Oct
2009
Articles from 9th Oct 2009
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CTC’s target to double revenue
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
DARLINGTON-based CTC Marine Projects is aiming to almost double revenues after starting its first project in the Middle East. Read
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TechConsult staff deal is agreed
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
WILTON-based specialist recruitment firm TechConsult has struck a deal to supply CTC Marine Projects with engineers for its overseas oil and gas operation, including its latest programme in Asia. Read
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SITA plant’s growth hopes
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
A MULTI-million pound expansion for an energy-from-waste plant could make Tees Valley a hub for the technology and bring more jobs to the area. Read
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DTVA secure service to south
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
DURHAM Tees Valley Airport has given local business travellers a surprise boost by securing a new service to Southampton. Read
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Investors switch £2m funds to IFA
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
AN independent financial advisor, which announced this summer that it was moving into discretionary fund management, has placed more than £2m within three months for private investors. Read
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Traders braced forchaos
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
TEES Valley businesses are bracing themselves for pre-Christmas mayhem as more postal strikes threaten trade. Read
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Dow shutdown set to go ahead
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
DOW confirmed today that it would continue to implement a shutdown of the country’s only ethylene oxide and glycol plant at Wilton as a 90-day consultation with workers came to an end and hopes of a sale receded. Read
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Monetary policy a must
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
THE Government must continue to use monetary policy to support business, local leaders have said. Read
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Carpet firm set to roll out new jobs in North
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
A CARPET manufacturer said it expects to create jobs at its headquarters in Hartlepool after announcing that it is to bring a large proportion of its manufacturing operations back to the UK. Read
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Orchid poised for rescue of failed leisure group
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
AGROUP headed by a Northumberland-born entrepreneur is set to snap up troubled leisure chain Premium Bars and Restaurants (PBR) and its 1,800 staff from administration, The Journal has learned. Read
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Finalists of entrepreneur award are revealed
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
THE finalists in the top awards for women who run their own business in the region have been named. Read
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Chinese firm looks at opening base in region
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
THE North East could be set for a new wave of foreign investment as a Chinese company mulls over the opening of a warehousing and distribution base in the region, potentially creating over 100 jobs. Read
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Fastest 50 business achievers to be revealed
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
TODAY is the day when the winners of the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 for 2009 are revealed. Read
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Farmers take over Ryton fish and chip shop
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
TWO neighbours have teamed up to swap picking potatoes for frying them. Jonathan Stokoe and Tom Bullerwell chose a farm diversification with a difference – by taking over a fish and chip shop. Read
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Mecca Bingo fights declining customer visits
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
MECCA Bingo owner Rank is pinning its hopes on a new generation of bingo clubs to help it turn around declining customer visits. Read
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Bookmaker Ladbrokes reveals plunge in profits
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
BOOKMAKER Ladbrokes has revealed a 58% plunge in profits after it suffered a barren start to the English Premier League football season. Read
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Halfords' sales boosted by UK holiday trend
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
CAR parts and bike chain Halfords has revealed a fresh rise in sales as the trend for Britons to holiday in the UK boosted demand for camping equipment. Read
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Initial ruling goes against live music merger deal
Oct 09 2009 | Business News
COMPETITION authorities have provisionally ruled against the controversial mega-merger of ticketing giant Ticketmaster with the world’s largest concert promoter Live Nation. Read
