Dec
2009
Articles from 8th Dec 2009
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Tees ship plan could create 7,000 engineering jobs
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
AS TEESSIDE came to terms with Friday’s shock decision to cut 1,700 steelmaking jobs in Redcar, news today emerged of a plan to create at least 7,000 more in heavy engineering on the same site. Read
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Archbishop of York backs Save Our Steel battle
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
THE Archbishop of York pledged to do all he could to help beleaguered steel workers on Teesside when he visited the plant just days after 1,700 of them were told they would lose their jobs. Read
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Kiosks bring new jobs
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
A NEW initiative by Teesside-based Ramsdens has enabled the financial services company to open five new outlets in as many weeks, creating more than 15 jobs. Read
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New bioethanol plant is 'beacon of hope'
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
THE man at the helm of Teesside’s new bioethanol plant has called for clearer green targets in tomorrow’s pre-Budget report, as the project gears up for opening. Read
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HEATHER ASHTON finance director, Teesside University
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
What should the Chancellor do? He must go back to basics in the public sector and remove policies that have been stockpiled on top of each other. He must also start reinvesting in the knowledge economy which the Tees Valley region can contribute to. Read
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Hart in best of health for awards
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
A HARTLEPOOL company is celebrating after walking away with top honours at a regional awards event which rewarded outstanding healthcare and life science companies in the North-east. Read
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Please support enterprise culture
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
JUST hours before tomorrow’s eagerly-awaited pre-Budget report, Tees Valley business leaders have urged the Government to offer more incentives for entrepreneurs and create a culture of enterprise in Britain. Read
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WHEN Alistair Darling steps up to the dispatch box tomorrow, the wisdom of Tees Valley business leaders could well be ringing in his ears.
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
As he faces off a £175bn budget deficit, their advice to concentrate on reforming civil service pay structures, ditch costly capital projects of questionable effectiveness, tax the poor less and the rich more, looks increasingly likely to feature in a finance policy that must be brave, prudent and politically acceptable to Labour backbenchers as they go into an election year defending their accounting practices. Read
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Focused on future
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
AN EXPANDING Middlesbrough photography business is putting itself in the frame for more work after moving to larger premises near the town’s three main shopping centres. Read
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Discovery Zoo brings learning to life for kids
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
A NEW company, Discovery Zoo, is literally bringing learning to life with its fun-filled, interactive animal workshops. Read
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Alistair Darling urged to steer clear of 'slash and burn'
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders have urged the Chancellor to desist from using the tax system to strangle entrepreneurship in tomorrow's Pre-Budget Report, while also calling on him not to rein in the Government’s business support programmes. Read
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£100m more demanded for steelworkers
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
STEELWORKERS' leaders are demanding £100m from the Government after last week's decision to close a Teesside steel plant. Read
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Newcastle city centre is streets ahead for festive fun
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
SHOPPERS on Newcastle’s busy Northumberland Street are being entertained this Christmas thanks to business improvement district management company Newcastle NE1. Read
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Pre-Christmas confidence 'fragile'
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
CHRISTMAS is still "all to play for" after the high street suffered disappointing November trading, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Read
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Cadbury gets set to repel Kraft's 'derisory' takeover bid
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
CADBURY will launch its defence against Kraft's hostile takeover bid on December 14. Read
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Tesco makes play for luxury food market
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
TESCO has thrown down the gauntlet to upmarket rivals after slashing prices on its luxury Finest range in a bid to tap into a trend for shoppers to trade up over Christmas. Read
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Americans set to pay £600m for UK waste company
Dec 08 2009 | Business News
Shanks confirmed it has received a 135p-a-share approach from a private equity firm, thought to be US buy-out group Carlyle. Read
