Apr
2009
Articles from 29th Apr 2009
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Fancy start to fresh idea
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
HANNAH Burns struggles to recall that lightbulb moment which sparked the creation of her new business. Read
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Teesside plant escapes cuts
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE escaped the jobs cull today as chemical giant Croda said it was closing one of its UK plants. Read
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Elementis to close with 100 jobs lost
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
UNIONS have failed in their bid to keep the last chromium plant in the UK open. Elementis announced this morning that its Eaglescliffe facility would close with the loss of 100 jobs in June. Read
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Corus deal still on table
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
CORUS today said a takeover deal, which would protect the future of its 2,000 workers, was still on the table. Read
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Pub chain could sell 15% of estate
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
PUNCH Taverns is considering selling more than 15% of its 8,300-strong estate - but its 80-plus pubs in Tees Valley will be safe. Read
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Business keen to join green revolution
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
Climate change and how British businesses respond to the opportunities it offers are hot topics after Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered last week's 'green-tinged' Budget. Read
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Watkin's Noble venture will advise on IPR
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
SERIAL entrepreneur Karl Watkin is set to launch a number of new businesses in China after setting up an intellectual property rights (IPR) advice service in one of the country’s fastest growing regional economies. Read
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Rock sale fever quelled
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
THE Chancellor has promised he is in “no hurry” to sell Northern Rock after claims thousands of jobs could be lost in a rushed sale. Read
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Lend more as savings grow
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
YORKSHIRE Bank has increased its business lending in the Tees Valley while across the region it has seen savings deposits grow - despite recent job losses and falling profits. Read
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'Carry on working' deal's survival is welcomed
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
WORKERS can continue to put in extra hours to keep companies going after efforts to curb Britain’s opt-out from Europe’s 48-hour working week were scuppered. Read
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Gail is top business woman
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
THE head of one of the UK’s biggest publishing companies and its subsidiaries in a number of overseas countries has won a major business award. Read
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Packaging firm set to expand on the back of Greggs contract
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
A PACKAGING firm believes it can almost double its turnover and create jobs after extending its contracts with baker Greggs and the region’s health sector. Read
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Summit for ethnic groups
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
A BUSINESS summit is to look at ways of boosting job and enterprise opportunities among minority and ethnic communities in the North East. Read
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198-year-old firm confident of survival
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
A LONG-ESTABLISHED timber business expects to get back on track this year after having to cut 40 of its staff last year and suffering a fall in turnover as a result off an ailing housing market. Read
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Firm adds trainees
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region's longest-established independent accountancy practices has increased its commitment to training. Read
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Rock staff saddle up for Cyclone challenge
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock staff have been getting in shape for a demanding two-wheeled challenge this summer. Read
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Stagecoach dispute could mean big loss
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
SOUTH West Trains operator Stagecoach has warned of a “significant“ operating loss in two years if a dispute with the Government is not resolved. Read
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Oil price falls see profits down at BP
Apr 29 2009 | Business News
OIL giant BP has revealed that its first-quarter profits slid 62% after oil prices slumped from last summer's record level. Read
