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2010
Articles from 15th Mar 2010
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Bright sparks
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
SPENNYMOOR-BASED Thorn Lighting and 3M of Newton Aycliffe were among the winners at the Durham and Wearside nebusiness awards 2009. Read
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Play fair on tax - hauliers
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
HAULIERS on Teesside are shouldering a massive three quarters more in fuel taxes compared to their London counterparts, a business organisation said today as it tried to head off more planned increases in this month’s budget. Read
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Filling the tank gets even more expensive
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
PRICES at the pumps have risen 27% over the past 12 months, the RAC said today, ramping up the Government’s tax take. Read
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Woodchip away at wind power
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
THE COMPANY behind plans for a half a billion pound power station on Teesside fired by woodchip has welcomed a report that rated biomass as one of the most cost effective ways of cutting emissions, saying it was up to four times cheaper than offshore wind. Read
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Artwork is a great tool
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
STUNNING art installations are being used to attract more companies to Middlesbrough’s Riverside Park industrial estate. Read
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Industrial action plan?
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
UNIONS were due to meet in London today to decide whether to follow through on threats to take industrial action against steelmaker Corus. Read
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Jobs boost for engineering firm
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
AN ENGINEERING firm has become one of the first companies to receive funding from a £60m pot aimed at accelerating job opportunities in Tees Valley. Read
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Warner music back in the running for EMI
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
EMI's recorded music division appears to be back in the sights of Warner Music today a report said the rival US firm had joined forces with private equity giant KKR to consider plans for a bid. Read
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Stagger commuter times to keep traffic flowing
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
RADICAL changes to the way staff work and commute are needed to avoid future gridlock on the roads, the CBI has said. Read
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New Northumbria Hotel goes for £6m
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
A WELL-known Tyneside hotel has been bought from administrators for around £6m. Read
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The Feathers Inn on the short list for best pub
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
AN award-winning pub restaurant in Northumberland has another feather in its cap. Read
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Fittings company ALM Products is forging ahead in new markets
Mar 15 2010 | Business News
A BUSINESS that makes fittings for furniture plans to add £2m to its turnover and create jobs after entering a number of new markets and investing £500,000 in its production line. Read
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Undefined Headline
Mar 15 2010 | Evening Gazette Business News
RADICAL changes to the way we work and commute are needed if the UK is to cut future congestion on its roads, and reduce the £7-8bn it costs the economy every year, the CBI said today. Read
