Aug
2009
Articles from 25th Aug 2009
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Stylish newjobs in store
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
MORE than 30 jobs will be created with the opening of two new fashion chain stores in Middlesbrough. Read
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New owners for waste pioneer
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
A TEESSIDE waste management firm, which pioneered ‘closed loop’ environmental cleaning systems, has been sold in a multi-million pound deal. Read
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Newcastle firm looking at global expansion
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
A NORTH EAST business consultancy is looking to open offices around the world after being bought out by its directors. Read
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North teenager takes victory in our trading game
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
A SCHOOLBOY has fought off competition from hundreds of would-be investors – including his own father – to win The Journal’s fantasy trading game Taking Stock. Read
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North East sceptical over claims slump is over
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
CLAIMS that the recession is at an end after a survey showed a surge in confidence in the economy among senior accountants have been greeted with scepticism in the North East. Read
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House sales treble
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon today reported a 70% drop in half-year profits but added forward sales in the North-east had trebled since the start of the year. Read
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We've got the cars – now we need the people to go under the bonnet
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
A NEW generation of electric car mechanics are to be trained in the North East. A state-of the-art college is planned for Wearside as part of efforts to make the region a world leader in low carbon cars. Read
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ContiTech boosts turnover to £28m
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
PRODUCTIVITY at a North East manufacturer is at an all-time high thanks to help from a team of experts. Read
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Centrica take major stake
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
BRITISH Gas owner Centrica has secured a breakthrough in its £1.3bn takeover battle for North Sea oil and gas firm Venture Production. Read
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Shetty to launch own gourmet range
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
BOLLYWOOD star and Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty is to launch her own range of poppadoms and pickles. Read
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Bovis sounds note of caution with £8.6m loss
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
BUILDER Bovis Homes has sounded a note of caution on the housing market as it reported a £8.6m loss in the first half of the year. Read
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Clipsham joins the board at Pen Shop
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
THE man named the Non Executive Director of the Year 2008 by The Journal is to give his expertise to a North East company. Read
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Revival misses North as Corus axe falls
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
STEEL group Corus has started to cut jobs at its engineering division, including 47 on Teesside. Read
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Health market puts fizz in Sunderland drinks firm
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
THE man who saved a 120-year-old soft drinks firm from the brink of extinction this year says the company is gearing up for growth as it prepares to tap into a new thirst for healthy beverages. Read
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H2O reaps rewards of reducing water wastage
Aug 25 2009 | Business News
THE European-wide drive to protect dwindling water supplies has put a North East firm on target to triple its turnover to £5m as it expands across the Continent. Read
