HOUSEBUILDER Bellway revealed it has changed the bonus policy which sparked anger among shareholders as it unveiled a half-year loss of nearly £50m.Read
NEW data shows North East firms have learned their lesson from the last recession and are keeping a tight hold of vital skills by re-deploying staff rather than lose them. Read
GOVERNMENT ambitions to build 25GW of offshore wind power by 2020 could present a golden opportunity for Hartlepool dock to become a “centre of excellence” in the handling of large project cargos.Read
MORE than £2m has been made available to help North East firms boost their competitiveness by working closely with the region’s colleges, universities and other academic organisations.Read
TEES Valley’s burgeoning sub-sea, offshore and oil and gas industries are withstanding the worst of recession, according to a local recruitment boss.Read
A NORTH East businessman has launched an initiative which aims to help firms improve their communication skills as a way of helping to beat the recession.Read
A US customer service company is aiming to create at least 300 jobs in the North East for people looking to work from home. Arise Virtual Solutions is looking to run its “virtual call centres” by getting individuals to set up their own business which would fulfil its contracts.Read
AN intellectual property lawyer at a Newcastle firm has helped produce a book by and about the former manager of influential rock bands Joy Division and New Order.Read
IT LOOKS as though it will take some exceptional wheeling and dealing to oust the White Van Man from top spot in our fantasy stocks and shares game.Read
MARKS & SPENCER saw its shares recover yesterday as it insisted that steps to resolve last year’s “self-inflicted injuries” were paying off with a smaller than expected fall in sales.Read
ASDA and Morrisons appear to be gaining ground on supermarket sector leader Tesco’s dominance as shoppers seek bargains in the face of rising prices.Read
TEESSIDE University is taking the lead in helping businesses and individuals through the credit crunch, with Vice-Chancellor Graham Henderson invited to three national events to speak about what the university can do.Read
A £1 MILLION fund to recruit a new generation of green-fingered apprentices to keep England’s parks and green spaces growing has been announced by Housing Minister Margaret Beckett.Read
MINCOFF Jacksons LLP recently held the latest in a series of mock employment tribunals. The event took place at Lumley Castle and was the first held in conjunction with Durham Business Club.Read
