Apr
2009
Articles from 30th Apr 2009
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BAE to axe 500 jobs
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
DEFENCE giant BAe Systems is to axe 500 jobs - including 50 in the North East - partly because of the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, it announced today. Read
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Fund set up to persuade staff not to leave
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
REGENERATION bosses are setting aside thousands of pounds to persuade senior business leaders to stay in the region in a bid to halt a recession brain drain. Read
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Chromium plant Elementis to close
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
HOPES of keeping the UK's last chromium plant open have failed and the Teesside site’s 138 staff were yesterday told they would lose their jobs. Read
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A shot in the arm for biomass industry
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
LAST November saw the launch of £60m Sembcorp Biomass power station in Wilton, which uses 300,000 tonnes of sustainable wood each year to generate 30mw of electricity - enough to power 30,000 homes. Read
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Guidebook aims to help firms engage youngsters
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
YOUNG people and business are being brought closer together through a guidebook which will help companies reap the benefits of a new generation of better skilled youngsters. Read
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MP joins attacks on US giant's Teesside plant closure
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
THE decision to close the Elementis chromium plant in Stockton with the loss of 138 jobs is a betrayal of the workforce, MP Dari Taylor said today. Read
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Corus chief says company still has future on Teesside
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
THE future of Corus Teesside Cast Products does not solely rely on a successful sale this summer, managing director Jon Bolton said today. Read
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Fuel hub may come to Teesside
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
THE UK’S largest biofuel supplier is bringing a multi-million pound fuel project to Seal Sands - and has named Teesside as frontrunner for a major rail hub. Read
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Security firm contracts point to profitable future
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
A SECURITY camera company has landed two major contracts worth almost £4m which will help maintain its profitability after a decade of losses. Read
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Major data store centre likely to lure big names
Apr 30 2009 | Business News
ONE of the country's biggest data storage centres is to be built on North Tyneside in a £175m development which could attract more blue-chip companies to the region. Read
