Jan
2010
Articles from 8th Jan 2010
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TCP taskforce falls victim to big freeze
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
A TASKFORCE set up by union leaders and Corus bosses to look at alternatives to mothballing the Teesside Cast Products (TCP) plant has become another victim of the weather. Read
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Wind farm suppliers wait for go-ahead
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
OFFSHORE wind suppliers on Teesside were today poised to hear which companies will get the go-ahead to build offshore wind farms in the Government’s next major round of development. Read
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Massive cost of ice to North-east firms
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
THE wintry weather has cost North-east firms around £250m this week, new estimates have revealed. Read
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Dorin starts new year in £6m style
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
ONE of the region’s biggest building companies has started the year in good spirits after landing £6.1m worth of work in the lead-up to Christmas, and now expects only a small drop in sales as a result. Read
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More north oil jobs go as profits tumble
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
TYNESIDE oil and gas pipeline firm Wellstream has warned of turbulent times ahead as it prepares to cut 200 jobs next month after its pre-tax profits fell by half from £77m to a predicted £34m this year. Read
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Merger could bring new jobs to Teesside
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
STAFF at an engineering plant which employs 350 people on Teesside have been told their jobs are safe after its parent company merged the firm with a southern-based business. Read
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Winning formula for footwear firm Brasher
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
AN OUTDOOR footwear firm set up by an Olympic gold medallist who was also the brains behind the London Marathon has revealed a second consecutive year of record sales growth. Read
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eaga powers ahead with £14m contract
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
GREEN services giant eaga has won work believed to be worth in excess of £14m to help power generator Drax meet new Government energy efficiency targets. Read
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Nurturing new talent from the very beginning
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
A £1.8m scheme has been launched to develop nearly 200 small businesses in hard-hit areas of the North East. Read
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Interest rates to be held at 0.5%
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
THE Bank of England has held interest rates at a record low as policymakers treated recent signs of a tentative recovery with caution. Read
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Sales up as Sainsbury’s bucks high street slump
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
SUPERMARKET chain Sainsbury’s has become the latest retailer to show it is bucking the high street slump with a 4.2% rise in like-for-like sales which rose 4.2% after a record Christmas performance. Read
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Persimmon starts year in good shape
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has started the year in good shape after seeing a 40% rise in forward sales on a year earlier. Read
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JD Sports scores with its results
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
RETAILER JD Sports Fashion has hailed another stellar performance from its Bank and Scotts brands and said it was on course to shatter the City’s profit forecasts. Read
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Hint of optimism on jobs
Jan 08 2010 | Business News
THE UK’s biggest recruitment firm has said the slump in demand for staff has bottomed out amid signs of improving confidence. Read
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Biofuels Corporation chief hopeful about future
Jan 08 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
THE chief executive of Teesside’s biodiesel refinery says he remains optimistic about the company’s future - but criticised weak Government policy for “catastrophically” affecting the industry. Read
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Rates on hold to boost recovery
Jan 08 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
THE Bank of England has held interest rates at a record low as policymakers treated recent signs of a tentative recovery with caution. Read
