Oct
2009
Articles from 29th Oct 2009
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Northern Rock to stay in the North East
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
NORTHERN Rock bosses have promised the company's North East roots - its "heart and lungs" - will not be put at risk by plans to split up the bank. Read
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Swine flu jab gives GlaxoSmithKline £1bn boost
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
SOARING global demand for swine flu vaccinations is expected to give drug giant GlaxoSmithKline a £1bn sales boost in the final three months of the year. Read
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Abbey fills mortgage market gap
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
LENDER Abbey has claimed more than a fifth of a shrunken mortgage market between July and September as it filled the gap left by struggling rivals. Read
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Prudential sales drop 9%
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
PRUDENTIAL has announced a 9% drop in worldwide sales after a weak domestic performance overshadowed the insurer's third quarter results. Read
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Sales healthy thanks to flu pandemic
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
SOARING global demand for swine flu vaccinations is expected to give drug giant GlaxoSmith- Kline a £1bn sales boost in the final three months of the year. Read
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Postal strike goes on
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
POSTAL staff in Middlesbrough were out on strike today as part of a fresh wave of national strikes after the collapse of talks aimed at resolving the bitter mail dispute. Read
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£1.3m investment sees furniture firm grow
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
A SCHOOL furniture design and manufacturing company launched with a £200 overdraft has just moved into a newly-built factory as it wins bigger business across the UK. Read
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Go-Ahead and Arriva issue trading statements
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
NORTH transport giants Go-Ahead and Arriva are pulling more passengers on to their buses and trains despite the continuing economic gloom. Read
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Tesco brings 1,000 jobs to Tyneside
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
THE North East was last night hailed as the perfect choice for the location of a banking call centre, which will create 1,000 jobs. Tyneside hailed as Tesco brings in 1,000 jobs Read
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Gateshead firm enhances its reputation with a trip to the Falklands
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
ASBESTOS management company Lucion Environmental believes it will see its sales grow from £2m to £2.5m by next year after flying its staff 8,000 miles to clean a vessel off the coast of the Falkland Islands. Read
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Plan for North digital industry to lead UK
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
PLANS which aim to inject £2bn into the North East economy by bolstering the region's digital industry have been unveiled. Read
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£1.3m investment sees furniture firm grow
Oct 29 2009 | Business News
A SCHOOL furniture design and manufacturing company launched with a £200 overdraft has just moved into a newly-built factory as it wins bigger business across the UK. Read
