Sep
2009
Articles from 12th Sep 2009
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Call centres hit by rising wages and falling sales
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
THE extent of the problems facing the call centre industry have been demonstrated with results posted by the region’s biggest independent operator, which show its sales falling by 10% and profits plummeting by over three-quarters. Read
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Healthcare sector set for growth in region
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
HUNDREDS of new jobs and not-for-profit businesses could be created across the region to help deliver vital services in the health sector. Read
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Matchmaker in awards finals
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
THE woman behind a North East matchmaking firm has made it to the finals of a national awards. Sharon Kell’s new Newcastle- based business Coco Moon is the only company in the region to have made it to the finals of the O2 Grazia Magazine Female Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Read
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Tesco grows insurance arm
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
TESCO is taking greater control of its insurance operations in a move it said would result in “keener prices” on car and household cover. Read
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Costs up as manufacturers battle on
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
MANUFACTURERS saw the biggest rise in input costs in more than a year during August thanks to rising oil prices, according to a new report. Read
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Gloucestershire town launches its own currency
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
A TOWN will launch its own recession-busting currency today, with its best-known author appearing on the banknotes. Read
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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon goes back to basics
Sep 12 2009 | Business News
PUBS chain JD Wetherspoon has hailed its best ever annual results after the company went back to basics to ride out the recession. Read
