Sep
2010
Articles from 10th Sep 2010
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Jobs of 2,500 Connaught workers saved in Morgan Sindall deal
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
Around 2,500 jobs at collapsed firm Connaught have been rescued after administrators struck a deal to sell the bulk of its social housing division. Read
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Cheering news for pub chain JD Wetherspoon
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
PUB group JD Wetherspoon today said it was looking for new sites on Teesside as it delivered record annual profits. Read
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Private investment key to Teesside economy
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS leaders say private investment - both large and small - is needed to boost Teesside’s battered economy, after Middlesbrough came top in a UK league of areas set to be hardest hit by public sector spending cuts. Read
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Former TCP director back at Redcar plant
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
A FORMER Teesside Cast Products director - who marched to save the industry in the region - is back at the Redcar plant after being appointed interim managing director by the Thai firm looking to takeover the site. Read
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Vertu continues expansion with Scottish acquisition
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
VERTU Motors has continued its expansion drive by buying a Peueot dealership in Scotland. Read
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Thai steel group SSI appoints its Teesside MD
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
THE Thai steel giant planning to buy mothballed Teesside Cast Products has appointed a former director of the plant as its interim managing director. Read
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Hire company Northgate forced to reduce fleet
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
VEHICLE hire company Northgate has said it has reduced its fleet due to poor demand over the summer, but expects a rise in fortunes in the UK in the run up to Christmas. Read
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1,000 defence jobs cut but city site escapes axe
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
BAE Systems has begun talks with unions about cutting nearly 1,000 jobs across the UK, but Newcastle workers appear to have been spared the latest round of losses. Read
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Entrepreneurs' advice pioneered in Newcastle
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
A NEW business support service which gives entrepreneurs advice and access to a massive library of market research is being pioneered in Newcastle. Read
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Dance company steps out to improve business
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
A DANCE workshop business is looking to step into new markets overseas and improving its performance with help from Business Link. Read
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Nick Imrie aims to free up conference call fees
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
MANY businesses now use conference calls frequently to talk to clients and strike important deals - but at what cost? Read
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NECC seeks sponsor for annual dinner event
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
THE North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) is looking for a business to support its Tyne and Northumberland annual dinner at Newcastle Civic Centre on November 4. Read
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Morrisons plans growth with convenience stores
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
SUPERMARKET chain Morrisons has unveiled plans to trial new convenience stores next year in a bid to boost its market share. Read
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Fears over record deficit in the trade of goods
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
A RECORD deficit in the trade of goods has fuelled fears the UK economy will struggle to fill the gap left by weaker government and consumer spending. Read
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Bank of England keeps interest rates at 0.5%
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
THE Bank of England has maintained its emergency support for the economy by keeping interest rates at 0.5% for the 18th month in a row. Read
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Redrow pins revival hope on new family homes
Sep 10 2010 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDER Redrow said it hoped a range of newly designed family homes will help maintain its revival after posting its first profits since 2007. Read
