Mar
2010
Articles from 3rd Mar 2010
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Booking for Women's Day Networking lunch
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
BOOKINGS are now being taken for the third International Women's Day Networking Lunch later this month. Read
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Small screen test for entrepreneurs
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
ORGANISERS of the If We Can, You Can challenge to find the face of entrepreneurship in the Tees Valley are to launch a digital TV channel. Read
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DigitalCity Business director says BBC should axe Radio 1
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
THE BBC should axe Radio 1 if it really wants to show its commitment to public service broadcasting, a leading member of Middlesbrough’s media industry said. Read
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Home Farm becomes UK's fastest growing organic box company
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
A PAST winner of the nebusiness awards has become the fastest growing organic box company in the UK. Read
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Gritting salt demands will cost Boulby’s Cleveland Potash mines dear
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
RAMPING UP production of gritting salt to keep Britain’s roads moving will cost Boulby’s Cleveland Potash mines dear, management revealed. Read
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Profits give housebuilder Persimmon green light to re-start building
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has reversed its losses to return to profit and plans to start work at 90 new sites this year. Read
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£7m investment to boost Go North East bus services
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
BUS group Go North East is investing around £7m to improve services and expand the business as recession-hit passengers begin to hop back on the bus. Read
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Newcastle designer boutique cruising to a central position in city hearts
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
Pow, who has held senior global positions at Aquascutum, Mulberry and Pringle, aims to re-establish the luxury retailer, which opened its first Newcastle store in 1995. Read
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Newcastle United 20th in rich list league
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
NEWCASTLE United have been named the twentieth richest club in Europe. Read
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Whitley Bay bids to bring back good times
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
ONCE the holiday destination of choice for thousands of people in the North East, Whitley Bay has slid into a state of dilapidation over the past 10 years. Read
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Home shopping giant JML in port boost
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
HOME shopping company JML is to relocate its entire retail shipping operations to the Port of Tyne in South Shields, and hopes to add to the 100 jobs it has already created since moving to the North East in 2008. Read
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Profits dip at public transport giant Arriva
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
BUS and train giant Arriva's profits have dropped during what it called a "challenging" year when passengers struggled with the recession and it was hit with a £60m rise in fuel prices. Read
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GM trebles investment in Opel/Vauxhall
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
GENERAL Motors has unveiled a major investment in its European car-making operations, including Vauxhall in the UK. Read
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Insurer Admiral's turnover passes £1bn
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
MOTOR insurance group Admiral said rates rose by an average 12% last year in the largest annual increase for nearly a decade. Read
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Provident Financial cuts 180 jobs
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
SUB-PRIME lender Provident Financial says it has axed 180 jobs as it reported lower annual profits after recession-hit customers reined in their borrowing. Read
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Olympic contracts help North East event
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
AN event which gets underway today will give North East companies an insight into business opportunities coming out of the London 2012 Olympic procurement programme. Read
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Call for 'clear roadmap' for UK manufacturing
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
A HARTLEPOOL electronics maker that announced higher-than-expected profits today has urged policymakers to provide a “clear roadmap” for UK manufacturing. Read
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Bright future for Ashington-based A-Belco Group
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
AN INDUSTRIAL lighting company expects to more than double its £8m turnover by 2013 after investing in the manufacture of high specification LED lights for the offshore oil and gas industry. Read
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Sports Direct considers buy-out of Blacks chain
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
SPORTS World parent firm Sports Direct International is considering a bid to buy struggling outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure. Read
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Attends Healthcare firm is confident of profit
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
A HEALTHCARE hygiene company owned by venture capitalists and based in the North East is poised to move back into the black after two years of successive losses. Read
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Stadium Group eyes start of recovery
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
ELECTRONICS and plastics maker Stadium Group says it is poised to benefit from the economic recovery despite revealing a 10% dip in profits. Read
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Teams will bond over the latest Stock Market Challenge
Mar 03 2010 | Business News
THE winners of the last Stock Market Challenge have confirmed they will be back this year to defend their title. Read
