Jun
2009
Articles from 2nd Jun 2009
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Capital’s in fast lane...
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE Government stands accused of leaving the North-east economy in the slow lane after figures showed it was pumping four times more money into transport in London. Read
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Spirit of enterprise shines bright
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
ENTREPRENEURIAL spirit is being harnessed by the power of positive thinking - regardless of wealth, status or geography. JEZ DAVISON reports... Read
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They liked the site so much that ISG decided to move in
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
A CONSTRUCTION company has chosen Wynyard Park as its base to pursue new opportunities throughout the North East. Read
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Get out and meet clients
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
Professional ‘socialite’ Helen McGlynn shares the power of networking with fellow Teesside bosses in print and online every month. Read
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Enterprise gap is closing
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
ENTREPRENEURIAL spirits are riding high in the North East. Read
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Oil prices hit Ryanair
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
LOW-cost airline Ryanair which is to axe its Teesside-Dublin route from July - has turned a healthy profit into a loss on the back of soaring oil prices. Read
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Newcastle based investment firm's profit dives
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
INVESTMENT manager Brewin Dolphin is upbeat despite seeing first-half profits sink by more than a third. Read
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National mechanical specialist to create 30 jobs in North
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
A NATIONAL mechanical and electrical specialist is expanding its operations in the North East by creating more than 30 jobs and investing in its site in Team Valley, Gateshead. Read
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GM biggest industrial bankrupt in US history
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
US car group General Motors has filed for bankruptcy and paved the way for a "new GM" to be formed under majority government control. Read
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Lords condemn Financial Services Authority
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE supervisory system for managing bank crises needs to be overhauled and more responsibility given to the Bank of England, the House of Lords has said. Read
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Corus chief to meet consortium
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
CORUS chief Kirby Adams will fly to Seoul to meet members of the international buying consortium that walked out on Teesside Cast Products, leaving 2,000 jobs in jeopardy. Read
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Chief insists CCS won't rest on future of Corus
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE company leading Teesside’s bid to build a £1.5bn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has insisted the scheme’s future did not rest on the survival of Corus’ slab steel plant at Redcar. Read
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Price of oil highest since November
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
OIL prices rose to a seven-month high yesterday as investors banked on hopes of economic recovery and world stock markets surged. Read
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Awards will recognise top women in business
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE region’s biggest business awards to be aimed exclusively at women will be even bigger this year. Read
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Search for a winner entering its final stages
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE search is on to find Tees Valley’s next generation of entrepreneurs with the If We Can, You Can challenge. Read
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Old barracks are back in business
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
A SECOND World War army barracks has had life breathed back into it by offering start up units for small businesses. Read
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£1.1bn owed on any given day
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
SMALL and medium sized businesses in the North-east already struggling to cope with the effects of the economic downturn are owed more than £1.1bn on any given day. Read
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Newcastle bids to attract world's top scientists
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE world's top scientists are being tempted to bring groundbreaking research to Newcastle as part of a £700m project. Read
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Credit freeze thaw
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
FIRMS are still struggling to raise finance but market conditions are easing slightly, the CBI business group said today. Read
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Ill wind blows good business to Zytronic
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
TOUCHSCREEN maker Zytronic plans to expand its headquarters and recruit 50 staff as it continues to beat the slump and roll out sales worldwide. Read
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Club too much of a drain on Ashley's resources
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE expensive business of running a football club may be just too much for Mike Ashley after seeing his £2.2bn fortune shrink by two-thirds in the last two years. Read
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Corporate blow threatens Newcastle
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
THE region's top companies will pull the plug on their corporate hospitality at St James’s Park in the wake of the club's devastating relegation, it was claimed last night. Read
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Redundancy push that let dream take off
Jun 02 2009 | Business News
AN IT expert is taking to the skies to fulfil his dreams after being made redundant from a Newcastle law firm and believes he can now create a successful flying school. Read
