Apr
2009
Articles from 6th Apr 2009
-
Washing away property slump
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
A TEES Valley property specialist is attempting to beat the housing slump by launching a car valeting venture which he hopes will create up to 50 jobs. Read
-
Match of day
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
MIDDLESBROUGH Council is to launch a matchmaking initiative to help small companies find their ideal partners in the supply chain. Read
-
Spotlight turns green
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
RENEWABLES companies on Teesside have a chance to contribute to a wide ranging investigation into barriers to growing a green collar economy in the North-east. Read
-
Mortgage lender sees prices fall
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
Britain’s biggest mortgage lender today put a dampener on recent positive data with the news that prices fell nationally by 1.9% during March. Read
-
Stores to re-open
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
TWO national retailers are poised to move into former Woolworths stores in Redcar and Middlesbrough, giving a boost to Tees Valley’s embattled high street. Read
-
Budget for skills plea
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders urged the Chancellor today to help manufacturers prepare for a recovery from the recession by using next month’s Budget to boost skills and innovation. Read
-
Peacocks strut their stuff
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
VALUE fashion retailer Peacocks said like-for-like sales rose by more than 8% as it continued to attract price-conscious shoppers. Read
-
Deadline set for buy-out at Dyas
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
A MANAGEMENT buy-out team is taking part in talks to rescue high street hardware chain Robert Dyas. Read
-
Massive rise in profit warnings
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
PROFIT warnings from North East companies more than doubled in the first quarter of 2009, according to new research. Read
-
Engineering firm grows
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
AN engineering firm is defying the recession with an 74% increase in annual turnover after securing work in new sectors. Read
-
Tourism finance health check hailed a success
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
A FINANCIAL health check for the region’s finance and tourism businesses has been hailed a huge success. Read
-
Lucion clinches key Navy survey contract
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
ASBESTOS management firm Lucion Environmental has won a large order from the Royal Navy, keeping it on course for a 25% rise in turnover. Read
-
Debt-hit Premium wins crucial breathing space
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
DIRECTORS of Premium Bars and Restaurants have been given a lifeline after renegotiating lending terms with their banks, giving them more time to pay off £40m debt. Read
-
Supermarkets offer the closest thing to a safe haven
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
THERE was a rebound in stock markets last week as the FTSE Index climbed back above 4,000 points and although this is encouraging, it rather glosses over the fact that the UK’s headline index fell by 30% during the last year. Read
-
Investors prepare for bad news at result time
Apr 06 2009 | Business News
INVESTORS will have slim pickings next week as the recent deluge of corporate information becomes a trickle ahead of the Easter holiday. Read
-
Boost for engineers
Apr 06 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
DARLINGTON-based engineers Mech-Tool, which narrowly avoided becoming a casualty of the SeaDragon debacle, increased turnover by 74% last year to £17m. Read
