Aug
2010
Articles from 31st Aug 2010
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Teesside didn't give up on steel making a comeback
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
A new chapter is poised to dawn for Teesside’s steel industry with the proposed deal between SSI and Corus. Karen McLauchlan finds out more about the much-needed takeover and what the future now holds from those at the heart of the matter. Read
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City tune in to Currys
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
RAIL and bus operator Go-Ahead and Currys owner DSG International are expected to offer the main interest in the City this week. Read
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Confidence eases double-dip fears
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
THE prospect of a double-dip recession may have been held off after consumer confidence in the British economy improved in August for the first time in five months, a research group said today. Read
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Billingham-based Box Clever look to expand
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
A TEESSIDE-BASED storage company has increased its range of services - and is now looking to expand across the country. Read
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Consumer confidence continues to rise in eurozone
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
THE rise in business and consumer confidence continued in the 16-nation eurozone in August, although at a slower level than in July. Read
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Bank suggests home loans cap to stop boom
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
A SENIOR official at the Bank of England has suggested that a cap on home loans could be an option in preventing dangerous credit booms. Read
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Intel adds mobile chip giant to its portfolio
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
LEADING computer chip manufacturer Intel has agreed to buy the mobile chip business of Infineon for $1.4bn (£902m). Read
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Hawthorn Nurseries grows with help with funding and loan
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
A GARDEN centre is growing rapidly thanks to a £42,000 grant and continued support from its bank. Read
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Offshore firm IHC hopes for return to profit
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
OFFSHORE engineering specialist IHC Engineering Business (EB) is “absolutely” confident of being back in profit this year after investment in new technology and the opening of a new site pushed it into the red. Read
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Rail revenues are lower than expected in results
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
RAIL and bus operator Go-Ahead and Currys owner DSG International are expected to offer the main interest in the City this week during a quiet few days for corporate updates. Read
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New technology has head in the clouds
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
FOLLOWING the dot.com crash of 2000, any reference to “internet based” technology and computing might spark a nervous response from investors. Read
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Kerfoot posts record profits
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
NORTH East oils and fat manufacturer Kerfoot says its diversity helped it to post record profits which trebled to £2.03m despite what it called “the worst recession in living memory”. Read
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Creative Image Design keeps on growing
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
A DESIGN company expects to grow its sales and increase its workforce after landing a host of website contracts and doubling its office space. Read
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Onyx CEO delighted at landing 'landmark contract'
Aug 31 2010 | Business News
DATA management company Onyx has won what it says is a “transformational” contract with part of the giant Balfour Beatty construction group. Read
