Mar
2009
Articles from 5th Mar 2009
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Heat recovery bonanza
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
ALTERNATIVE sources of energy could be crucial in cutting costs in the farming industry. Graeme King examines the case for investment, and finds it might not just be farmers benefiting. Read
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ITV wields jobs axe
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
THE Government was last night urged to intervene to stop further "damage" to ITV programmes after the broadcaster announced 600 job cuts and huge efficiency savings. Read
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Fitness tycoon rebrands to beat the crunch
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
FITNESS tycoon Stan Henry is hopeful of coming through the recession intact after slashing prices at his health clubs and moving away from the costly swimming pool market. Read
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Ensus chief's fears about role in growing industry
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
THE Teesside firm behind the 400 million litre bioethanol plant, which will become the biggest producer of the green fuel in Europe when it opens this summer, is planning more sites. Read
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Stadium shares drop
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
SHARES in Stadium Group fell over 30% yesterday after the electronics and plastics manufacturer said it had made redundancies following a drop in demand. Read
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Waste energy set to go live
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
A PART-PFI £70m green energy from waste plant at Haverton Hill will go live within weeks. Read
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Bonhams shut office
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
HIGH profile auctioneers Bonhams has closed its Newcastle office on Grey Street in the city centre. Read
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Eurotunnel to pay out first dividends
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
EUROTUNNEL is to pay shareholders their first-ever dividend after reporting annual net profits of £35.8m. Read
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Carillion profits up by 55%
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
SUPPORT services and construction giant Carillion has defied a worsening economic climate with a booming order book and 55% hike in annual profits. Read
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Tesco wins battle over stores test
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
TESCO has won its battle against plans to introduce a “competition test” to curb supermarkets’ dominance of the grocery sector. Read
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Town’s fashion stores facing closure
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
FASHION retailers Oasis and Warehouse are to close their Middlesbrough town centre stores, despite the chains being bought out of administration when parent group Mosaic collapsed earlier this week. Read
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Gas producing bugs will turn sludge green
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
A GREEN energy project that will cut Northumbrian Water’s annual energy costs by millions of pounds is on target for completion. Read
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Unhappy Metnor ready to quit stock market
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
A NORTH EAST company has opted to leave the stock market saying it is “seriously undervalued” and condemning the City for "perpetual short-termism". Read
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Credit where it’s due
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
TEES Valley has welcomed Government measures to underwrite infrastructure projects that are struggling to get credit because of the global financial crisis. Read
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Arriva's profits jump by 30%
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
Bus and train giant Arriva has driven up its profits by 30% and says it is confident of riding out the recession. Read
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Romag able to re-hire staff laid off last month
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
AN innovative North East glass company is investing £1m in new products and facilities and has begun to re-hire some of the 60 staff it temporarily laid off last month. Read
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Building up a momentum...
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
BALFOUR Beatty, the UK’s biggest construction firm, today announced a fresh haul of major contract wins alongside forecast-beating annual profits. Read
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Time to think smalldevelopers urged
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
DEMAND for ‘big sheds’, which has helped keep the commercial property market alive in the North-east, is likely to contract over the next 18 months, a new report said. Read
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Forward planning
Mar 05 2009 | Business News
GOVERNMENT coaxing of public bodies to bring forward spending plans has seen £360,000 of work start early on Teesside University’s Middlesbrough campus. Read
