Oct
2008
Articles from 28th Oct 2008
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Haydon Bridge plants nursery wins top order
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
A NURSERY in Northumberland has beaten competition from across the UK to win a tender to supply 56,000 plants for use on the new Haydon Bridge bypass project. Read
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Brulines aims to grow acquisition sevenfold
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
BEER monitoring company Brulines wants to grow its newest acquisition more than sevenfold in the next couple of years. Read
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Celebrating business success in North-east
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
THE Evening Gazette, The Journal and Business Link are passionate about business in our region and we want you to be too. The nebusiness awards are now in their ninth year of the regional format and at their heart are the aims of recognising achievement, encouraging excellence and celebrating success. Read
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Opsol on course to hit £2m turnover
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
AN electronics manufacturer believes it is on course to hit its £2m turnover target after beginning work on a sophisticated “black box” to be used in cars. Read
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Tanfield stops US production as demand for platforms falls
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
MANUFACTURING group Tanfield temporarily stopped production at its American subsidiary yesterday as it reacted to falling demand for its products in the US. Read
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Pan Haggerty opens doors at 21
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
ONE of Newcastle’s best known gastronomic addresses is back in the restaurant businesses. Read
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Adviser looks at new chief’s plan
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
WOOLWORTHS’ lenders have called in restructuring specialist Deloitte as an adviser amid mounting concern over the chain. Read
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Carehome firm ‘constructive’ talks continue
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
CAREHOME operator Southern Cross Healthcare has said that it is in “constructive discussions” over the refinancing of its outstanding debt as the negotiations approach their October 30 deadline. Read
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Mothers see sparkling business opportunity
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
TWO South Tyneside mums have added a modern twist to the Tupperware party by setting up their own jewellery party business in time for Christmas. Joanne Usher decided to set up All Dressed in Love with business partner Faye Heron as a way of balancing her work and family life once her maternity leave at Sunderland insurance broker Citifinancial came to an end. Read
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Glimmer of hope for builders
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
ONCE again the FTSE 100 Index retreated into the red losing 218 points in early trading before recovering some ground to finish almost 31 points down at 3852.59. Read
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Tees Valley firms make it to the top
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
THREE Tees Valley firms have been named in the Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 list of companies. Read
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Job cuts to save on wages
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
MORE than two fifths of local firms are offering voluntary redundancy packages to cut their wage bill, according to the latest nebusiness poll. Read
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Room for success amid homes gloom
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
THE downturn in the housing market has led to an upturn in business for Billingham firm Box Clever. Read
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FTSE 100 stages a fight-back from low
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
LONDON’S FTSE 100 Index staged a fight-back from fresh five-year lows yesterday in a rollercoaster session for the UK’s leading shares. Read
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Brakes put on green fuels developments
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
TEESSIDE’S second bioethanol plant will now not be built until 2013 at the earliest, following the Government’s decision to slow the rate at which green transport fuels are introduced into the UK. Read
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Awards celebrate our £13bn success
Oct 28 2008 | Business News
NORTH-EAST exports reached a record high in 2008 with more than £13bn of goods and services exported around the globe in the last 12 months. Read
