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
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
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
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
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
A BODY which represents North East energy companies says an increasing number of partnerships with similar organisations overseas is paying dividends for members.Read
MIDDLESBROUGH furniture retailer Barker and Stonehouse has opened its latest £1m-plus store, defying forecasts for a downturn in high street spending.Read
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
