Dec
2009
Articles from 24th Dec 2009
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Lead The Good Life in £5m Ideal takeover deal
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
THE co-founders of the Ideal World home shopping business claimed another success today after unveiling a £5m takeover of their plant and garden equipment retail venture – just two years after they set it up. Read
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Music firm goes live with joint venture takeover
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
MUSIC and games firm HMV has shored up its position in the growing live music market after agreeing a £46m takeover of MAMA Group. Read
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Balfour Beatty land London 2012 Olympics deal
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
THE UK’s biggest construction firm has chalked up a deal to build a training base for London’s 2012 Olympics as part of contracts worth £191m. Read
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Bank of England to keep interest rates low
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
BANK of England policymakers voted unanimously to leave interest rates and their money-boosting programme unchanged this month, according to its latest report. Read
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Fighters Only magazine takes on the world
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
A FORMER civil engineer turned martial arts magazine owner is looking to extend its worldwide readership and launch his own merchandising range. Read
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Bakery firm administrators look for rapid sale
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
An expensive rebranding process and poor trading conditions were yesterday blamed for the collapse of Newcastle-based North East Bakery which has now ceased trading. Read
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Charity's building firm to aid disadvantaged
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region’s biggest charities for the homeless has launched a major initiative in time for Christmas, which will see it help disadvantaged youths launch a career in construction with the launch of a new company. Read
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Textiles graduate has new business in bag
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
A DESIGNER has turned her back on freelancing to start her own online gifts business just in time for Christmas. Read
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North East golfing brand Inta Group in buy-out
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
ONE of the region’s biggest golfing brands has been bought by a London-based company after going into liquidation and putting thousands of holidays at risk. Read
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New chief to maintain society's 'independence'
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
But the Newcastle Building Society says Mr Wilkinson’s departure is unrelated to the impending arrival of new chief executive Jim Willens, who was confirmed as its new boss two weeks ago. Read
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All I want for Christmas...
Dec 24 2009 | Business News
THE Chancellor failed to deliver in his December pre-Budget report, so we asked leading Tees Valley business folk what Santa could possibly bring to brighten their New Year. Read
