Sep
2008
Articles from 27th Sep 2008
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Jobs go as historic firm calls in administrators
Sep 27 2008 | Business News
A LARGE number of jobs have been axed at an 88-year-old electrical company after it was forced to go into administration. Newcastle-based Watson Norie has called in administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) after making a significant proportion of its 374-strong workforce redundant. Read
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Let’s bank on a bit of sun and fun
Sep 27 2008 | Business News
GRIM. It must be one of the most over-used words this year. It is trotted out repeatedly to describe the weather, financial outlook, prospects of certain prominent politicians and embattled airline operators. Read
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Energy firm powers towards £20m profits
Sep 27 2008 | Business News
RENEWABLE energy company Helius Energy says it is set to see its profits rocket to over £20m from a loss of £1.2m following the sale of an unfinished renewable electricity plant. Read
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ScS back in the comfort zone with new openings
Sep 27 2008 | Business News
FURNITURE giant ScS is pushing ahead with new store openings less than three months after being rescued from administration by private equity firm Sun European Partners. Read
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Shares in the red as Bush blusters
Sep 27 2008 | Business News
THE City’s leading shares sank into the red yesterday as investors took scant comfort from President Bush’s pledge to “rise to the occasion” with a banking rescue. Read
