Jul
2008
Articles from 23rd Jul 2008
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New jobs are in store
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
AROUND 70 new jobs will be created following the opening of a £10m Asda Living store on Teesside Park this autumn. Read
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Few stand out in year of poor performance
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
With the FTSE falling to its lowest level for three years, stock market expert Vinay Bedi looks at how the region’s publicly-listed companies, The Journal 40, have fared over the first six months of the year. Read
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Envelopes firm aims to increase its market share
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
AN envelope manufacturer believes it is well placed to ride the stormy economic waters after changing its name and re-focusing the business. Read
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Research group puts faith and cash into drug
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
DESPITE racking up annual losses of £2m, a drug research company expects to hit the headlines when its cancer drug goes to market in five years’ time. Read
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Greggs MD bowing out after 25 years
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
THE man who launched over 1,000 Greggs bakeries across the country opened his final store as he draws the curtain on nearly 25 years at the helm of the North East firm. Read
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Northern Rock reveals new boss
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
Nationalised bank Northern Rock announced the appointment of Barclays director Gary Hoffman as its new chief executive today. Read
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£20bn is wiped off value of North firms
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
MORE than £20bn has been wiped off the value of the North East’s top 40 quoted companies in the last 12 months, reflecting the significant impact of the credit crunch on the region. Read
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Location prompts move
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
A TEESSIDE company which supplies PVC-u windows and doors has moved to new premises after seeing business increase in the last year. Read
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Growth climbfuels merger
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
TWO specialist Darlington-based companies have announced their merger thanks to rapid growth and a succession of new contract wins. Read
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Flood no bar to N-plant
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
A NEW generation of nuclear power stations could be built in flood-risk or “environmentally protected” areas, under proposed rules set out by the Government today. Read
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Supercar club revving up
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
A NEW North East branch of a supercar driving club is making the world’s fastest – and most expensive – automobiles available to wealthy motoring enthusiasts. Read
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Conference aims to boost sales expertise
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
SOME of the UK’s top sales executives will share their experiences at the North East’s first major sales skills conference. Read
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Hammering for Vodafone pulls Footsie into the red
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
RATTLED investors gave Vodafone a stock market hammering after the mobile phone giant warned of revenues at the bottom end of hopes. Read
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Big ships deal will seal future of CSD
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
ASEALANT company believes its long-term future will be secured if it lands a contract to help in the construction of two giant Royal Navy aircraft carriers. Read
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Revenue upset is forecast
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
SEVERN Trent has said lower consumption among metered customers will impact revenues by up to £14m in this financial year. Read
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RBS hits problem over sale
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
ATTEMPTS by Royal Bank of Scotland to sell the Australian and New Zealand operations of recent acquisition ABN Amro have been dealt a blow. Read
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Appeal to Rock staff
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
NEWCASTLE Building Society (NBS) has urged redundancy-threatened Northern Rock staff to apply for work after signing a deal worth over £10m with a national finance firm creating 50 jobs. Read
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Wheels set in motion for sponsored bike ride
Jul 23 2008 | Business News
KIND-hearted bosses at a North East IT firm have driven to the aid of an ex-soldier by raising funds for servicemen injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read
