May
2009
Articles from 28th May 2009
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Northumbrian Water boss to step down
May 28 2009 | Business News
NORTHUMBRIAN Water's managing director John Cuthbert has announced plans to retire at the end of the company's financial year in March 2010. Read
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Yorkshire Bank pledges loans to Teesside locals
May 28 2009 | Business News
YORKSHIRE BANK has pledged to return “pound for pound” deposits by Teesside savers to local business. Read
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Marchday backs campaign to save construction jobs
May 28 2009 | Business News
DEVELOPMENT company Marchday - which is part way through transforming Lingfield Point business park in Darlington - has backed a campaign which aims to save 250,000 UK construction jobs. Read
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Santander re-brand Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley
May 28 2009 | Business News
SPANISH bank Santander is re-naming Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley in a move that marks the end of three historic banking brands on Britain’s high street. Read
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It’s all aboard in Hartlepool's Dockfest gala
May 28 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES in the area are being offered the chance to be part of Dockfest - the largest event to be held in Hartlepool this year and a taster for the much larger Tall Ships event in 2010. Read
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25 million customers say hola to Santander
May 28 2009 | Business News
SPANISH bank Santander is to rename Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley in a move marking the end of three historic banking brands on Britain’s high street. Read
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Boardroom shake-up at Shell
May 28 2009 | Business News
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed a major restructuring and boardroom overhaul in a move affecting about 24,000 staff. Read
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General Motors drives towards bankruptcy with debts of $27bn
May 28 2009 | Business News
GENERAL Motors looks set to follow fellow “big three” US car maker Chrysler into bankruptcy after failing to get the bondholder support it needs to reduce the firm’s crippling debt. Read
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Romag powering ahead with plans for solar canopy
May 28 2009 | Business News
A PARTNERSHIP with British Gas to install its innovative electric car charging equipment added some sparkle to specialist glass maker Romag’s disappointing financial results. Read
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RICS survey shows signs of recovery in construction industry
May 28 2009 | Business News
THE beleaguered construction industry is showing signs of recovery, with builders in the North suffering a slower decline in work than their southern counterparts. Read
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Family lawyer Joanne Major launches Ponteland practice
May 28 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region’s top family lawyers has set up her own divorce and family law firm in Northumberland. Read
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Carlisle’s Stead McAlpin poised for make-or-break news
May 28 2009 | Business News
WORKERS at a collapsed 174-year-old textile firm are bracing themselves for a make-or-break announcement on the future of the plant. Read
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Northumberland County Show highlights rural skills
May 28 2009 | Business News
ROLLING hills and heather-covered moors are among the many attractions that the North East holds for visitors. But this stunning rural landscape isn’t there by chance – it’s something that needs to be managed and maintained. Read
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Stand by to count your profit
May 28 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
BUDDING investors in the region are frantically adjusting their portfolios as we hurtle towards the finish line of our online fantasy trading game, Taking Stock. Read
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THE beleaguered construction industry is showing signs of recovery, with builders in the North suffering a slower decline in work than their southern counterparts.
May 28 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
A survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS ) said in the North overall construction workloads saw a decline across all sectors, but at a slower pace than the rest of the UK. Read
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Marchday join the Repairing Britain campaign
May 28 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
DEVELOPMENT company Marchday - which is part way through transforming Lingfield Point business park in Darlington - has backed a campaign which aims to save 250,000 UK construction jobs. Read
