Oct
2008
Articles from 13th Oct 2008
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Global rates cut was historic
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
ICOULD not let this week’s ShareWatch pass without talking about the unprecedented events of the past few days. On Wednesday, we saw history being made and decisions taken that will be discussed in schools and universities for years to come. Read
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Helius signs option for biomass station
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH-based Helius Energy, which plans to build three UK biomass stations - one of which will be on Teesside - has signed the option on a lease for its second site. Read
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Co-op and Britannia in link-up talks
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
MOVES to create a "super-mutual" from the merger of the Co-op’s financial services arm and the Britannia building society have been revealed. Read
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200 jobs to fill at student loans firm
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
HUNDREDS of jobs are up for grabs as Darlington's newest large-scale employer gears up for expansion. Read
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MP bullish over region’s future
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
NORTH East minister Nick Brown claimed the Government was “doing everything possible” to ensure that last week’s £500bn bank bail-out benefited fund-strapped businesses in the Tees Valley. Read
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New innovation wins Tracerco £1m contract
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
A BILLINGHAM firm has won a £1m contract on the back of a breakthrough development in subsea technology. Read
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Fast Temp Engineering lives up to it name to lift top award
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
FAST Temp Engineering lived up to its name to be crowned the fastest growing company in the North East for 2008. Read
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More companies look at job cuts
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
CONFIDENCE among North East businesses has hit a record low and increasing numbers of companies say they are considering cutting jobs. Read
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‘Thumbscrews’ put on small businesses
Oct 13 2008 | Business News
RISING costs and disappearing customers are putting the thumbscrews on small businesses that are struggling to cope as the economic crisis tightens its grip. Read
