Jul
2009
Articles from 8th Jul 2009
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Terra Firma bid for PD Ports on cards?
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
BRITISH buyout firm Terra Firma, which added EMI to its investment portfolio in a high profile takeover last year, refused to deny reports that it had entered the bidding war for PD Ports. Read
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Trainees score double in Prospects Cup game
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
TRAINEES from Newcastle law firm Dickinson Dees scored a double in the Prospects Cup business game. Read
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Teesside University link-up will help training
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE University has signed an agreement with Darlington Council to deliver training to the local authority’s employees who work in education. Read
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Golfers swing into action for children’s charities
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
GOLFERS from North East firms clubbed together and competed in a match to raise money for two of the region’s children’s charities. Read
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Vehicle rental firm is driving ahead through the recession
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
AS D-Day approaches, when outstanding North East companies will discover how they now stand in the region’s latest Top 250 listing, no firm is looking forward to it more than Northgate plc. Read
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Downturn boosts Barmoor Castle park owners
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
THE rediscovery of caravan holidays during the recession is paying dividends for a Northumberland business. Read
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Grant gives butchery new lease of life
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
A BUTCHERY has been saved from closure after winning a grant to buy a new cold store which will cut its costs. Read
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Mike Ashley to be repaid ‘as soon as possible’
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
JJB Sports has insisted its boss Sir David Jones will repay a £1.5m loan from Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley “as soon as possible” as it attempts to draw a line under the affair. Read
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Yorkshire engineering firm looks for growth on the Tyne
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
THE new owner of a North East engineering company says it is on track for record growth after winning fresh work in the oil and gas sector. Read
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Delay over £500m paper mill
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
DEVELOPERS behind a multi-million pound recycled paper mill on Teesside said construction would go ahead - but not yet. Read
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Party in North East, Prime Minister urged
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
THE boss of a North East events company was flying the flag for the region at a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street last night. Read
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Cash will help Teessiders in search for work
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
ALMOST £1m is being injected into parts of Tees Valley to help disadvantaged people improve their skills and find jobs. Read
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Steel could cost election
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
POLITICIANS on both sides of the party divide have called on government to rethink its labour policy to protect steelworkers. Read
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Sir Jimmy Savile fixes it for Reuben Manor opening
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
THE £5m Reuben Manor care home in Yarm has been officially opened by legendary TV star Sir Jimmy Savile. Read
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Coffee Republic faces new regime
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
COFFEE and deli chain Coffee Republic has succumbed to the high street squeeze and called in administrators. Read
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Brighter times lie ahead, insist leading law firms
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
THE North East’s biggest law firms say they are confident of recovering after cutting more than 250 jobs among them in the past year. Read
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Friends and neighbours
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE’S creative and retail sector is being bolstered by Eaglescliffe’s magnificent seven. Read
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Hints worst is over for builders
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon says its sales have continued to improve amid encouraging signs from the property market. Read
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Businesses reap benefits of Tall Ships’ Race even before it docks
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
IT may be more than a year before the North East Tall Ships’ Race docks in Hartlepool, but Peter McCusker discovers that businesses are already preparing to reap the benefits of the biggest free event in the country. Read
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Output fall ‘shows economy fragile’
Jul 08 2009 | Business News
MANUFACTURERS have seen another fall in output between April and May despite predictions the downturn was starting to bottom out. Read
