Sep
2009
Articles from 23rd Sep 2009
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Business awards and a keen eye for comedy
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
A HOST of budding entertainers from the North East business community enjoyed their five minutes of fame as part of the entertainment at the Alternative Business Awards. Read
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Difficult year pushes Barratt into the red
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
BUILDER Barratt has plunged into the red after struggling through what it called an "intensely difficult" year for the housing market. Read
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Sisters set up company to make dog collars
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
TWO sisters who could not find collars fine enough for their beloved dogs have decided to take the lead and set up their own company to make them. Read
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Coolaboola Coffee to open more coffee bars in Newcastle
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
AN independent coffee entrepreneur is expanding along the Metro system with plans for more coffee bars at Newcastle's main stations. Read
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Simpson Group invests in new £3m funding facility
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
PRINTING firm Simpson has bolstered its finances with a new £3m funding facility which will support its search for new acquisitions. Read
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Intervention rescues jobs at mining company
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
GOVERNMENT intervention has helped to secure jobs at the North East's biggest mining firm by saving a £9m deal with a Brazilian client from the brink of collapse. Read
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Centre's sprint for gold
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE HUGE London 2012 International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is taking shape on the capital’s skyline, built using steel from Teesside. Read
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Splice the mainbrace
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES and organisations are being urged learn about a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase their goods and services. Read
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Rates lifeline at Tees steelworks
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE’S steel industry has been thrown a potential financial lifeline of almost £4m. Read
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Banks in action on lending
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
BANKS in the North-east were issuing guidelines today aimed at giving businesses a better chance of securing credit. Read
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North East can look to manufacturing in an upturn
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
TOP economist Roger Bootle held out a beacon of light for the North East economy by predicting the region may perform better than the rest of the country on the back of its strong manufacturing base. Read
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Region's fastest-growing businesses revealed
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
TODAY is the day when we reveal the businesses who have made it into Ward Hadaway's Fastest 50 for 2009 - the comprehensive list of the North-East’s fastest-growing businesses. Read
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Economic recovery is set to slow down
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE pace of the UK's economic recovery will slow early next year as demand slackens in the wake of a planned VAT increase, the CBI warned yesterday. Read
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Profits up as JD bucks trend
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
JD Sports Fashion has posted an 11% rise in profits as it continues to show a clean pair of heels to troubled rivals in the sportswear sector including that run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley. Read
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ITV in legal battle over top shows
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
ITV has launched a £38m legal claim against network partner STV in a row over the Scottish broadcaster’s move to drop shows such as The Bill. Read
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IMR is expecting sales of £10m
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
A COMPANY that produces medical reports for the legal and insurance sectors expects to see its sales jump 35% to around £10m by the end of the year after setting up two new businesses. Read
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Suppliers' plea over defence spending
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE cluster group representing North-east suppliers to the defence industries has called for a more consistent approach to public spending decisions as the Government looked today to be watering down its commitments to the Trident replacement Read
