Feb
2010
Articles from 2nd Feb 2010
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Teesside vets' practice expands to third branch
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
THE vets practice which runs Darlington's only animal hospital has just expanded into its third branch. Read
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'Seismic shift' east for chemicals
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
GLOBAL consultancy KPMG warned last week that as much as a fifth of Europe’s base chemical capacity was unsustainable, putting up to 14 cracker plants at risk of closure over the next five years as production drifted to the Middle East and Asia. Read
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Former Artenius UK boss set to invite ex-employees back
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
SOMETIME over the next few weeks former Artenius employees on Teesside will be receiving a call they never expected. Read
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Carbon plan Wilton boost
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
A CAMPAIGN to turn around the fortunes of the ailing former ICI site at Wilton paid its first big dividend today with the emergence of detailed plans for an advanced carbon capture and storage project that could ultimately be harnessed to boost North Sea oil and gas production. Read
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Teesside link for turbine plant
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
THE world's first plant for assembling offshore turbines on land, slashing production costs and speeding up installation as the UK struggles to meet its wind energy targets, could be built on Teesside. Read
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Apprentices vital to region's future
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
A TEESSIDE skills champion has highlighted the value of apprenticeships to employers at an event yesterday to promote National Apprenticeship Week. Read
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Our generation game tax break
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
INSTALLERS on Teesside are celebrating a higher than expected tax-free payment for homeowners and businesses that generate their own electricity. Read
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Stockton company light up the way with green innovation
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
A STOCKTON sign company's latest green innovation is dazzling the pharmaceutical world. Read
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Think tank calls for an end to national pay deals
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
PUBLIC sector pay in the North East should be slashed in order to help fund staffing costs in the more expensive south, a think tank has claimed. Read
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Northumbrian Water shares jump as takeover rumours grow
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
SHARES in water companies jumped yesterday amid growing speculation that a Canadian pension fund would make a £1.7 billion bid for Northumbrian Water. Read
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South Shields clothing firm and 15 staff jobs are saved
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
THE future of a South Shields clothing company and its 15 staff has been secured after it was bought out by its only customer and put back into the hands of its old management team. Read
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Apprenticeships combat future skill shortages
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
HIGH youth unemployment thanks to the recession could leave the North East facing a skills shortage timebomb. Read
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Gateshead telecom company forges alliance with Dumfries firm
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
TWO telecoms companies have forged a new alliance to develop markets throughout the North of England and Scotland. Read
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Darlington firm secures cash from the Government
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
A BUSINESS which turned down Dragon’s Den stars Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden has secured cash from the Government to invest in its future. Read
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Washington firm's cash boost to fund new acquisitions
Feb 02 2010 | Business News
ANTI-counterfeiting company OpSec Security is planning to raise £15.7m from a private equity firm to boost its balance sheet and fund new acquisitions as the world emerges from recession. Read
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Unlock potential with innovation
Feb 02 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
AN event designed to spark innovation among Tees Valley business people will be held next month. The Innovation Factory, a free day-long event organised by Business Link, is being held at the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe on March 18. Its aim is to help businesses unlock the potential within their organisations, by exploring innovative processes and ideas. Firms will have the opportunity to learn about innovation through a series of interactive workshops that identify how they can improve the management of their finance and accounts, HR, ICT, environmental practices, partners and suppliers and sales and marketing to give their business a competitive edge. Details on 0191 281 5777, e-mail businesslink@btob.co.uk or log on to www.innovationfactory2010.co.uk Read
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THE vets practice which runs Darlington’s only animal hospital has just expanded into its third branch.
Feb 02 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
Stanhope Park Veterinary Practice, which is run by Micaela Wright, has taken over David McCabe’s 40-year-old practice in Yarm after he retired last year. Read
