Jun 06 2009 | Business News
MINING giant Rio Tinto saw its shares soar today after announcing it had scrapped its multi-billion pound deal with Chinese state-backed aluminium company Chinalco. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
A VIBRANT arts scene, good grub and surfing are synonymous with Tynemouth and now a new restaurant in the town wants to help promote all three. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a Teesside steel plant today welcomed news that new internal orders have been secured. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
UNDER-threat Teesside Cast Products (TCP) has been handed a lifeline in the shape of new work to ensure the plant continues making steel until August. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Bellway has seen some stability in house prices, but warned of a North/South divide emerging in the market’s return to health. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
ANGRY Lloyds Banking Group shareholders slammed the bank’s bosses over their takeover of HBOS at the annual general meeting in Glasgow. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
THE City watchdog is launching a new crackdown on building societies branching into riskier business. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
A RECORD plunge in fuel costs sent factory gate prices to their first annual fall in almost seven years during May, official figures showed today. Read
Jun 06 2009 | Business News
AN HISTORIC Cumbrian textile firm which administrators said was certain to close has been thrown a lifeline after it was announced that a Lancashire firm was closing in on a deal. Read