Sep
2009
Articles from 30th Sep 2009
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Premier Waste have got a lot of bottle
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
A WASTE recycling firm is calling time on the number of bottles being sent to landfill by pubs in the Tees Valley Read
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Tees ring of confidence
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
A NEW report has highlighted rising confidence among Teesside firms as official figures confirmed the recession was not as deep as first feared in the second quarter. Read
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Local hot spots on tourist map
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
GISBOROUGH Hall and Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience are among local tourism stars in the running for top awards next month. Read
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Gosforth boutique Havetolove can be best in the land
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
A STYLISH Newcastle designer boutique has been shortlisted for one of the fashion retail industry's top awards. Read
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Law firms seek divorce after partnership sours
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
LESS than a year after a merger which created one of the region's biggest commercial law firms, Mincoff and Jacksons are set to go separate ways. Read
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Sci-fi fantasy becomes reality for Gateshead metal firm
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
A METAL coatings company is entering the world of science fiction after putting the finishing touches to some movie monsters for an art exhibition. Read
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Clothes firm upbeat as losses rise
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
MENSWEAR retailer Moss Bros has posted bigger losses but said sales trends were improving amid efforts to overhaul the business. Read
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Jessops survival deal
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
THE UK's biggest camera retailer has unveiled a survival deal which secures 2,000 jobs but leaves its bank owning almost half of the firm. Read
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Country Life given edge over rivals
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
A "GREAT British Butter" advertising campaign fronted by former Sex Pistol John Lydon has given Country Life the edge over rival Anchor for the first time, says owner Dairy Crest. Read
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Jobs created in renewable energy
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
FIFTEEN new jobs are being created at a North East renewable energy centre. Read
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Be a success in the export market
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
THE Journal has teamed up with the North East Chamber of Commerce to launch the Go Global campaign which aims to encourage more North East firms to tap into lucrative international opportunities. Andrew Mernin talks to the export experts for some seasoned advice on success overseas. Read
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Fastest 50 honour for airport chief
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
THE man who heads the North East's largest airport will be the guest of honour at the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 awards ceremony next week. Read
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Consett firm builds on its overseas success
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
AN ENGINEERING company's policy of concentrating on overseas markets to offset the effects of the recession has helped double its turnover to £1.5m. Read
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Expertise is simply a click away
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
AN ONLINE centre to give North East companies information and advice on how to start selling overseas is to be launched as part of a multi-million pound export support scheme. Read
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CAT (UK) joins coalition
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
CAT (UK), the Renault importer hit with a £500,000 bill in backdated business rates, is to join a coalition of other port-based firms fighting for a review of the system. Read
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North East legal firms set for split
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
LESS than a year after a merger which created one of the region’s biggest commercial law firms, Mincoff and Jacksons are to go their separate ways. Read
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County Durham trailer firm profits' boost
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
A TRAILER maker has hit its first profit in years and hopes to expand and create up to 200 jobs after a restructure it says makes it a ‘world leader.’ Read
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Blacks Leisure to shut 89 shops
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
THE outdoor clothing chain in which Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is the biggest shareholder is shutting 89 of its loss-making shops. Read
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Tanfield blames recession for loss
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
ELECTRIC vehicle maker Tanfield has blamed the global recession for pushing it into the red and causing its turnover to dip by almost £63m. Read
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
WITH four North East listed companies securing over £1.2bn in new bank lending in recent months, Peter McCusker asks if banks and successful businesses are working more closely as the economy begins to stabilise. Read
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Teesport buoyant despite problems
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
PROBLEMS in the chemicals sector are hitting Teesport’s volumes but hints of greater stability in the steel industry mean the threat of further redundancies has lifted for the immediate future. Read
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North firms put off £100m tax bill
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
TAX payments of more than £100m have been deferred by North East companies in the 10 months since the Government launched a scheme to help UK business through the recession. Read
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Hole in one lands John £23,000 car
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
THE region's businesses pulled out all the stops to make the first Golf Classic held by the Butterwick Hospice a huge success. Read
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Recession figures revised upwards
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
THE recession was not as deep as previously feared between April and June, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics has shown. Read
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Mortgage lending on the rise following record low
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
MORTGAGE lending bounced back in August after being negative for the first time on record during July, according to new figures. Read
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Mortgage services plan for struggling B&B
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
NATIONALISED lender Bradford & Bingley is considering staving off eventual closure by turning itself into a mortgage services firm. Read
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Shoe shops leading fightback
Sep 30 2009 | Business News
RETAIL sales ended four months of falls in September as grocers and shoe shops saw better than expected trading, fuelling hopes that any the decline in the sector has halted. Read
