Feb
2011
Articles from 8th Feb 2011
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Southern Cross profits plummet
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
CARE home giant Southern Cross said today that revenues, profits and margins all fell during the three months to the end of December on the back of falling local authority admissions. Read
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Teesside University students study PETEC facilities
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
SCIENCE students from Teesside University have been studying one of the region’s most cutting edge facilities. Read
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A silver lining for Simon Bailes Peugeot
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
A NORTH-EAST car dealership has become one of the only ones in the region to receive a silver Investors in People status. Read
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Institute of Directors plea over Regional Growth Fund
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
THE Institute of Directors has told the Government the new Regional Growth Fund should be targeted at “winner” areas like Teesside. Read
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Vince Cable's message to Teesside in big export drive
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Vince Cable, tells the Gazette Teesside has a pivotal role to play in international trade. Read
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Health firm Castlebeck is on the fast track
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
A DARLINGTON specialist healthcare provider has been named as one of the fastest growing companies in the country. Read
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Deal served up
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
HOUSEHOLD brands Crosse & Blackwell and Fray Bentos were snapped up today by food and drinks group Princes in a deal worth £182million. Read
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Energy sector SMEs flock to event
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
MORE than 100 delegates have registered to attend Energy & Environment North East 2011, the free one-day event designed to bring together North East SMEs active in the energy and environmental sectors. Read
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New North East academy boosts green energy drive
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
EFFORTS to keep the North East at the forefront of the renewable energy industry have been boosted with the news of a pioneering academy to train engineers of the future. Read
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Newcastle College providing free apprentices
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
NEWCASTLE College is providing free apprentices to North East businesses during National Apprenticeship Week as a way of encouraging them to take on their own trainees. Read
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Deal means life is sweet for Fairgrieve Mouldings
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
A MANUFACTURER has won a £1m contract with a global sweet company and it hopes it will lead to another deal worth four times as much. Read
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Plastics firm Re Pet confident of meeting targets
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
A NEWLY launched plastics manufacturer has secured £1.2m of investment as it looks to become one of the biggest businesses of its kind in the country and establish a £15m turnover. Read
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Moss Bros sells Hugo Boss stores
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
MENSWEAR chain Moss Bros has announced the sale of its 15 Hugo Boss stores in a move ending a 16-year franchise deal with the fashion giant. Read
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Shoppers spent as snow worries melted away
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
SHOPPERS eager to hit the high street after being trapped at home by the snow helped retail sales bounce back in January, says the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Read
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Power firms fined over late connections
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
THREE power grid firms have been fined a combined £1m for failing to meet the three-month deadline for customer connections. Read
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Ladbrokes' talks with 888 still on
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
INTERNET gambling firm 888 Holdings has said takeover talks with Ladbrokes were still ongoing as it bolstered its negotiating position with strong final-quarter sales. Read
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Stay close for good financial sense
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
EXPERTS at one of Darlington’s longest established law firms say building a close personal relationship with customers can lead to better debt management. Read
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Owzat for great year
Feb 08 2011 | Business News
ONE of two new partners appointed by family law firm Askews has had plenty of reason to celebrate recently. Read
