Feb
2010
Articles from 4th Feb 2010
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Glaxo plans more cost cuts
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
GlaxoSmithKline added to job woes in the sector today as it upped cost saving targets amid fears it plans to axe 4,000 roles. Read
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North East business welcomes rate freeze
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders have welcomed the Bank of England's not to extend its quantitative easing scheme and to freeze interest rates. Read
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Morrison may shed Stockton distribution jobs
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
RETAIL giant Morrison began consulting over more than 30 job cuts at its Stockton distribution centre this week. Read
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Principle Leisure Ltd to open bar in town centre
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
A NORTH-EAST leisure chain is eyeing up further expansion on Teesside after announcing a £330,000 investment in a derelict site in Guisborough. Read
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North-east carbon capture project has huge potential
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
ESTABLISHING a carbon capture and storage cluster in the North-east is as potentially significant to the Tees Valley as the emergence of ICI in the 1950s, say business leaders. Read
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Cleveland Cascades’ on the up
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
AN award-winning Thornaby manufacturer is aiming to hit £4m turnover next year after trialling a new innovation in pollution control. Read
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Canadian link to Durham Tees Valley Airport?
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
A CANADIAN airline has refused to dampen speculation that it is poised to invest in the owner of Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA). Read
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A masterclass in business from Doug Richard
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
ENTREPRENEUR and television Dragon Doug Richard visited the region yesterday on a mission to create more businesses and said the region was the perfect place to start up. Read
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Tyne and Wear Metro in £580m cash boost
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
THE Tyne and Wear Metro is to receive the largest cash boost in its 30-year history for upgrades and improvements to the light railway system. Read
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Newcastle firm Warmseal posts record profits
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
THE region's largest replacement door and window company has posted record sales and is aiming for further growth this year as it sees signs that credit is becoming more readily available. Read
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Newcastle Business School splash out on new technology
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
STUDENTS in Newcastle will able to keep an eye on the world's stock markets with their latest information technology. Read
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Croft Technology takeover will be a one-stop shop for IT
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
FAST-GROWING Newcastle IT company Technology Services Group (TSG) has snapped up fellow North East consultancy Croft Technology as it pushes ahead with ambitious plans to create a UK-wide service network. Read
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Funding puts Lanchester Dairies on firmer footing
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
A FARM which won extra work with the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain has received funding to expand its business, creating jobs and strengthening the region’s dairy supply chain. Read
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£13bn in tax rises or cuts needed
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
THE Government needs to find another £13bn in tax increases or spending cuts over the next five years to help restore the UK’s ailing public finances, according to a leading economic forecaster. Read
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Movie hits bring profits reeling in
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
MEDIA giant Time Warner has returned to profit in the fourth quarter in part thanks to the hit films Sherlock Holmes and The Hangover. Read
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It's boom time for Gateshead engineering firm
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
ENGINEERING firm Crabtree has recruited 50 staff in the past few months and plans to take on at least 10 more after a surge in orders on the back of favourable exchange rate fluctuations. Read
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Mike Ashley's firm gears up for legal battle
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
RETAILER Sports Direct is said to be in the process of securing one of the country's finest criminal QCs in order to advise company founder Mike Ashley in regard to a Serious Fraud Office investigation. Read
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Taking the worry out of hiring apprentices
Feb 04 2010 | Business News
THE myriad benefits of taking on an apprentice have been hitting the headlines as the North East marks National Apprenticeship Week with a raft of initiatives to persuade employers to consider taking the plunge. Karen Dent reports. Read
