Sep
2009
Articles from 29th Sep 2009
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Postal workers in strike
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
ROYAL Mail workers in Middlesbrough were today holding their fourth day of strike action in a long-running row over jobs, pay and services. Read
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Pub hopes rise
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
ENTERPRISE Inns today said it had fewer empty pubs amid signs of improved trading conditions for the struggling sector. Enterprise said just 90 pubs out of its estate of more than 7,000 pubs were currently closed - compared with more than 100 in July - with lower demand for financial support from licensees. The company has spent more than £15m on support such as rent concessions and discounts so far, but said improving food sales, steadier beer markets and lower costs had eased the burden on licensees. The company sold 365 of its under-performing pubs in the year to September 30 and expects to continue disposals in the year ahead. Read
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Visualsoft finds a close Pal in deal
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
SUE SCOTT Read
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Corus order book brings port jobs reprieve
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
THE threat of redundancy for workers at PD Ports has been lifted on the back of increased orders secured at Corus’ Teesside Cast Products plant. Read
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Mediators win green accolade
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
A MIDDLESBROUGH mediation service has won a top green award. Read
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Muted response to petition at No. 10
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
THE Prime Minister’s office has given a lukewarm response to Teesside’s Save Our Steel petition on the Number 10 website, which attracted 2,775 supporters. Read
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Battle is kept in spotlight
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
UNION bosses on Teesside will take the Save Our Steel campaign to the Labour Party conference tomorrow and put the fight to save Teesside Cast Products back in the national spotlight. Read
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Dealers rev up again!
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
TEES Valley car dealers’ pleas to extend the cash for bangers deal have been answered. Read
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Scrap merchant purchase part of global investment
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
A SUNDERLAND scrap metal merchant is looking forward to future growth after being purchased by a large global rival. Read
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Siemens in drive to bring turbine jobs to Tyne
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
ONE of the world's biggest wind turbine producers is at the forefront of plans to secure thousands of Tyneside jobs, The Journal can reveal. Read
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Durham student branching out into family trees
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
A DURHAM University student has set up a new service for people around the world with Irish roots to trace their ancestral background. Read
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A huge boost to women's winning ways
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
THE creative potential of North East businesswomen is set to be unleashed thanks to a £100,000 Government grant. Networking organisation WIN has secured the cash to engage businesswomen in the arts as part of a ‘learning for pleasure’ innovation spearheaded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Read
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Imminent birth's no bar to new business
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
A CHEF is about to launch her first business - even though she is less than three months away from giving birth. Read
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£10m sales projection at restaurant group
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
PUB and restaurant group Aquaclear says it is on track to add further impressive sales growth, despite closing down its Carlisle operation with the loss of a dozen jobs. Read
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Firms are lining up to launch on the stock market
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
A CLUTCH of the UK's biggest retail and leisure firms are believed to be preparing the ground for a series of stock market launches in 2010. Read
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Price rises prove a golden opportunity for pawnbrokers
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
PUNTERS looking to cash in on roaring gold prices have helped pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond to a 42% rise in annual profits. Read
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Arsenal profits given a boost
Sep 29 2009 | Business News
THE owner of Arsenal Football Club has seen its profits jump on the back of rising property prices almost as much as the team’s performance on the pitch. Read
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THE threat of redundancy has been lifted for workers at PD Ports after additional orders were secured by Corus Teesside Cast Products. Port bosses had entered into a 90-day consultation with its 600 staff over the possibility of making 120 redundancies.
Sep 29 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
