Aug
2008
Articles from 21st Aug 2008
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Peel considers options if BAA is forced to sell
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
THE owner of Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) has not ruled out bidding for another if a competition ruling forces BAA to break up its UK portfolio. Read
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Shedding workers helps put firm back in black
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
A RADICAL shake-up at a North East plastics company which included cutting hundreds of jobs has brought the business back into the black. Read
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Indian ventre for GP practice
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
AN £886m tide in medical tourists from the UK has led one Middlesbrough doctors’ practice to enter the lucrative overseas treatment market. Read
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Persimmon profits fall
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon announced a two-thirds slump in first half profits today - a month after making 60 people redundant in the region. Read
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MoD deal boost for North East BAE site
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
The 15-year partnership deal between BAE and the MoD will see massive investment in the company’s three main sites around the UK. Read
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Designers break the mould
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
3rd Dimension Creations, the brains behind Blitz Arcade’s new CodaChain, and Babel Digital, which announced the first in a series of “serious games” to be developed by the company, are both spin-offs from the Teesside University’s graduate development programmes. Read
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Council restructuring hits technology office
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
AN ORGANISATION launched three years ago to encourage the growth of Newcastle’s knowledge economy is to close due to “restructuring” at Newcastle City Council. Read
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Bad news reported on output prospects
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
THERE was another sign of the economic downturn yesterday with a report showing that manufacturers rated their output prospects as the worst for nearly seven years. Read
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KBR looks for suppliers from Teesside’s best
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas and energy sectors, is offering their supply chain on Teesside the chance to pitch for business with one of the globe’s largest service companies. Read
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Hotels link-up will boost tourism
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
LEADING hotels from across County Durham have joined forces to form a new industry group. Read
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Finalists in universities’ business contest named
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
THE 10 finalists in a competition seeking the best business plans linked to the North East’s universities have been named. Read
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Rise in holidays at home
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
ONE of the joys and strengths of the English language is its ability to change, to adapt, to reflect changing society and to harness new words. Read
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Collectors add a touch of culture to companies
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
THE first artwork bought by a club of companies is appearing on office walls around the North East this week. Read
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Tolent confident despite drop in half-year profits
Aug 21 2008 | Business News
BUILDER Tolent has posted a dramatic drop in profits but remains relatively confident as it wins a series of large contracts for offices and public buildings. Read
