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Articles from 28th Jul 2010
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Stockton Toys and Gifts report srge in business
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A NEW Stockton retailer has reported a surge in business in its first weekend of trading. Read
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N Sign by Teesside sign-maker Intersign
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A TEESSIDE sign-maker that went out of business after more than 40 years when its parent company fell into administration has been bought by a Stockton firm. Read
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Teesport biomass plant set for go-ahead
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
BOSSES behind a £500m biomass plant on Teesside hope to start work on site by the end of the year following the Government’s backing for development in the sector. Read
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Heavy industry prospects look bleak - report
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
HEAVY industry companies - which have a major presence on Teesside - could quit the UK for good amid soaring energy costs, a report has warned. Read
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Tata talks bring hope to Corus TCP workers
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
WORKERS at the mothballed Teesside Cast Products (TCP) site in Redcar are hoping for positive news from the Chancellor’s meeting with top officials from the plant’s parent company Tata in India. Read
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FSA fines former Northern Rock finance chief
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A FORMER Northern Rock finance chief has been handed a six-figure fine for his part in the manipulation of mortgage arrears figures. Read
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Skills must improve to avoid UK economic slump
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
MILLIONS of people have to improve their skills if the UK is to avoid sliding down the international economic rankings, warns a new report. Read
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Changes in store for Newcastle record shop
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A NEWCASTLE music shop is keeping it all in the family with its first change of management and a new location after 20 years on the same spot. Read
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Retailers feeling more optimistic
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
OPTIMISM among retailers is at its highest for more than six years as the high street builds on the momentum of the warmer weather and World Cup. Read
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Provident's shares hit by fears over cuts
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
SUB-PRIME lender Provident Financial saw shares come under pressure yesterday after warning the Government’s spending cuts could impact its market. Read
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£2.9bn takeover deal at manufacturing group Tomkins
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A BRITISH company which started life in 1925 as a maker of buckles and fasteners is to fall into the hands of overseas owners after a £2.9bn takeover deal has been announced. Read
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Triple trouble for Halfords but business still on track
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
CAR parts and cycle retailer Halfords has said headwinds, ranging from the World Cup to political uncertainty, had dented sales progress. Read
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BHP group celebrate Newcastle's Dan Gosling coup
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A NORTH East legal team helped save Newcastle United around £4m after representing the club at the tribunal which ruled it could sign England Under-21 international Dan Gosling without having to pay a penny. Read
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Working from home fund boosts job creation
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
FIVE companies are to create 260 North East jobs after being encouraged to invest in a new scheme which allows employees to work from home. Read
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Search for stars of the North business world
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
THE search is on to find the stars of the North East business world in our prestigious North East Business Executive of the Year Awards 2010. Read
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How GM crops could help the North East
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A DECISION by the European Commission that individual member states can make up their own minds about whether they want to grow Genetically Modified may benefit the North East’s scientific community. Read
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Let's champion our business successes
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
ARRIVA headed the Journal Top 200 list of the biggest companies in the North East by turnover for the second year running. The list published this month is always closely watched as it gives an authorative overview of health of region’s private sector. Read
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Middlesbrough firm secures a brighter future
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
A SECURITY firm on Teesside is developing its business with the help of a number of apprentices employed through one of the region's largest apprenticeship providers. Read
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Apprentices miss out on gold at accountancy 'Olympics'
Jul 28 2010 | Business News
TWO teams of North East apprentices have scooped silver and bronze in the UK heat of a world challenge. Read
