Jan
2010
Articles from 14th Jan 2010
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Darlington firm looking North for boost to turnover
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
AN engineering consultancy in Darlington is looking to Norway as a key growth market after securing an order with one of Europe's biggest energy companies. Read
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Eleven jobs go with ADA in liqudation
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
ARMSTRONG Davis Associates (ADA) has become the latest victim of last year’s worldwide construction crash. Read
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Deadline looms for nebusiness awards 2009
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
THE clock is ticking for companies and organisations to be in with a chance of winning top titles at the nebusiness awards 2009 - with the deadline for entries 5pm tomorrow Read
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Give answers on carbon credits - MP
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
REDCAR MP Vera Baird has demanded answers from the boss of Corus over allegations the steelmaker planned to make millions of pounds from sold carbon credits if the Teesside plant closed. Read
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Electric car claim sparks denial from Government
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
THE Government has played down claims it is not doing enough to help introduce electric cars in the UK. Read
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Newcastle baker Greggs has taste for expansion
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
GREGGS outlined confident expansion plans as it reported a rise in sales fuelled by festive taste for its mince pies. Read
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Redcar MP's fears over £100m credits for Corus plant
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
CONCERNS have been raised over the future of the £100m worth of carbon credits which steelmaker Corus is set to receive despite planning to mothball its plant site on Teesside. Read
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Turbulent times as Durham Tees Valley Airport airport cuts jobs
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
DURHAM Tees Valley Airport has announced a radical revamp after passenger numbers fell by 53% to 300,000 in 2009. Read
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Union warning of job threats
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
THOUSANDS of UK jobs could go abroad if chocolate maker Cadbury is bought by US giant Kraft, a union has warned. Read
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Matalan sweetens its £1.5bn auction
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
FASHION and homewares retailer Matalan sweetened its £1.5bn auction yesterday by revealing further strong growth over Christmas. Read
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Producing signs of an economic recovery
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
FRESH signs of recovery in the battered industrial sector came with new official figures showing the smallest annual decline in production since the financial crisis struck. Read
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Warning on pay clamp at RBS
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
A PAY clampdown on top earners at Royal Bank of Scotland would risk doing even more damage to the part-nationalised bank, according to City minister Lord Myners. Read
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First strikes in IT sector continue over job losses at Fujitsu
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
A UNION has urged directors at Fujitsu to come up with an alternative to axeing hundreds of jobs as it plans to lead workers into further strike action. Read
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Guarantee wanted to encourage exports
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders have called for an expansion of the export guarantee scheme to speed the growth in UK sales overseas. Read
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Look what’s in store - gas
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
HUGE natural voids in the rock strata beneath the Tees Valley could help solve the UK's gas supply problems, according to the Tory party. Read
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Kevin wins US support for digital venture
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
A DIGITAL venture launched by Middlesbrough graduate Kevin Mann has secured nearly £750,000 of funding to kick-start a State-side expansion. Read
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New public service award
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
PROFIT may be king at a lot of companies. But there are a lot of businesses and organisations which, despite running tight financial operations, are quite uninterested in making money for its own sake. Read
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Dow plant to shut after buyer search fails
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
A STRATEGICALLY critical plant in the UK chemical supply chain will make its last batch of ethylene oxide (EO) on Sunday. Read
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Upbeat update from Newcastle builders Barratt
Jan 14 2010 | Business News
THERE are more signs that the housing market is once again on the up after home builder Barratt reported a jump in selling prices and big increase in sales. Read
