May
2009
Articles from 13th May 2009
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Former chairman Jones considering buying PBR
May 13 2009 | Business News
TROUBLED pub and club operator Premium Bars and Restaurants (PBR) could be sold by the end of the week with up to six suitors – including a former chairman – believed to be interested. Read
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Hot cross buns boost Greggs
May 13 2009 | Business News
HOT cross bun sales have helped to boost business at Newcastle bakers Greggs. Read
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Renewable power plant will create 500 Tees jobs
May 13 2009 | Business News
A £200m RENEWABLE power station could create 500 jobs on Teesside if it gets the green light from planners. Read
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There's still hope despite £1.58bn loss
May 13 2009 | Business News
NISSAN yesterday revealed it has plunged into the red – but bosses said they can see glimmers of hope for the battered car market. Read
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Office work is thing of the past
May 13 2009 | Business News
FLEXIBLE working campaigners in the North East are encouraging people to work from home on Friday to create the largest mass absence from work for a generation. Work Wise North East wants the region to boost the estimated five million people who will not be going to work for National Work from Home Day 2009. Read
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Expert advice for job search on tap
May 13 2009 | Business News
ASPIRING plumbers are hoping to make their pipedreams a reality after receiving a master-class in their chosen trade. Read
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A degree of careers help for graduates
May 13 2009 | Business News
A MAJOR event is being launched to help combat the decline in graduate recruitment in the North-east. Read
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Italy’sour best shot
May 13 2009 | Business News
THE fight to save Corus’ Teesside Cast Products’ plant at Redcar focused on Italy yesterday. Read
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Builder’s signs of homes hope
May 13 2009 | Business News
NORTH-EAST-based housebuilder Barratt Developments today provided further evidence that the housing gloom is lifting. Read
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Work starts at windfarm
May 13 2009 | Business News
A DARLINGTON company has started cabling work on a major offshore wind farm. Read
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Drive to the stars
May 13 2009 | Business News
THE BOSS of a Teesside driving school is sharing the limelight with gobby comedienne Jo Brand and Westlife hunk Nick Byrne as part of the BBC’s effort to encourage public speaking. Read
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Takeover to add £1m to turnover
May 13 2009 | Business News
AWARD-WINNING Teesside firm Tracerco is further expanding its overseas operations after acquiring a Belgium-based company. Read
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Profit hit at North East oil and gas company
May 13 2009 | Business News
OIL pipeline maker Wellstream has told shareholders its order book remains strong but a temporary problem in its Newcastle factory in the first four months of this year will dent annual profits by about £8m. Read
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Our commitment to bring you more news than ever before
May 13 2009 | Business News
THE North East's leading business website launches a fresh new look tomorrow – with the promise that we will be featuring more of the region's business news than ever before. Read
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CTC wins first offshore wind farm contract
May 13 2009 | Business News
A DARLINGTON marine trenching and installation firm has just landed its first contract in the offshore wind farm sector and now plans to secure more work in line with the Government’s 2020 initiative. Read
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GSK to buy stake in generic drug maker
May 13 2009 | Business News
PHARMACEUTICAL company GlaxoSmithKline is to buy a 16% stake in Aspen Pharmacare, Africa’s biggest generic drug manufacturer. Read
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Transport firm riding out the recession
May 13 2009 | Business News
LOGISTICS group Stobart says its exposure to the food and drink sector means it is riding out the recession in better shape than its rivals. Read
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It's anybody's guess who will be this year's top firms
May 13 2009 | Business News
ONE thing sure about these difficult business times – they are going to make the new North East Top 250, coming soon, very unpredictable indeed. Read
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Bid to save 2,000 jobs at Corus steel plant
May 13 2009 | Business News
THE Government and leading North East public and private sector figures have started to step up the pressure on the overseas companies who have pulled out of a deal which guaranteed the future of the North East’s biggest steel plant for the next five years. Read
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Newcastle golf holiday firm merges with Scottish firm
May 13 2009 | Business News
TYNESIDE’S Inta Group, which runs the Bill Goff golfing holiday brand, has joined forces with a Scottish company to look together for further growth across Europe. Read
