Jul
2009
Articles from 24th Jul 2009
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Caps off for solution to checking task
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
A SMALL family engineering firm has come to pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline’s rescue with a bespoke solution to the problem of making random checks on packaged drugs without the risk of contamination. Read
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Flu rush delays job cuts
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
DEMAND for swine flu vaccine has delayed job cuts at the biggest pharmaceutical plant in the North-east. Read
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Excelsis plans Tees Valley to London route
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
TEES Valley’s air link with London is set to be re-launched, it emerged this morning. Read
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Safety champion
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
THE diversified technology company 3M – which has a manufacturing site at Aycliffe - has become a ‘business champion’ under the Government’s Driving for Better Business campaign. The campaign is managed by RoadSafe on behalf of the Department for Transport and is aimed at encouraging companies and organisations nationwide to implement best practice in road safety management. A key feature is highlighting best practice fleets – the ‘business champions’ - which are used to fly the flag for at-work driving safety at seminars, conferences and shows both locally and nationally. Read
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Bio firm sees boom in orders
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
A MIDDLESBROUGH biotechnology company, which is working to help stop the spread of swine flu, has seen a boom in orders for its products on the back of the outbreak. It plans to launch its products in local stores next week. Read
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Two renewable energy projects win funds
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
A SOCIAL enterprise eco company’s campaign to embed renewable energy projects in Tees Valley communities is gathering pace with a double funding win. Read
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Corus buyers ‘walk away’
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
HOPES of saving almost 2,000 jobs at a Teesside steel plant were rocked last night after its biggest buyers walked away for the second time. Read
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Scrappage drives Newcastle car dealer’s expansion
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
CAR dealership Vertu Motors said it is powering ahead on the acquisition trail thanks to the scrappage scheme which looks to have sped the firm beyond market expectations. Read
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£1m fund to boost the region’s export market
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
A NEW £1m fund to help North East firms expand overseas has been launched to help bolster the region’s buoyant export market. Read
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‘Real Help’ roadshows spreading the business word
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
THE ‘Real Help for Business and People Now’ campaign is taking to the road to bring information and advice to young people throughout the North East. Read
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Richard Bottomley takes chair at NEEB
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
AN organisation that aims to encourage people in the North East to become entrepreneurial has appointed one of the region’s leading business figures as its new chair. Read
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Teesside biofuel plant sold to growing logistics firm
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
TROUBLED biofuel company D1 Oils has sold its mothballed Teesside plant and is in ongoing talks to offload its second one on Merseyside. Read
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June's heatwave boosts rise in retail sales
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
JUNE’S heatwave has boosted demand for summer clothes and gave a much-needed lift to the high street. Read
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US carmaker Ford’s £1.4bn profit
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
CARMAKER Ford has posted a quarterly profit of £1.4bn after restructuring its debts to fend off the worst effects of the slump in the car market. Read
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OFT claims new evidence in dairy price-fixing row
Jul 24 2009 | Business News
THE Office of Fair Trading has stepped up its dispute with Tesco and Morrisons over allegations the supermarkets were involved in fixing dairy product prices. Read
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Dawson snaps upsite at Riverside
Jul 24 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
THE base of former Tees Valley biofuels company D1 Oils has been bought by Middlesbrough-based AV Dawson logistics firm. Read
