Mar
2009
Articles from 24th Mar 2009
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Plea for society
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
THE cost of failing to act to save the Dunfermline Building Society would be "immeasurable", politicians have warned. Read
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Agent Provocateur sells things that customers like
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
EROTIC lingerie firm Agent Provocateur said it was “going from strength to strength” as Brits keep recession at bay in the bedroom. Read
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JJB fitness clubs could be sold within 24 hours
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
AILING retailer JJB Sports could complete the sale of its fitness clubs within the next 24 hours. Read
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Cash aids fight against malaria
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
A DRUGS development firm is stepping up its efforts against one of the world’s most common and deadly diseases, which every year affects hundreds of millions of people. Read
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Tory on fact-finding visit
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
A SENIOR Conservative has told North East business leaders the party sympathises with calls to cut "crippling" empty property rates. Read
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Insiders give tips on export
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
VENTURES in the North East are being offered the chance to find out how they can benefit from a joint initiative by HSBC and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to help UK exporters of all sizes capitalise on opportunities. Read
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Project on chic riverside put on ice until upturn
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
THE next stage of a £300m project at Gateshead Quayside has been shelved with developers saying it would have lost them money. Read
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CBI urges Budget action
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
WITH the Budget approaching on April 22, the CBI has called on the Chancellor to deliver a confidence-building masterplan shaped around supporting jobs, investment and building competitiveness to steer the country through the recession. Read
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Law firm to axe 75 jobs as work withers
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
THE North East's legal sector has suffered another blow as Newcastle firm Watson Burton says it is looking at cutting about 75 staff. Read
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Engineers await contract decisions
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
DARLINGTON engineering firm Cleveland Bridge is facing two crucial decisions “within weeks” as it bids to secure millions of pounds worth of work. Read
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Homes sales re-start
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
HOUSE purchasers look to be prising the lid off Tees Valley’s housing market. Eighteen months after the sector first caught cold from recession, agents say they are seeing the first green shoots of recovery. Read
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Celebration for a furnace
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
A TEESSIDE engineering firm is celebrating after completing work on India’s largest blast furnace. Read
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Rolling on with recipe for success
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
A FAMILY-owned sandwich making business established less than two years ago is set for a major expansion after moving into a new £675k headquarters. Read
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Call for more support over airports
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
MINISTER for the North-east Nick Brown will lead a delegation of local MPs in a meeting with aviation minister Jim Fitzpatrick today, calling for more Government support for regional airports. Read
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Move will give firm bigger bite of market
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
A FAMILY-OWNED sandwich maker, established less than two years ago, is set for a major expansion after moving into new £675,000 head-quarters. Read
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Manufacturer will put out more flags
Mar 24 2009 | Business News
A FLAG maker has turned its fortunes around and expects to grow after landing a host of contracts from one of its biggest rivals. Read
