Dec
2008
Articles from 22nd Dec 2008
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Safety search boosts investor
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
AN independent financial advisor in Middlesbrough has revealed he had secured £5m worth of new investments in the last three months as speculators pull out of traditional markets in search of safer havens. Read
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Adding greens to your sandwiches
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
A SANDWICH-maker is banking on a £50,000 move to fully biodegradable packaging will pay off as more purchasing decisions are driven by environmental issues - despite the current downturn. Read
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High rise growth brings expansion on ground
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
HIGH LEVEL maintenance and repair firm, Darlington based Stone Technical Services, which grew turnover by £1m this year, has ploughed half of it back into new premises. Read
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Ammonia shut down
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
GROWHOW UK, which employs around 200 in Tees Valley, has suspended production at its ammonia plant in Billingham following a downturn in demand. Read
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Corus boss backs cars
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
THE Indian owner of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) - part of the Tata conglomerate, which owns Corus steel on Teesside - has agreed to pump “tens of millions” of pounds into the luxury brand to prevent a cashflow crisis, it was reported today. Read
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IMF chief backs fiscal stimulus
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
THE level of debt in the UK is “disturbing”, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Read
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Wessington Cryogenics overcomes tough times
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
A FAMILY business which feared for its future has doubled its turnover and its workforce and is now set to cap its comeback by moving into an additional factory. Read
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Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey given extra time
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
STRUGGLING housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is expected to gain vital breathing space from lenders this week over its £1.9bn debts. Read
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Barclays sell-off plan will bolster finances
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
BARCLAYS is said to be planning to sell off its private equity arm to management in a bid to strengthen its finances. The bank could also sell off around half of its private equity investments to raise funds, one report yesterday claimed. Read
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Retail chains risk going bust in January
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
MORE than 10 national or regional retail chains risk going bust next month, insolvency experts are warning. Read
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Big banks avoided by ethical investors
Dec 22 2008 | Business News
A TYNESIDE finance company which lends to entrepreneurs in developing countries is benefiting from the crisis in the banking sector as worried savers look for alternative places to invest. Read
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Helicopter contract
Dec 22 2008 | Evening Gazette Business News
ROLLS-ROYCE today said it had secured a £258 million Ministry of Defence contract to supply engine support to the UK’s Sea King helicopter fleet. Read
