Oct
2008
Articles from 22nd Oct 2008
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New post for top executive
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
A LEADING North East business figure is to take up a senior appointment with the Teesside-based Able Group. Read
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Sir Philip hits out at the banks
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
RETAIL tycoon Sir Philip Green hit out at the banks as he announced a fall in sales at his retail group Arcadia, which owns Top Shop and Miss Selfridge. Read
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£350m SMEs lifeline welcomed in North
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
SMALL business leaders in the North East have welcomed a £350m package of measures designed to help them weather the economic storm. Read
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Real need for more affordable rural housing
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
RURAL communities are under threat as house prices remain out of the reach of local buyers. Action is needed to change the situation, says Scott Munro Read
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Fighting spirit helps engineers beat crisis
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
A “PHENOMENAL” effort by the management and staff of an engineering company has seen it recover after its offices were destroyed in a debilitating £250,000 flood. Read
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Expanding dairy farmers hope to be ‘cream of the crop’
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
A DAIRY farm is hoping to become the cream of the crop with its latest venture. Read
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Industry leader calls for 'optimism and realism'
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
A NORTH manufacturing industry leader called for “optimism and realism” as the CBI revealed the sector’s confidence had seen its sharpest fall for 28 years. Read
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EOS building for the future
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
NEWTON Aycliffe manufacturer EOS has invested £150,000 in new machinery to further improve its productivity and meet growing order numbers. Read
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Help package is welcomed
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
LOCAL business leaders have welcomed the Government’s £350m package of support to help smaller firms weather the economic storm. Read
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Managementbuy out builder Yuill
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
HARTLEPOOL housebuilder Yuill Homes has been bought out by its management team for an undisclosed sum. Read
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King warns of recession
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
THE Governor of the Bank of England has warned “it now seems likely” the UK economy is entering a recession. Read
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Lighting the way to a new venture
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
AN artistic Tees Valley duo have unveiled the innovative lighting made from recycled plastic bottles that has won them DigitalCity sponsorship. Read
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Start of Bid ballot a ‘significant moment’ for city
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
Voting starts this week on proposals to create a Business Improvement District in Newcastle’s commercial heart. Peter McCusker reports Read
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Management team buys Yuill
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Yuill Homes has been bought out by its management team on the same day parent company Taggart Holdings announced it was entering administration. Read
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Town Hall comes to the rescue of flood-hit businesses
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
OVER 50 small businesses forced out of their permanent home by floods in Morpeth are trading again. Read
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Hopes rising for 200 staff at food firm facing axe
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
HOPES are rising that 200 employees at a Northumberland town’s major employer will still be in work next year after its administrators said they were hopeful of selling the factory to new owners. Read
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Pither quits to avoid conflict of interests
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
THE chairman and founder of one of the region’s fastest growing firms has stepped down from its board over concerns of a “potential conflict of interest” with other business ventures. Read
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FTSE 100 ends day lower
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
THE FTSE 100 closed 1.2% lower yesterday, reversing earlier gains to echo losses on Wall Street on Monday as investors bracing for global recession discarded battered UK banks and oil majors. Read
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We salute spirit in testing times
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
THE best companies know that their most important asset is their staff and the nebusiness awards aim to recognise the achievements of the very best businesses in the North East. Read
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Pru ‘is strong enough to withstand downturns’
Oct 22 2008 | Business News
INSURER Prudential has said it is strong enough to withstand much heavier downturns in stock markets and the economy as it seeks to soothe investor nerves. Read
