Nov
2008
Articles from 4th Nov 2008
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Still time to join employer talks
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
TIME is running out to sign up to Teesside’s first Employer Engagement Conference, which takes place at the Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium on Thursday. Read
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Hargreaves confident of hitting targets for the year
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
SHARES in haulage and mineral company Hargreaves were bolstered after a trading update. Read
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£600,000 deal for uniforms supplier
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
A CORPORATE clothing maker hopes to increase its turnover by nearly 50% in the next couple of years with a series of contracts with blue chip companies. Read
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Unhappy landings ahead
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
THE recession could lead to just four European airlines surviving, according to the controversial boss of budget carrier Ryanair. Read
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Nissan almost certain to shed jobs, insists expert
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
IT IS “almost inevitable” that Nissan will be forced to shed jobs in the next 18 months if the recession in the car industry is as devastating as experts have predicted. Read
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Rental market is forecast to grow
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
DESPITE a lack of confidence in the national property market, there are still hot spots of activity on Teesside with rents holding steady in many sectors, according to the latest review from consultants GVA Lamb & Edge. Read
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Traits of typical entrepreneur revealed
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
A TYPICAL Teesside entrepreneur isn’t particularly smart and lacks personal ambition. They were a loner at school but had to work hard at home. Read
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New award to commend eco steps
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
ECO pioneers from the Tees Valley’s manufacturing sector are invited to vie for a new award. Read
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M&S profits fall by third
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
MARKS and Spencer today said half-year profits fell by a third after sales suffered in the toughest conditions to hit the retailer since the early 1990s. Read
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Stadium Group snaps up Zirkon for bargain £2.5m
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
FAST-growing Hartlepool-based Stadium Group is taking advantage of the turmoil in the commercial world by picking up its second bargain acquisition in a month. Read
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Shepherd Offshore seals Watson Norie base deal
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
BIG spending Shepherd Offshore says it has sealed a deal to acquire the Newcastle base of failed electrical engineering company Watson Norie. Read
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Manufacturing survey strengthens rates call
Nov 04 2008 | Business News
THE UK manufacturing sector has continued to contract with output falling in October for the sixth month in a row. Read
