Feb
2009
Articles from 18th Feb 2009
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Hobson & Holmes set to grow after win
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
AN award-wining hair and beauty salon has announced plans to grow. Read
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Energy savers
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
MANUFACTURERS in the Tees Valley can still take advantage of an energy-cutting scheme that has saved companies a collective £3.7m so far. Read
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Healthier thanks to personal injuries...
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
A SURGE in personal injury claims has sparked a recruitment drive at Teesside solicitor Askews, which is looking to create around 40 jobs in two years. Read
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Oil and gas boost for Tees firm
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
A FAST-GROWING Teesside recruitment firm is on target to double turnover to £4m this year after being named as a preferred supplier for a Scottish company. Read
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Green shoot boost
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
THE Tees Valley’s move towards a low-carbon future has been given a £698,000 boost from Europe. Read
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Domino effect fears over chemical industry
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
Redundancies and temporary shutdowns are hitting the headlines on almost a daily basis. But how worried should we be when Wilton – the ‘bedrock’ of Britain’s chemical sector – begins to feel the effects? Karen Dent reports. Read
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Building societies fighting bank levy
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
NORTH building society bosses have attacked a Government scheme to look after the customers of failed banks which they say will hit their profits and force them to give a worse deal to their own customers. Read
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Chemicals hub may need lifeline
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
A CONSULTANT assessing the huge chemical industry hub on Teesside says it is vital the Government helps the industry ride out the recession. Read
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Beverly’s firm is set to bloom
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
AGREEN fingered entrepreneur expects her business to bloom this year as more florists turn to home-grown rhododendrons as a way of cutting down their carbon footprint. Read
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Young hotshots spread inspiration around
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
BUDDING entrepreneurs can pick up tips from prominent business people who made a their name while young. Read
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Finance ready for tough times
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
FUNDING streams which have pumped £68m into North East businesses are primed for another productive year offering vital access to finance. Read
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Bargain hunt helps Asda sales boom
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
THE UK’s second-biggest supermarket chain has said an influx of shoppers hunting for lower prices helped it to better-than-expected sales last year. Read
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Laura Ashley issue falling profits warning
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
HOME furnishings and fashion retailer Laura Ashley issued a profits warning yesterday after it was forced to increase promotional activity and the slide in the pound put pressure on margins. Read
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Job cuts hit car workers again
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
HUNDREDS more job cuts were announced by two UK manufacturers yesterday with the car sector again taking a big hit. Read
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Hargreaves posts 85% leap in profits
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
ENERGY, waste and minerals group Hargreaves Services is looking at moving to the main stock market after posting an 85% increase in its interim pre-tax profits. Read
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Upgrade your staff skills for free
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES looking for fresh ways to prosper during the economic downturn are being offered free training by one of the region’s leading colleges. Read
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Water employees are at the top of their class
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
NORTHUMBRIAN Water has shown it is quick off the mark by becoming the first utility company to put all its production staff through an industry qualification. Read
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Trust celebrates five years of funding aid
Feb 18 2009 | Business News
A NORTH East charitable trust is celebrating making grants of more than £550,000 during five years of supporting local organisations working with young people in the arts. Read
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Overall winner: Hobson & Holmes, Darlington.
Feb 18 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
Community Award: School of Rock and Pop, which runs music workshops for young people in the Tees Valley from its base in Leeds. Read
