Feb
2010
Articles from 9th Feb 2010
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Gateshead firm Tolent to quit AIM market
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
CONSTRUCTION form Tolent will quit the stock market next week after shareholders agreed the recommendations of the company's board to delist. Read
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Northumberland marine firm relocating to deeper waters
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
A MARINE engineering firm has moved one of its key facilities across the River Tyne in order to handle larger projects and increase its workforce. Read
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Earnings down at Darlington home care company
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
DARLINGTON-based Southern Cross Healthcare said its first-quarter adjusted earnings fell slightly, due to a 2.4% drop in average occupancy rate. Read
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A slick oil idea pays dividends
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
A TEESSIDE biofuels expert claims a heating fuel made from used cooking oil could slash emissions from off-gas properties by a quarter and save on home energy costs. Read
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Cautious on North-east output rises
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE North-east was the only UK region to see accelerated economic output in January, albeit marginal, new figures have revealed. Read
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Ethel Austin call in administrators
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE future of around 60 Teesside workers was in doubt today after clothing retailer Ethel Austin called in administrators for the second time in two years. Read
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Safety first in the Teesside workplace
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE number of accidents in the workplace on Teesside has risen by 18%, new data has shown. Read
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Green light for Teesside business park
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
DEVELOPERS have pushed the green button on one of the biggest Teesside business parks - two years after original plans were approved. Read
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£600,000 investment brings a boost to Blyth firm ASL
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
A TECHNOLOGY firm has won a £600,000 boost in its bid to win the race to improve the efficiency and stability of energy distribution around the national electricity network. Read
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North East liquidations on the increase
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE number of compulsory liquidations across the North East increased by 9.1% last year, figures from the Government’s Insolvency Service reveal. Read
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Suitors eye up Bay Restaurants
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
LA Tasca and Ha Ha Bar & Grill owner Bay Restaurants is being circled by private equity-backed firms keen to snap up the group, it was reported yesterday. Read
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Dividend payouts plummet
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
DIVIDEND payouts for investors in UK companies fell £10bn last year and will continue to disappoint in 2010. Read
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Ethel Austin group calls in administrators
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE future of 76-year-old discount retailer Ethel Austin was once more under threat after the group called in administrators for the second time in two years. Read
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Sales frozen out on high street as cold snap bites
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE high street suffered its worst January in at least 15 years after snow and economic woes hurt sales, the British Retail Consortium said yesterday. Read
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North East showing signs of climbing out of recession
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders believe the North East economy has entered a period of recovery after new figures revealed that the region was the only one to record an acceleration in private sector output in January. Read
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Newcastle-based Grainger attacked over £2.9m pay-off
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
BRITAIN’S biggest landlord has defended a multi-million-pound payment to its former chief executive when he stepped down from the company due to health reasons. Read
