Nov
2009
Articles from 10th Nov 2009
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A&P Tyne win huge aircraft carrier contract
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
A £55m contract to build parts of two new aircraft carriers has gone to a North East shipbuilding firm. Read
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Delight over new power station for Tees
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders and politicians have greeted with delight news that Hartlepool is on the government's list of fast-track sites for a new nuclear power station. Read
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Business idea is a beauty
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
A FEMALE entrepreneur decided to launch her own business after taking a break from work to start her own family. Read
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Carr's Milling plans £2.5m move into US
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
CARR'S Milling is poised to invest £2.5m in an animal feed plant in the US as it shrugs off a difficult year where the volatile fertiliser market led to a 45% plunge in annual profits. Read
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A bright outlook for budget retail chain BrightHouse
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
BUDGET retail chain BrightHouse has seen its sales increase by almost 10% as it continues to roll out the expansion of its portfolio of stores, which has seen the launch of new sites in County Durham and Seaham. Read
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Newcastle PR firm takes top honour at awards
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
FAST expanding public relations firm O Communications was named Outstanding PR Consultancy of the Year at the CIPR North East PRide Awards. Read
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Contracts for schools scheme boosts Kier
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
CONSTRUCTION and housebuilding firm Kier said a raft of public sector work was helping it ride out recession after a "good start" to its financial year. Read
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Hole in wall withdrawals top £10bn a month
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
THE amount of money consumers withdrew from cash machines broke through the £10bn mark for the first time in a single month during October, figures showed yesterday. Read
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Lloyds pledge to help start-up businesses
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
PART-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group has pledged to offer support to 300,000 new start-up businesses over the next three years. Read
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Bankers 'have not learned lessons'
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
THE head of the City watchdog said bankers had failed to take responsibility for the financial meltdown as he made a new call for reform in the industry. Read
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Takeover bid 'does not reflect value of Cadbury'
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
A NEAR-£10bn hostile take- over bid from US food giant Kraft has been labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury. Read
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New tech plan to improve firms' logistics
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
BUSINESSES in North East England are being encouraged to adopt new technologies to improve their performance in logistics, thanks to a new £1.27m initiative launched by One North East. Read
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Long historic tradition saves ties for the renewable future
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
A NEW route between the North East and Bergen is set to open up new business opportunities, Alastair Gilmour reports. Read
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Not a wasted opportunity
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
CHANCES are you poured your milk this morning from a carton containing material recycled on Teesside. Read
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Retailers 'slow in seeing the green light'
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
MAJOR retailers are being painfully slow in adopting reusable practices as part of their sustainability plans, according to a Wilton packaging firm. Read
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Award for spreading happiness
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
TWO small businesses have been recognised as showing the true 'spirit of enterprise' after teaming up to help their respective interests grow. Read
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Gateshead engineering firm grows business fast in Brazil
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
FAST-growing company Express Engineering has strengthened its expansion into Brazil after a new joint venture and is now looking to grow its sales by 50% to over £22m. Read
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'Too early to talk of sustained recovery'
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
THE last month has seen North East business expand at its fastest rate for three years, but senior business leaders say it is too early to talk of a sustained recovery. Read
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Blyth power station plans put on back burner
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a £2bn clean-coal power station in Northumberland have been put on the back burner by a leading energy company, it was revealed last night. Read
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At last the high street has something to smile about
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
RETAILERS enjoyed their best October sales growth for seven years last month, new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show. Read
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Aer Lingus 'stabilising' despite slide
Nov 10 2009 | Business News
EMBATTLED airline Aer Lingus has reported a further slide in revenues, but said performance was “stabilising” after efforts to cut aircraft and capacity. Read
