Mar
2010
Articles from 10th Mar 2010
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The business case for reputation
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
TODAY nebusiness launches a new series looking at the reputation of business. As North East companies look to rebuild after the recession, what people think of your business has never been more important. Read
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Gateshead firm walking on air after £750,000 boost
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
A GREEN technology firm expects to go into full production of its environmentally-friendly filtration technology after securing £750,000 of funding. Read
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Osborne Engineering wins grant to double turnover in five years
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
A COMPANY which makes bearings for the power industry has won a £350,000 grant to back its plans to double turnover to £20m in five years. Read
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Car dealer hopes new venture will be a towering success
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
AN autotrader who has branched out into making and selling towers to enable dealerships to expand expects the new business to hit sales of £18m within three years and create more than 36 jobs in the North East. Read
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Ensus calls for help to let trains take the strain
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
THE company behind Europe’s largest wheat biorefinery on Teesside is putting green plans to shift supplies by rail in motion. Read
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Teesside University well-placed for planned cuts
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
TEESSIDE University will face a £12m-a-year funding shortfall if previously announced public sector spending cuts are implemented. Read
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Northern Rock staff to receive bonuses of up to £3,000
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
THOUSANDS of Northern Rock staff will receive bonuses of up to £3,000. The windfall comes as a reward for helping the bank slash its losses last year, it was announced today. Read
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Teesside University vows to work with business
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
TEESSIDE University yesterday said that it would continue to grow and work increasingly with business despite facing millions of pounds of cuts in funding. Read
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Advice on export markets
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
AN event designed to offer practical advice to North East businesses looking to break into export markets was yesterday hosted by one of the North East’s most pivotal business figures. Read
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Darryl banks on a stylish return
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
A FORMER City banker has turned his back on high finance to focus on bringing high fashion to his North East home city. Read
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Exports drop sparks call for aid in boosting sales
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
THE biggest plunge in UK exports for more than three years has provoked calls for government help to boost overseas sales from the North East. Read
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African village is centre stage with North project
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
COVERAGE of this summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa may disguise the fact that many of the country’s citizens have access to very few facilities, let alone world-class football stadiums. Read
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Sales lead to jobs at car parts supplier Hashimoto
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
CAR parts supplier Hashimoto has created 70 new jobs as sales improve at its major customer Nissan - although company bosses are still concerned at the prospects of a double dip recession. Read
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Eurotunnel profits head in wrong direction
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
PROFITS at Eurotunnel collapsed last year as the business was hit by a tunnel fire and wintry weather. Read
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Npower to cut gas prices
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
ENERGY firm npower has became the fourth major UK provider to cut gas prices as it announced a reduction of up to 7% in standard bills. Read
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UK Coal 'looks at' merger proposal
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
THE UK's biggest coal mining firm today said it was assessing a merger proposal involving its production-hit deep mines division. Read
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Big two shop group to split up business
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
A SHAKE-UP in the corporate structure of the property firm which runs the North East’s two main shopping centres will lead to a more focused management of its key assets, says its boss. Read
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Tide turns for regional TV - claim
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
THE TV executive behind the successful Grumpy Old Women series has set up a new business in the North East and is already working on a number of major productions for the BBC and the theatre. Read
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US takeover bid for North East company Tanfield
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
NORTH East stock market-listed company Tanfield has been approached by its American partner with an offer to buy its electric car division for £37m. Read
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North East firm Hargreaves in talks with coal mining company
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
DURHAM-BASED services firm Hargreaves today confirmed it is involved in possible merger talks with the UK’s last major coal producer. Read
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Six month deadline’s a challenge
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
THE agency responsible for placing redundant Corus workers in new jobs and training said it would be a “major challenge” to match its previous record for finding places for 70-80% of staff involved in large scale industrial lay-offs within six months. Read
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Hartlepool small business initiative a success
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
AN INITIATIVE to breathe new life into small businesses in Hartlepool has been such a success that councils throughout the country are following suit. Read
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Costain turnover breaks through £1bn barrier
Mar 10 2010 | Business News
ENGINEERING and construction giant Costain, which recently announced the opening of its first North-east office at Stockton, said it was looking to the future “with confidence” as annual revenues broke through the £1bn barrier for the first time in 16 years. Read
