Oct
2008
Articles from 8th Oct 2008
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The Rock in a hard place no longer – Sandler
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock boss Ron Sandler yesterday hailed the turnaround achieved at the nationalised bank and said the North East deserved credit for playing its part in the transformation. Read
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Volatile day but ending positive
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
IN a very volatile day of trading, the FTSE 100 closed up 16.0 points yesterday at 4605.2. On the upside, mining stocks enjoyed a bounce after very heavy falls on Monday. Vedanta Resources jumped 102.0p to 1005p and ENRC climbed 33.2p to 458.75p. Read
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Fear weighs down housebuilders
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
AFTER Monday’s panic across global markets, the FTSE 100 Index showed signs of strain during the day as, once again, the finance sector took a battering. Read
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The flooding brought out friendship and support
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
THEY say you really find out who your friends are in times of trouble and Northumberland has had a tough month – however the business community has pulled together and the good news is we have some great friends out there. Read
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Eastwood in new spot for RBS force on Tyneside
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
ONE of the region’s main commercial lending banks has a new director. Read
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Sintons newcomers relish roles
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
A TOP performing North East law firm has welcomed three potential dealmakers. Read
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Baker Tilly lay ground for investors’ futures
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
AFTER a record year, the Newcastle-based corporate finance team of national accountants and advisers Baker Tilly is still performing strongly, despite the economic downturn. Read
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Keep a cool head despite the crisis
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
SEPTEMBER was a terrible month for the financial markets and October has so far proved no better. There will be more bad news as the credit crunch claims more victims and pushes global demand down at least another notch. Read
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'Painful time, but manufacturers will survive it'
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
A NEW survey has showed UK manufacturing is in its longest period of decline for 28 years. Peter McCusker asks what the future holds for the sector? Read
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North to share in £100m fund to develop eco-friendly vehicles
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
COMPANIES in the North East are expected to receive a substantial slice of a £100m fund to develop environmentally-friendly vehicles. Read
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Glass firm looks to a bright future
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
THREE years after buying the business, glass company boss Ryan Green has seen turnover double to over £9m and further growth will follow a £650,000 factory expansion. Read
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Rock can be grateful it fell early in crunch
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
BROADCASTER Nick Owen, hosting yesterday’s annual meeting of regional development agency One NorthEast, remarked that it was a relief to get away from London and come to somewhere a bit more “stable”. Read
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Findus hopes to be in black within year
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
THE high-flying Norwegian entrepreneur who bought a Tyneside frozen food factory three years ago says the business is about to make its first profit. Read
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Breath held in £50bn rescue
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
THE GOVERNMENT’S unprecedented 5am move to break the log jam in the financial markets was greeted with relief in Tees Valley. Read
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Biofuels output up to standard
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
KELLEY PRICE Read
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Bank cuts rates a day early
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
The Bank of England dramatically slashed interest rates by 0.5% today along with central banks around the world in response to the global financial turmoil. Read
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Local boom boosts supplier
Oct 08 2008 | Business News
A SPECIALIST supplier to the oil and gas sector, which said it had seen turnover increase by 60% in the last two years, is expecting a further rise in 2009. Read
