Feb
2010
Articles from 17th Feb 2010
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Domino's wants bigger slice of pizza market
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
PIZZA delivery firm Domino's has pledged to step up its expansion after racking up £30m in profits and revealing a strong start to 2010. Read
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50 lose jobs at Tyneside car parts firm
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
MORE than 50 workers at a Tyneside car parts firm have lost their jobs after administrators failed in their attempts to find a buyer for the company. Read
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Chiefs call for east coast rail investment
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders have called for east coast rail upgrades to be driven up the Government’s agenda following a bid to boost freight capacity in the North-west. Read
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Terra Industries takeover deal is ‘positive’
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
BOSSES at a major fertilizer company - which employs around 200 in Billingham - have described a takeover deal as “positive” news for the firm. Read
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Third Futurescope image goes on display at Lingfield Point
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
THE sun will be out at a Tees Valley business park whatever the weather, thanks to the latest instalment of its two-year open-air arts programme. Read
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Inflation rise temporary says Mervyn King
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
BANK of England Governor Mervyn King has insisted a jump in inflation to 3.5% was “temporary” as the surge in January’s figure triggered a letter of explanation to Chancellor Alistair Darling. Read
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Hartlepool entrepreneur launches new World Cup internet venture
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
A HARTLEPOOL entrepreneur has launched a new internet venture to stoke up footballing passions ahead of this year’s eagerly awaited World Cup. Read
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11th hour bid to rescue Corus
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
AN 11th-hour bid to rescue the Corus Teesside Cast Products plant was under way today. Read
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150 jobs for Northumberland bathroom factory
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
A DANISH firm that makes bathrooms has consolidated its entire manufacturing operation in the North East in a move which could create more than 150 jobs in Northumberland. Read
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Could you become an entrepreneur?
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
HELP for people who have lost their job, to start a new life as an entrepreneur is on offer at a high - profile event next week. Read
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Entrepreneur bets new deal will be a cert
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
ONE of the founders of North East gambling franchise Pagebet has launched a new venture that aims to give tips on the best betting deals available and expects to create a £1m business in the space of two years. Read
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Hope waning for 1,600 at troubled Corus plant
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
THE future looks bleak for the future of Teesside Cast Products steel plant and its 1,600 workers as owner Corus confirmed yesterday it would start to mothball the site on Friday. Read
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New Goldman Professor to launch 'Lifebank' plan
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
BIOTECHNOLOGY entrepreneur Will Dracup says he will use his year as Goldman Professor to launch a "Lifebank" which he hopes will see the region become a world leader in disease diagnosis. Read
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£1.64m scheme to boost music industry
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
A BUSINESS support scheme for the music industry is to help 240 small and medium-sized enterprises and create up to 100 new jobs. Read
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Hargreaves Services presses ahead with green energy plans
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
INDUSTRIAL giant Hargreaves Services announced record profits as it revealed plans to chase more coal business on the continent and push ahead with its green energy ambitions in the UK. Read
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Sell-off planned by RBS
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
ROYAL Bank of Scotland has announced the sale of its metals, oils and European energy business for £1 billion as it looks to meet EU demands following its multi-billion pound state bail-out. Read
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Networking proves key to Scott Logic's success
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
AN IT company has more than doubled its staff numbers and turnover in the year after the collapse of its biggest client Lehman Brothers. Read
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Piece of music history goes on the block
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
LONDON'S iconic Abbey Road recording studios have been put up for sale by embattled music group EMI. Read
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Shell chiefs' pay freeze
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
OIL giant Royal Dutch Shell has revealed it has frozen salaries for top bosses following last year's shareholder protests at its pay plans. Read
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Hovis making plenty bread
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
THE UK's biggest food producer says that Hovis continued to make progress after capturing more than a quarter of the branded bread market last year. Read
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Are you ready for the Stock Market Challenge?
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
IF you think you've got what it takes to make a mint on the stock market and want to prove it - without losing your shirt - you'll be pleased to hear the Stock Market Challenge is making a welcome return in April. Read
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You can count on us to help charities
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
STAFF at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Newcastle have raised more than £10,000 for local charities during the last year by dedicating their time and expertise to support a number of community projects. Read
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New challenge for go-getters’ team
Feb 17 2010 | Business News
AN intrepid team of North East entrepreneurs are set to scale new heights by embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. Read
