Jan
2010
Articles from 12th Jan 2010
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Where there’s muck...
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
TEES VALLEY’S bid to become a beacon for the UK’s carbon reduction and recycling commitments was strengthened yesterday by the launch of the first sustainable resources board outside London. Read
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Rok on roll after a blip
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
HOME builder and maintenance firm Rok, which has acted as partner on several social housing projects in the Tees Valley, said it had recovered well from the trough of 2009 - largely boosted by tranches of cash to stimulate stalled developments from the Homes and Communities Agency, combined with heavy cost cutting. Read
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Six months on, output is still growing
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
NORTH-EAST economic output has grown for the sixth successive month, new data has revealed. Read
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Second wind with new funding
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
THE chair of an engineering alliance celebrating a major funding win for its offshore wind manufacturing facility says more must be done to turn Teesside into a renewables hub. Read
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Pub boycott is urged
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
UNIONS are stepping up efforts to encourage tied pub tenants to boycott equipment supplied by Stockton data monitoring firm Brulines. Read
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Service with a smile
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
THE search is on for the stars of the service sector for the nebusiness awards 2009. Read
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Former Minister Jack Cunningham spearheads war on waste in North East
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
A WAR on waste was declared in the region last night. Read
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North’s skills prove to be key
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
A DARLINGTON engineering consultancy is eyeing Norway as a key growth market after securing an order with one of Europe’s biggest energy companies. Read
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Insurers thanked for classic success
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
A FAMILY-RUN company offering happy couples an unusual choice of transport for their wedding days is on the road to success in 2010 after seeing business boom. Read
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Useful links for doing business
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
The Norwegian Collaboration Centre provides networking opportunities between Teesside and Bergen companies - www.norway2uk.com Read
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Tees firms missing out on by overlooking Norway
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
IF good fortune shines on Teesside, 7,000 jobs could sail into the area on the back of a giant marine decommissioning project unveiled by Swiss subsea group Allseas. Read
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Full steam ahead for Byker firm's Iraq contract
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
A POWER station manufacturing plant in Newcastle is to help the Iraq Government establish self-sufficient power generation as part of £110m of new contracts it has just won. Read
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Report reveals signs of economic recovery
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS activity rose in the North East in December, albeit at the weakest rate in four months, according to a new report. Read
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Cold snap hikes up outdoor retailer's sales
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
OUTDOOR retailer Blacks Leisure said today it had benefited from Britain's cold snap as it reported a winter sales hike. Read
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Crisis meeting as unions continue bid to save jobs
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
UNION leaders are meeting steel bosses today as they continue their fight to prevent Corus's Teesside Cast Products (TCP) plant being mothballed at the end of the month with the loss of 1,700 jobs. Read
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Virgin shows interest in 'good' part of the Rock
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
SIR Richard Branson's financial services business Virgin Money yesterday confirmed that it was interested in buying the "good" part of Northern Rock and said it was talking to private equity firms with a view to financing any potential deal. Read
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Grain trading profits grow after price drop
Jan 12 2010 | Business News
FARMER-owned grain trading and marketing business GrainCo has seen its revenues hit £140m and its profits rise by 50% after it predicted the plunge in grain prices. Read
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Business news from the Tees Valley
Jan 12 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
TEES VALLEY'S bid to become a beacon for the UK's carbon reduction and recycling commitments was strengthened yesterday by the launch of the first sustainable resources board outside of London. Read
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Ideas exchange benefits us all
Jan 12 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
NORTH-EAST companies will have the chance to exchange ideas, contacts and contracts when the region’s largest business-to-business event returns this year. Read
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Action plan for Teesside Cast Products plant
Jan 12 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
A WIDE ranging action plan to preserve the Teesside Cast Products plant is among evidence submitted to an emergency inquiry into the Corus crisis. Read
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Greener way to work
Jan 12 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
CLEANER, greener ways of doing business continue to rocket up the corporate agenda. And increasingly companies are looking to cement links with the local community. Read
