Jul
2008
Articles from 15th Jul 2008
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Breaking news: Legal giant to axe 70 staff
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
THE region’s biggest law firm is to lay off around 70 staff as the credit crunch begins to bite. Read
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Medical kit maker unveils prescription for growth
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
MEDICAL testing kit maker IDS has revealed plans to open subsidiaries in Canada, Spain and the Benelux countries after recording the fastest period of growth in its 27-year history. Read
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Barratt loses some recent gains
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
ALTHOUGH unable to maintain some of their earlier gains, the UK’s leading shares recovered some of the previous week’s losses as the FTSE 100 Index closed 38.8 points higher at 5300.4. Read
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Fears for jobs at A&L after takeover by Abbey owners
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
FORMER building societies Abbey and Alliance & Leicester are set to merge in a £1.26bn deal. Spanish banking company Santander, plans to merge the two into a business with 959 UK branches Read
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Talk to staff about their pensions
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
IN recent times, pension schemes with defined benefits (where members receive a level of benefit depending on length of service and salary) are being closed to new members. Read
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Bakery boss has sights on expansion
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
A BUSINESSMAN who stepped in for a third time to keep a North East bakery brand on the shelves now has sole control of the company and is planning for a successful future. Read
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Brown loses small business voters
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
DESPITE Teesside’s solid manufacturing performance, if an election was called tomorrow, Gordon Brown wouldn’t win the small business vote. Read
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Efficient exporters are weathering the storm
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
MANUFACTURERS who are innovative, efficient and export effectively are outperforming the rest of the economy to weather the worsening economic situation, new research said yesterday. Read
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Helping SMEs adopt green habits
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
SMALL BUSINESSES on Teesside are in danger of falling into a green vacuum as bosses struggle to find the time, money and support to draw up and implement environmental policies. Read
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Family-run VW dealers Pulman buy Mill Garages
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
A FAMILY-RUN car retailer has expanded into Sunderland with the acquisition of a new garage. Read
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June fall in retail sales
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
HIGH street retailers failed to hold on to a sales lift in June as tighter household budgets and changeable weather kept shoppers off the streets. Read
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‘Worse to come’ forecast
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
TWO-thirds of financial chiefs among the UK’s top 350 companies believe the worst impact of the credit crunch is yet to come. Read
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Smelt is Rock’s new HR director
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock has a new member of its executive team. Read
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Protection call from Cameron
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
US-style bankruptcy protection should be introduced for companies at risk of being destroyed by the credit crunch, David Cameron was due to argue today. Read
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Darchem gets off to a flier
Jul 15 2008 | Business News
A BOOMING order book for European planemaking company Airbus is also boosting business in the Tees Valley. Read
