Sep
2009
Articles from 3rd Sep 2009
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From soap in the city to consumer products leader
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
FROM its roots in a soap company founded in 1837 to its current leading research and development role, Karen Dent explores Procter & Gamble's long association with the North East. Read
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Pub ties leave a bitter taste
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
A HARTLEPOOL landlord has backed calls for government to abolish pub ties, describing them as “vile and wrong”. Read
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Students bring economy windfall
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
OVERSEAS students who come to Teesside to gain vital skills are contributing hundreds of thousands of pounds to the local economy, a report from the TTE Technical Training Group has revealed. Read
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Business forces rally over defence spending
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
A NORTHERN cluster of defence industry suppliers, including many in the Tees Valley, said they welcomed two strongly-worded reports that urge the government not to cut back on spending for the armed forces. Read
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Town set for market improvement plan
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
A BID to breathe new life into the recession-hit indoor market in the heart of a North East town will be launched this weekend. Read
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Deal will help young to see the light
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
THE public and private sectors have teamed up with the Premiership in the fight to help young people in the region. Read
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PR guru launches regional agency
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region's brightest public relations consultants has launched her own business on Tyneside. Read
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Fund management boost hopes
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
FUND manager Hargreaves Lansdown expects to boost business as record low interest rates prompt investors to seek other homes for their cash. Read
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'Sick man' label for construction
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
THE struggling construction sector has been labelled the "sick man of the UK economy" despite its pace of decline easing in August. Read
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Searching for staff
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
DISCOUNT retail chain Matalan said it had kicked off a recruitment drive to hire 1,800 staff. Read
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Sales slump affecting PC World
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
COMPUTER chain PC World is bearing the scars of a sales slump as recession-hit businesses cut back on spending, owner DSG International. Read
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UK insurers warn Darling over new European rules
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
UK insurers have warned they would need to turn to shareholders for more than £50bn if "extreme" new European rules get the go-ahead. Read
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Sales heading towards £800m at Newcastle company
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
ENVIRONMENTAL support services group Eaga has posted record results and is set for further growth, with sales expected to top £800m and profits expected to be over £50m in the current year. Read
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Back from Dubai with an idea to bridge trade gulf
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
BEFORE the recession, Martyn Redshaw ensured the smooth running of a manmade development which is visible from space, home to the Beckhams and interconnected by an underwater motorway. Read
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Pearson is moving on up in slump
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
A TEES VALLEY international removals firm said it was benefiting from recession as fat severance and bonus packages in the European financial services sector were spent moving home. Read
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Pawn firm goes online after recent sucesses
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
A NORTH East pawnbroking company believes it can more than double its number of stores to 100 and create 200 jobs after setting up an online service and extending its operations in Scotland. Read
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Profits dip at Go-Ahead despite record bus performance
Sep 03 2009 | Business News
RECORD results in its bus division helped boost income for public transport giant Go-Ahead but couldn’t stop the Newcastle company suffering a hefty fall in profits. Read
