STEEL bosses may ask the Government to pay a proportion of staff wages as one of a number of “unusual” schemes being considered to prevent widespread job losses in the industry.Read
A SCIENTIST whose invention saved him from a speeding ticket and a campaigner for motorists’ rights have joined forces to commercialise a new tracking system which will now be sold across India.Read
A £9bn emergency rescue package for the big three US car manufacturers collapsed today after unions refused to accept Republican demands for swift pay cuts to bring their salaries in line with Japanese car makers.Read
ONE of the region’s most successful listed companies is expected to have a New Year cash pile of £25m to fund acquisitions, as it reported further strong overall growth for the last six months.Read
CHRISTMAS has come early for a County Durham catering butchery business after it won a grant for an expansion that will create new supply opportunities for farmers.Read
A DELAY to a £16bn defence programme to build new military vehicles could turn out to be good news for the BAE Systems factory in Newcastle – though there is said to be a short-term risk of job losses.Read
THE Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers are likely to be delayed by up to two years following a cash-saving review of Ministry of Defence equipment spending.Read
