a private equity takeover of care home operator Southern Cross continued to swirl around the business yesterday, helping the share price to a small recovery. Read
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Car dealer throws off industry’s reverses
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
A NORTH EAST motor dealer is defying the gloom elsewhere in the sector after posting a near 20% rise in turnover while others begin to feel the squeeze from the economic downturn. Read
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Shoppers hit with 7% food price rise
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
CASH-STRAPPED consumers were hit with a 7% rise in food prices last month as shops increased the cost of goods by their highest rate for at least 18 months. Read
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Shareholders deliver a fresh blow to M&S boss
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
MORE than one in five Marks & Spencer shareholders refused to back the controversial dual role of boss Sir Stuart Rose. Around 22% of investors either abstained or voted against his reappointment as executive chairman, which combines the role of chairman and chief executive. Read
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North may escape Siemens axe
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
SIEMENS workers in the North East are likely to avoid redundancy as the company looks to cut 16,750 jobs worldwide. Read
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Move to simplify support
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
SUPPORT to the region’s manufacturers is to be delivered through a new organisation. Read
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Recycling pay ‘not feasible’
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
TORY PLANS to pay householders up to £25 a month to recycle have met with scepticism in Tees Valley. Read
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£4.5m revamp for hotel
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
MULTI-MILLION pound redevelopment plans have been announced for a Teesside seafront hotel. Read
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‘Backsliding’ threat to green fuel future
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
FUTURE investment in Teesside’s emerging biofuels industry could be seriously jeopardised by a backsliding government. Read
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Breaking news: Interest rates remain unchanged
Jul 10 2008 | Business News
INTEREST rates were kept on hold for the third month in a row today as the Bank of England continued its fight to keep inflation under control. Read
