Aug
2008
Articles from 27th Aug 2008
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New list trumpets success of region
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
THE North East’s fastest-growing businesses will take centre stage this autumn when the definitive rundown of the region’s top performers is revealed. Read
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Search for a business star
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
THE search is on to find the stars of the North East business world in our prestigious North East Business Executive of the Year Awards 2008. Read
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Golf clubs face the prospect of being left in the bunker
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
SINCE the early 1980s, the stock of golf courses in the UK has risen by over 30% and now stands at a record level of 2,400. Read
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Eco savings could be crucial
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
GREEN cost-cutting measures by Tees Valley companies could be the key to the region surviving the economic downturn. Read
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Drugs giant staying local for global corporate HQ
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
A PHARMACEUTICALS giant is keeping faith with its North East roots by opening its new global corporate headquarters in Newcastle. Read
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Biotech firm is league of nations with latest Russian recruits
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
A BIOTECH firm is truly embracing global culture with staff from more than 16 different countries working at its Teesside offices. Read
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Rio Tinto looks East for credit crunch protection
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
RIO Tinto has unveiled a 55% jump in earnings and said prices for its products remained strong in the face of the global economic downturn. Read
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People on the move
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
SEARCH and selection consultancy Archibald & Dutch has appointed SHEILA SHARP as business development manager. Read
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Stadium notches up strong performance
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
PROFITS at electronics and plastics manufacturer Stadium have seen a 13% surge to £1.4m – and the chief executive says he is on the look out for acquisitions. Read
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Homes get a matchmaker
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
A TEESSIDE estate agent has hit on a novel way of boosting sales in a flagging housing market. Read
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Stadium ‘solid’
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
HARTLEPOOL-BASED Stadium Group announced a “solid” set of interim results this morning, despite “difficult” trading conditions. Read
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Bruised but not beaten
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
DETERMINED entrepreneurs whose businesses fail are dusting themselves off and getting straight back in the saddle, according to a survey of small business owners in the North-east by Barclays Local Business. Read
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Gearing up for taking the hydrogen highway
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
ONE of the masterminds behind California’s pioneering hydrogen highway will inspire delegates at a two-day conference aimed at Teesside’s fast-growing alternative fuels sector. Read
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Challenge still remains on training
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
THIS week we can congratulate the young people of the North East in achieving the best set of GCSE results we have seen. Read
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The days of the $2 pound now a fond memory
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
FOR most of the past year, America effectively put itself on half-price sale. With sterling at around $2 for much of 2007 and 2008, US holidays and consumer goods felt like a bargain. Read
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Olympics a winner for Aggreko
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
THE UK-based power provider Aggreko hailed its own “flawless” performance at the Beijing Olympics. Read
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Business travellers help to boost Virgin Atlantic
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
ASURGE in business passengers helped Sir Richard Branson’s airline Virgin Atlantic to increase profits in 2007/08. Read
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North East call to meet apprenticeship targets
Aug 27 2008 | Business News
THE region’s leading business membership organisation wants North East companies to step up to the mark and meet ambitious Government targets for apprenticeship places. Read
