Oct
2008
Articles from 21st Oct 2008
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Mixed reaction to 'fresh' look at workers’ rights
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
NEWS that the Government is looking “afresh” at the cost of family friendly employment rights as a way of cutting costs for struggling business has sparked a mixed reaction among the North East business community. Read
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Takeover speculation as Ashley buys JJB shares
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley’s sportswear company has bought another £3.4m in shares in rival JJB Sports and fuelled speculation that he will make a bid for the whole company. Read
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Oil and gas partnerships ‘paying dividends’
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
A BODY which represents North East energy companies says an increasing number of partnerships with similar organisations overseas is paying dividends for members. Read
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Able move by former boss of racecourse
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
NEIL Etherington, former chief executive of Redcar Racecourse, has taken up a senior appointment with the Able Group, best known for being the firm behind the scrapping of Teesside’s ghost ships. Read
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Jobs drive for energy company
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
A GLOBAL renewable energy firm is launching a recruitment drive on Teesside for specialist tradesmen. Read
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Markets on the rise as confidence seeps back
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
THE rally on the London market continued apace yesterday as strong gains from banks and oil companies saw the FTSE 100 Index advance another 5.4%. Read
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50 jobs lost as Grange winds up
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
A KITCHEN company has been wound up with the loss of 50 jobs after trading in administration for five weeks without a buyer being found. Read
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Confidence and style
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH furniture retailer Barker and Stonehouse has opened its latest £1m-plus store, defying forecasts for a downturn in high street spending. Read
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Making art is a family business
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
TWO architects at a leading Teesside practice have been keeping it in the family by commissioning their design-led daughters to produce artwork for their offices in Sedgefield. Read
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Staying fit for work
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
AS THE crunch bites, companies are going for the burn, as SUE SCOTT reports Read
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London penalties ‘harm North firms’
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
NORTH East firms are being put at risk by crippling tax rises amid an economic downturn, say businesspeople. Read
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Production is cut at Nissan's north plant
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
NISSAN is cutting production at its Wearside factory and introducing short- time working as it tries to reduce the number of vehicles being supplied to the struggling car market. Read
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Plenty in pipeline for Corus
Oct 21 2008 | Business News
THE West coast of Africa is turning into a lucrative gold mine for Hartlepool steelmaker Corus, which has produced pipeline for some of the deepest and least hospitable locations in the world. Read
