Dec
2008
Articles from 18th Dec 2008
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Job vacancies fall as unemployment soars
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
THE number of people unemployed in the North-east rose by 15.5% in the three months to October, new figures have shown. Read
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Welcome for a green blueprint
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
RENEWABLE energy companies welcomed Euro MPs’ landmark decision yesterday to adopt a blueprint for a greener future. Read
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Firms keen to get involved
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
DOZENS of companies have been learning about business opportunities linked to Hartlepool’s Tall Ships and Dockfest celebrations. Read
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Entrepreneur handing shares back to bank
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
GARDEN centre entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter is understood to be preparing to hand over shares in his company Wyevale to the bank after losing millions of pounds in the faltering property market. Read
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Ashley is one of few to survive unscathed
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct International sportswear empire has shown it is one of few retail businesses to weather the downturn by posting better-than-expected results in what the group says are extremely difficult conditions. Read
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PBR shares plunge after cash warning
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
SHARES in leisure firm Premium Bars & Restaurants plunged more than 30% yesterday after the company revealed that its banks have asked it to raise more funds to improve its cashflow. Read
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60 jobs at risk as Arctic calls in adminsitrators
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
ONE of the region’s leading window companies has gone into administration putting the jobs of around 60 workers at risk. Read
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Henderson may shut the door on 150 workers
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
A LONG-ESTABLISHED door manufacturer may close a division putting 150 workers on the dole due to falling demand and the knock-on effect of statutory changes Read
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Engineers move to secure new markets
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
AN engineering firm’s £280,000 investment in larger premises will help further growth and allow it to secure new markets outside the region. Read
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Commission set to force BAA to sell off airports
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
BAA will almost certainly be forced to sell three of its UK airports, including Gatwick and Stansted, following a provisional report by the Competition Commission. Read
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Inspiration on two wheels
Dec 18 2008 | Business News
WITH the harmful effects of car emission never far from the headlines, more focus is being placed on the humble bicycle as an alternative form of transport. Chris Knox caught up with one woman whose charity is doing its bit to get people back in the saddle. Read
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BUSINESS leaders have reacted with dismay to the European Parliament’s decision yesterday to scrap Britain’s opt-out from the maximum 48-hour working week.
Dec 18 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
The decision, conducted as part of a review of the Working Time Directive, means that staff will be forced to stick to a maximum 48-hour week averaged over the year. Read
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MSV back where it all began
Dec 18 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
A TEESSIDE electrical retailer is back in the Boro after making the move to new flagship premises. Read
