May
2010
Articles from 18th May 2010
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£23k for Nissan’s new Leaf
May 18 2010 | Business News
NISSAN has revealed the cost of the Leaf - the car giant’s all-electric family car that will be built in the North-east. Read
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Cable call to honour Corus pledge
May 18 2010 | Business News
UNION leaders today called on Business Secretary Vince Cable to honour his pre-election pledges to urge steel giant Tata to make its plans for the future of Teesside Cast Products clear. Read
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Chey’s call to close Garlands
May 18 2010 | Business News
GARLANDS’ strength in focusing on a particular segment of the call centre market could ultimately have been its greatest weakness. Read
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Ringing up fine profits
May 18 2010 | Business News
VODAFONE today said it exceeded targets for the year after growth in data and broadband usage helped annual profits hit £8.7 billion. Read
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Rise and fall of a high-flier
May 18 2010 | Business News
CHEY Garland left school at 16 in Middlesbrough with no qualifications to start work as a receptionist. Read
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North-east is in the firing line
May 18 2010 | Business News
GARLAND’S collapse is symptomatic of the problems facing the UK call centre industry, but the combined pressure of reduced call volumes, post-recessionary restructuring, and fierce cost competition from foreign providers is likely to hit the North-east harder than most. Read
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Garlands blow another black day for Teesside
May 18 2010 | Business News
HUNDREDS of Teesside call centre workers were today facing the reality of redundancy following news that Garlands Call Centres has gone into administration with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. Read
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Tears as Garlands call centre collapses
May 18 2010 | Business News
MORE than 1,100 people have lost their jobs after the biggest call centre in the North East collapsed following the loss of three of its biggest contracts in a matter of days. Read
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Revenue falls but Tolent prepares for an upturn
May 18 2010 | Business News
THE dramatic decline in construction activity has seen Gateshead firm Tolent’s revenues fall by 44% to £87m in a year, although with signs of increasing activity in the last month it is anticipating growth this year. Read
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Alistair McGowan set to entertain entrepreneurs
May 18 2010 | Business News
IMPRESSIONIST Alistair McGowan has stepped in to entertain North East entrepreneurs at a conference in the North East this week. Read
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UK Steel Enterprise helps to launch new businesses
May 18 2010 | Business News
AROUND 50 new small businesses have so far been launched by a fund set up by Corus-subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise in the wake of the mothballing of Teesside Cast Products. Read
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Hoults Yard in Newcastle launches Think Tank art space
May 18 2010 | Business News
HOULTS Yard is adding to its reputation as a business and media hub for the creative industries after launching an on-site art gallery. Read
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Growing reputation sees Eos turnover double
May 18 2010 | Business News
COUNTY Durham's off-site building specialist Eos is targeting turnover of £25m within the next five years. Read
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Scheme helps people set up business in Northumberland
May 18 2010 | Business News
A SCHEME to help up to 2,000 Northumberland people set up in business has been launched with a £4m investment. Read
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Events manager sets up business in the Darlington
May 18 2010 | Business News
AN events manager who has worked on global happenings such as Live 8 and Live Earth has returned home to set up his own family business in the North East. Read
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Prudential in biggest share issue to seal AIG Asia deal
May 18 2010 | Business News
PRUDENTIAL has launched the UK's biggest ever rights issue as it looks to fund the controversial acquisition of AIG Group's Asia business. Read
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Alliance Boots joins the £1bn profit club
May 18 2010 | Business News
HIGH street giant Alliance Boots has pushed profits above £1bn for the first time and has future growth plans despite "challenging" conditions. Read
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Stelios uprising scuppered by shareholder
May 18 2010 | Business News
SIR Stelios Haji-Ioannou's plans for a shareholder uprising at easyJet have been dealt a blow after a major investor backed the airline's management. Read
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Nations' debt fear takes euro to four-year low
May 18 2010 | Business News
FEARS over the ability of debt-laden European nations to tackle deficits has sent the euro slumping to a four-year low against the dollar. Read
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Callum makes a turbo-charged start in business
May 18 2010 | Business News
THE polls have opened on the second most important election this spring ... of the Tees Valley entrepreneur who will put self-starters at the heart of recovery in the region. Read
