Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
UTILITY company Northumbrian Water has been crowned for making employee engagement among its 2,100 staff a top priority. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
HOUSING Hartlepool has signed up to a major initiative demonstrating its commitment to staff training and development. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
SWIMMING champion Chris Cook and his mentor Simon Hartley have joined forces to teach their secret formula of success to firms across the region. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders in the region have urged the Government to do more to make sure vital military contracts stay in the UK. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
A FLEDGLING digital agency in Stokesley has pledged to remain a local company for local people as it expands from its base in the Tees Valley. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
A HARTLEPOOL student is to be crowned the region's most promising apprentice. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
DROUGHTS in key producing countries and the impact of the weak pound are putting tea prices under pressure. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
COMPASS, the world’s biggest catering group, has served up a boost to investors by revealing profits have been running well ahead of expectations. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
AFFORDABLE housing provider Isos Group is to create up to 20 jobs as it expands its building services team across the North East. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
UNION leaders on Teesside have launched a campaign to save the last chromium plant in the European Union. Read
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
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
Apr 01 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES from the North East are being invited to Slaley Hall tomorrow to be a part of the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship. Read