Nov
2009
Articles from 18th Nov 2009
-
Avis price rise policy in place
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
FURTHER price increases are on the way for Avis Europe customers, the car hire giant signalled yesterday. Read
-
Accessorise all areas the aim for Burberry
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
LUXURY goods firm Burberry has posted a 19% profits fall but said its performance was solid, helped by strong demand for handbags and scarves. Read
-
Government rapped for not tackling rate issues
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region's most influential business organisations has criticised the Government for failing to tackle the major issues in its rate revaluation, which was announced yesterday. Read
-
Warning to savers
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
ONLY one in five savings accounts is paying interest rates which give consumers a real return on their money, research has revealed. Read
-
Future is looking rosy for car deals
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
BRITAIN'S biggest car dealership shrugged off fears over the future of the UK's cash for bangers scheme yesterday as it predicted annual results ahead of plan and for trends to keep improving. Read
-
Trade support increases
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
SUPPORT for international traders is set to soar in the region as a long-standing networking club relaunches this month. Read
-
Overseas trade crucial to North East business
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
BUSINESS & Enterprise North East (BE-NE) took over the running of the region's International Trade Office service earlier this year, bringing overseas trade and investment support closer to other key BE-NE services. Read
-
'Resilient' easyJet shrugs off profits fall
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
BUDGET airline easyJet said yesterday that profits were down 65% on last year but added that it was one of the few carriers to make a surplus in the recession. Read
-
North Shields boat builder sailing on success of Olympics
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
A BOAT builder is set to see its vessels become an Olympic spectacle once again when they hit the waves at the 2012 games and is now looking to boost its sales after increasing its production capacity. Read
-
Join expert gathering for free advice
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
SOME of the North East's top private businesses have come together to offer an afternoon of free expert advice to firms in the region. Read
-
Horse lover draws in the reins on new career
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
A HORSE lover from Northumberland has given up a career in the textile industry to plough her own furrow with a new business repairing riding equipment. Read
-
Join expert gathering for free advice
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
SOME of the North East’s top private businesses have come together to offer an afternoon of free expert advice to firms in the region. Read
-
Healthcare professionals with passion for people
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
SUCCESSFUL healthcare entrepreneur Keith Little meets David Lynch, who has just started his own business. They swap stories and advice which may help others setting up in business. Read
-
Land of opportunity
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
THE recession has done little to wash away the well- trodden trade path between the North East and America, as Andrew Mernin discovers. Read
-
Households are braced for inflation rise pain
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
A FIRST rise in inflation in seven months during October prompted fears yesterday of more pain ahead for household finances hit by recession. Read
-
Redundancies at Teesside’s biodiesel refinery
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
THE future of Teesside’s biodiesel refinery - one of the largest in the world - looked unclear today as it emerged that the plant had shed staff. Read
-
Report finds North East firms losing contracts
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
THE vast majority of companies in the North East are believed to be losing out on vital contracts within the public sector because of over-complicated applications and a lack of cohesion between councils. Read
-
Tough times still lie ahead for the market
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
DEAL volumes in the North East remained static for the third quarter of 2009 with 26 transactions completing in the three months ending 30 September. Read
-
EU cash boost for new businesses
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
AROUND 140 companies are expected to be created with the £1.5m investment of European cash to boost a North entrepreneurship scheme. Read
-
North-east business networking plan praised
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
A NEW network launching today for Asian businessmen and women in the North-east has been welcomed by one of Teesside’s best known entrepreneurs. Read
-
Fire-hit firm Myson fans flames of recovery
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
A HEATING company which suffered £245,000 of fire damage at the start of the year says it is recovering from problems that plunged it into the red last year. Read
-
Tyneside firm Wellstream set to axe 200 jobs
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
TYNESIDE's historic reputation as a home of world class engineering could be lost as yet more highly skilled workers are made redundant. Read
-
New home labelled a success
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
A TEES Valley labelling company is growing through the recession and investing more than £400,000 in a move to new and larger premises. Read
-
Barratt Developments annouces improved stability
Nov 18 2009 | Business News
BUILDER Barratt Developments has provided further signs of hope for the region's beleaguered housebuilding sector after becoming the latest firm to announce improved stability and increased reservations. Read
