Mar
2009
Articles from 6th Mar 2009
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KamiCrazy heads for million
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
A DIGITAL games company on Teesside is taking the iPhone market by storm. Read
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Recycling unit is way forward for company
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
A PROGRESSIVE Sunderland company has built a new £5m recycling centre as it expands into new markets and plans to create more jobs in the process. Read
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Car dealer is still beating the odds
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
MOTOR dealer Vertu Motors has reported a 16% drop in the number of new car sales, but is remaining upbeat since rivals are seeing an average 27% fall. Read
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The week ahead
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
The retail sector will be back in the spotlight next week with updates from key players covering the supermarket, department store and DIY markets. Read
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Order book boost for Balfour Beatty
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
THE UK’s biggest construction firm, Balfour Beatty has unveiled a fresh haul of major contract wins alongside forecast-beating annual profits. Read
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Diversity is the key as Arriva’s profits climb
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
BUS and rail firm Arriva yesterday reported a 30% climb in profits and said its diverse portfolio will protect it from the expected plunge in passenger revenues likely to be caused by the recession in the tough year ahead. Read
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Uni hub bridges the gap
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE University is to invest £1.27m in a new ‘science to business’ hub to help more than 100 small firms in the process sector. Read
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Tees shows the cleaner way
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
MORE than 200 council chiefs from across the UK will descend on Middlesbrough for the second national climate change conference next week. Read
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Two face data probe
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
AT LEAST two Tees Valley companies are alleged to have broken data protection laws by paying for information on their employees. Read
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Nissan car sales rise as message is driven home
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
NORTH East car manufacturer Nissan is bucking the recessionary trend by selling more cars in the UK than last year. Read
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Premier Foods sells 10% stake to the US
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
HOVIS to Oxo cubes firm Premier Foods is selling a 10.3% stake to a US private equity company under plans to raise £379m from shareholders. Read
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Aviva shares slump 25%
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
SHARES in Aviva slumped by a quarter yesterday as the UK’s biggest insurer struggled to convince investors about its prospects amid the current turmoil. Read
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Bank desperately tries to lift gloom
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
INTEREST rates were cut again yesterday as the Bank of England introduces unprecedented measures to prevent the recession deepening. Read
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Joy for Woolies’ six
Mar 06 2009 | Business News
SIX Woolies employees, who lost their jobs when the high street giant collapsed, will be celebrating the start of a new retail career tomorrow with budget chain Home Bargains. Read
