Feb
2010
Articles from 26th Feb 2010
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New offshore wind supply chain hopes for Corus
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
CORUS steel could play a major role in the offshore wind supply chain, Narec said. Read
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Corus TCP plant buyer’s carbon bonus
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
CORUS will include carbon credits for the Teesside Cast Products plant in talks with potential new buyers. Read
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Raise glass to port’s deal
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
THE logistics arm of Middlesbrough-based PD Ports has clinched a contract to work with one of the world’s biggest beer brands. Read
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Back technology innovation call
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
A TEES Valley technology firm has urged the Government to make it easier for businesses to take niche innovations to market. Read
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North-east jobs boost blows in
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
HUNDREDS more jobs could be coming to the North-east with the creation of a £100m wind turbine research centre. Read
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Banking on past styles
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
MINISTER for the North-east Nick Brown would like to see a return to “old-fashioned” banking with locally based managers taking lending decisions based on their personal knowledge of businesses. Read
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Mitsubishi wind centre jobs boost for Tyneside
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
HUNDREDS of jobs could be coming to the North East with the creation of a £100m wind turbine research centre. Read
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Importer CAT UK appeals tax bill
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
A CAR importer has lodged an appeal against a retrospective hike in business rates at ports which has hit hundreds of companies. Read
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National Express losses mounting
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
NATIONAL Express has seen its losses grow to £83.5m after the transport firm counted the cost of its failure to keep hold of its East Coast rail franchise. Read
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Make your mark in enterprising competition
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
BUDDING North East entrepreneurs could win six months’ rent-free space in their local market as part of the annual Make Your Mark in the Markets competition. Read
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Technology entrepreneur sells out to US firm
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
NORTH East technology entrepreneur Ian Shott is £6m richer after selling the business he built up over the past six years for £12.5m to an American drugs firm. Read
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Car sales could be hit as scrappage scheme ends
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
MOTOR retail group Vertu has warned that the end of the scrappage scheme may hit sales this year even as it gears up to announce bumper profits Read
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Blumilk secure investment for expansion
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
A CREATIVE agency has won more than £300,000 of investment as it recruits to expand and modernise its business. Read
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Wintry weather boosts Go Ahead despite profit fall
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
TRANSPORT giant Go Ahead saw its first-half profits drop 17% but still beat forecasts as thrifty commuters boosted its bus services. Read
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Governer calls for protection of vital banking functions
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
BANK of England Governor Mervyn King called for ultra-safe “narrow” banks today in evidence to a cross-party commission on the future of the industry. Read
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RBS set to pay out £1.6bn in bonuses despite posting loss
Feb 26 2010 | Business News
ROYAL Bank of Scotland has posted a £3.6bn loss but said it will still pay about £1.6bn in bonuses to its staff as it walks a “tightrope” between public outrage and business demands. Read
