Sep
2008
Articles from 5th Sep 2008
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BUDGET carrier flyglobespan said it was still in discussion this week with Durham Tees Valley Airport over its summer 2009 flight schedule.
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
It is the only outstanding timetable to be announced for the nine landing spots currently used by the firm. The others are Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, Gatwick and Bristol. Read
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Cleaning company shines
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
A LOCAL cleaning firm is defying the credit crunch after reporting a 20% rise in turnover. Read
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Profits fall for Wetherspoon
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
PUBS chain JD Wetherspoon, which employs around 360 staff on Teesside, today reported a fall in annual profits after stronger food sales failed to offset a decline in their drinks trade. Read
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Investment call in renewable energy
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
A TEES Valley energy specialist has called for major investment in renewable energy after one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms was given the go-ahead yesterday. Read
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Tees backs PM’s speech
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
KEY Tees business organisations welcomed Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s speech to the CBI last night, in which he announced the go ahead for the North-east wind farm project as part of a vision to free Britain from the “dictatorship of oil”. Read
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£400k boost for eco firm
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
A SOCIAL enterprise eco firm being backed to the tune of nearly £400,000 by a regional development agency, could lead the way for private companies to profit from wind energy. Read
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Southern Cross shares on the up
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
AFTER a turbulent day’s trading the UK stock market ended the session in the red as the FTSE 100 Index lost 137.6 points and closed at 5362.1. Read
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A healthy interest in the motoring trade
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
A HEALTH entrepreneur plans to expand his business empire after buying a former Co-op bank building and moving into the motor trade. Read
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Engineers build on strengths
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
ENGINEERING company Chieftain has published impressive half-year results and said it is close to securing a major contract which should “significantly” boost turnover and create jobs in Tyneside and Teesside. Read
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We must not kill the thing we love
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
HADRIAN’S proving a huge hit at the British Museum. Television documentaries and a film being shot by John Boorman reinforce the mass media’s current fascination with the emperor’s extraordinary life. Read
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‘Bank should soon stimulate economy’
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders in the North East reacted with disappointment as the Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 5% for the fifth consecutive month. Read
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Care home firm raises £20.7m to pay off debts
Sep 05 2008 | Business News
CARE home operator Southern Cross has raised more than £20m to help pay off its debts – and announced the departure of chief executive Bill Colvin. Read
