HOUSEBUILDER Barratt has unveiled a package of measures to encourage buyers in an effort to shore up demand as the property market continues its downward spiral.Read
THE head of one of the most influential pressure groups in the country last night told North East companies about the need for businesses to play their part in the human rights movement.Read
DIRECTORS Conflict of Interests – Are you ready for October 1, 2008? Lee Williamson, senior associate in the Company Commercial team at the Newcastle office of international law firm Eversheds, considers the upcoming changes to the Companies Act and the impact this will have on directors.Read
THIS is a great time for those Life on Mars fans who are nostalgic for the 1970s. We have trades unions flexing their muscles, a Labour Government presiding over economic and fiscal meltdown – and a return to the Cold War.Read
TWO major retailers reflected the gloom being felt on the high street after reporting slumps in profits and sales. Fashion chain Next saw a 12% drop in half-year profits and said it was budgeting for autumn and winter sales to be down by between 4% and 7%.Read
NORTH-EAST-BASED retailer Morrisons today said its value ranges had helped it bring in half a million more customers every week as hard-pressed shoppers looked to cut food bills.Read
It’s a fishy business for a coastal company still using Victorian values to produce kippers fit for 21st Century connoisseurs, as Karen Dent reports.Read
BARRATT Developments released its full-year results for the financial year ending June 30, 2008. The results were broadly in line with analysts’ expectations and, consequently, the share price remained largely flat throughout the day.Read
