A TEESSIDE chemical plant is to close with the loss of 300 jobs as the dramatic decline in demand for big ticket items such as cars and carpets continues its unemployment ripple through the supply chain of the companies who make the goods.Read
CASH injections to credit-starved North East companies due to be announced today have been welcomed but new findings have painted a grim picture of how the region is performing in comparison to the rest of the UK.Read
NORTHERN Foods yesterday said it had reduced its reliance on Marks & Spencer after the consumer downturn led to an increased focus on the value sector.Read
AN ethical retailer has witnessed record festive sales, dispelling the myth that the credit crunch is forcing consumers to trade down to budget lines.Read
DESPITE the raft of high street store closures, one retail-focused printing company is optimistic for the future and has secured an £80,000 investment to help progress its plans.Read
DARLINGTON Building Society has become another victim of the slump in the mortgage market as it announced that it is looking to cut 19 of its 150-strong workforce.Read
TEESSIDE business leaders have welcomed a multi-billion package of measures aimed at unblocking lending to small firms, which was due to be unveiled by the government today.Read
AS environmental group Greenpeace attempted to frustrate expansion plans at Heathrow by announcing it had bought up land needed for a third runway, pro-aviation campaigners rallied behind Durham Tees Valley Airport, saying it had potential to create thousands of jobs.Read
