Aug
2009
Articles from 6th Aug 2009
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Leaders hail energy vision
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
LOCAL business leaders have welcomed calls for nuclear power to provide up to 40% of the UK’s electricity beyond 2030. Read
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‘Ensus to take reins’ - Union
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
ENSUS, the company leading the UK’s largest bioethanol plant on Teesside, is reported to be taking over the contract to build the massive project. Read
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Bellway plans share placing to buy land
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
BELLWAY is raising cash to snap up land to build new homes amid increasing signs the housing market is starting to improve. Read
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US grant speeds up electric vehicles
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama gave a North East firm a huge boost last night as he delivered his multi-billion dollar masterplan to develop electric vehicles in America. Read
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Help for workers North East can't afford to lose
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
TALENTED individuals affected by the recession are being encouraged to take advantage of a service set up to counter effects of the downturn. Read
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Firm on ground floor housing revolution
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
A NEWCASTLE architecture practice aims to lead the UK's growing sustainable home design market by developing a ground-breaking specification for eco friendly communities. Read
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Training package for redundant workers
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
UNEMPLOYED people in the North East are to receive extra assistance to get into work, with a £7.7m pot of funding. Read
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Washington company wins £100,000 investment on Dragons’ Den TV show
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
AN ENTREPRENEUR who turned his £300 window cleaning round into a million-pound empire has revealed plans for national expansion after landing £100,000 on TV’s Dragons' Den. Read
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Premier pleased by rising sales of Hovis
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
PREMIER Foods has said rising demand for traditional brands such as Branston and Hovis in the recession has helped it deliver an increase in half-year earnings. Read
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Turbulent first half for Standard Life
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
SAVERS cutting back on pension payments and market turbulence dented UK business in the first half of the year, life and pensions giant Standard Life said. Read
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Lloyds posts £4bn loss and blames HBOS
Aug 06 2009 | Business News
LLOYDS Banking Group has posted a £4bn loss after seeing bad debt charges shoot to £13.4bn as it paid the price for reckless lending at troubled HBOS. Read
