Feb
2009
Articles from 27th Feb 2009
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North East to build electric 4x4s
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
THE world’s first zero-emission electric 4x4 cars are to be manufactured in Northumberland, The Journal can reveal. Read
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William Hill to raise £350m in rights issue
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
Bookmaker William Hill is raising £350m in a rights issue and scrapping its 2008 dividend due to a "dramatic deterioration" in credit markets. Read
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Coast link boosts Port
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
PD Ports has launched a coastal feeder service from Felixstowe to Teesport as part of its campaign to put the Northern Gateway Project on the international shipping map. Read
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‘Biggest and best’ business fair
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
HUNDREDS of companies looked to have secured deals at the nebusiness-backed North East Regional Business Fair, which closed yesterday after seeing more than 2,000 visitors in two days. Read
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Growth as pet owners go online
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
AN online pet superstore has managed to grow its turnover by £2m in the last year as pet owners turn to the internet and has now received additional investment to help it expand. Read
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Specialist firm is still going for gold
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
SPECIALIST lifting engineer Mammoet has announced a second, six-figure Olympics contract win, as the man in charge of delivering the 2012 Games paid them a visit. Read
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Gas firm invests in 1,500 recruits
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
ENERGY group Centrica has unveiled plans to create about 1,500 engineering and “green” jobs at British Gas this year as part of a £15bn investment plan. Read
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£25bn for RBS as 20,000 jobs to go
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
AILING Royal Bank of Scotland will be propped up with another huge taxpayer handout – up to £25.5bn – after posting the biggest loss in UK history. Read
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Staff cut 21 days after plant opens
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
LIGHTING company Thorn is to cut up to 85 jobs at the £28m County Durham factory it opened this month. Read
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Profit-rise insurer to axe jobs
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
JOBS could go at the Sunderland call centre of insurer Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) despite an increase in annual profits. Read
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Rates fight is backed
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
CAMPAIGNERS against a crippling retrospective business tax on port-based firms were cheered today by news that the Conservatives have vowed to overturn the charge Read
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Car phone workers face axe
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
CARPHONE Warehouse has revealed that 450 head office and support centre jobs are at risk of redundancy. Read
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Flats sell-off sees Arsenal profits rocket
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
PREMIERSHIP club Arsenal has seen its pre-tax profits rise by £4.5m to £24.5m and it is selling flats in its Highbury Square development. Read
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Trade fair exceeds expectations
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
HUNDREDS of companies won new business at the North East Regional Business Fair which finished yesterday after seeing more than 2,000 visitors in two days. Read
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Media group beats forecast
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
TRINITY Mirror, which owns The Journal, has delivered forecast-beating financial results for 2008. Read
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Eldon Square bucking national retail trend
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
ELDON Square Shopping Centre in Newcastle is bucking national retail trends by seeing an increase in the number of visitors to its malls. Read
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IT company is looking to double its £9m turnover
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
A TECHNOLOGY company believes it can double its £9m North East turnover by 2011 through a series of planned acquisitions and new contracts. Read
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Bid to save rig jobs
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
Darlington-based Cleveland Bridge has formed an alliance with South Shields fabrication specialist McNulty Offshore Construction Limited in a bid to keep the SeaDragon project in the North East. Read
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Green light for M&S expansion
Feb 27 2009 | Business News
GATESHEAD Council has granted planning permission for plans to expand the Marks and Spencer store at the MetroCentre, in a move which will create 60 new jobs. Read
