Oct
2009
Articles from 1st Oct 2009
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Tyneside taxi firm on road to success
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
OVER the last 50 years a car with a blue stripe has helped drive the mass creation of jobs on Tyneside. Read
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Caring bank cut the debt in half
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
A MAJOR care home employer in the Tees Valley has been saved from near certain bankruptcy. Read
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We’ll be fine, say Jacksons
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
A senior partner involved in the de-merger of a Stockton law firm has claimed the move will not spark a flurry of legal firms going private. Read
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Calling up road safety!
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
A TEES Valley firm is targeting motorists with innovative mobile phone technology that aims to make the nation’s roads safer. Read
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Airportcutsthreat
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
BRITISH Airways' boss Willie Walshie's threat to cut services if Heathrow’s third runway is blocked has added to regional pressure for the government to stand by its commitment to expand the airport. Read
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BACK IN GEAR!
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
A RECESSION-HIT car parts manufacturer which was forced to shed a third of its staff is on the road to recovery, thanks to the scrappage scheme. Read
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Switch from bright to gloomy outlook
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
TEESSIDE business confidence is on the wane according to new research, which appears to contradict a flurry of recent reports indicating that bosses are more optimistic than they were. Read
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Seekers looking to grow
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
HARTLEPOOL PR firm Publicity Seekers said it would expand into Yorkshire next year as business accelerated. The likely location for a second branch is Leeds. Read
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Firms oppose capital buffers
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
LARGER banks are resisting efforts to impose tougher capital requirements on institutions deemed "too big to fail". Read
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Clothing firm to close 89 branches
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
OUTDOOR clothing firm Blacks Leisure, which is a third owned by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has announced plans to close 89 of its loss-making stores. Read
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Fashion chain takes a tumble
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
AS a bellwether of the retail sector Marks & Spencer offers some comfort for traders but many store chains are still suffering terribly from the downturn. Read
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Pioneering switch could yield hundreds of jobs
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
THE world's first diamond electronic switch has been developed by a Durham company which its bosses say has the potential to create hundreds of jobs in the North East. Read
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40 jobs to go as British Engines Ltd cuts back
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
MORE engineering jobs are to go in the North East as a company which produces specialised equipment for the offshore oil industry announced redundancies. Read
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Newcastle law firm Mincoff reverses merger
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
MINCOFF Jacksons yesterday confirmed that it would reverse a merger that made it into one of the region's biggest commercial law firms just 10 months ago. Read
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Green firms making their mark
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
STUDENTS, businesses and business leaders are thinking hard about their green footprint to launch a national enterprise challenge. Read
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Cleaning firm set to wipe the floor with competitors
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
A CLEANING firm boss who won over celebrity entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne on TV's Dragon's Den believes he can grow his firm's annual sales from £370,000 to £2.5m by 2011 as he moves into cleaning up crime scenes. Read
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NBS banks on Kingdom for success
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
NEWCASTLE Building Society (NBS) has added an unusual client to its portfolio after being appointed by a bank that provides finance for many of the UK's church-building projects. Read
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Call for more eco-friendly transport incentives
Oct 01 2009 | Business News
THE founder of electric vehicle manufacturer Tanfield is calling for more incentives for people to make the switch to eco-friendly transport as the company reported an £11m loss and a 68% slump in turnover. Read
