Apr
2011
Articles from 6th Apr 2011
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nebusiness awards 2010: A guide to the finalists
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
COMING out on top at the UK's biggest regional business awards during the toughest economic climate in living memory is no meat feat, says David Simms. Read
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AV Dawson keep containers on track
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A NEW rail terminal is to be built on Middlesbrough’s Riverside Park estate to service growing levels of container freight coming up the Tees. Read
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Henry Williams celebrating a famous milestone
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
ONE of the UK’s oldest engineering companies is celebrating a famous milestone. Read
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North-east business women raise thousands for charity
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A GROUP of North-east business women have raised thousands of pounds for good causes in the region. Read
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Banned Teesside workers seeking support
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
UNION officials are urging Teesside politicians to support up to 200 workers left without a job following the cancellation of a major contract. Read
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CAT dances off with Strictly Small Business prize
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A CARBON-REDUCING technology business has won a £10,000 business package in the first Strictly Small Business competition. Read
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McInerney Holdings Group homes companies crisis
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
AT LEAST five Teesside housing schemes could be shelved after cashflow problems forced a property group into administration. Read
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Jobs market is growing slowly
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
THE jobs market is growing but at a slower rate, further highlighting that the UK has a two-speed labour market – with private firms recruiting staff as the public sector cuts back. Read
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Banks agree to lending appeal process for small businesses
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
SMALL businesses will be given greater powers to challenge their bank if loan requests are rejected, Britain’s biggest lenders have agreed. Read
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Service sector sees a surge in new business
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
THE biggest sector of the UK economy grew at its fastest pace for more than a year in March after services firms saw a surge in new business, according to a new survey. Read
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Sunderland firm Berghaus leaps on Russian market
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
NORTH East-based outdoor firm Berghaus has signed a distribution agreement that will see the brand being introduced into Russia for the first time. Read
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Inspirational speakers set to take part at Durham Convention
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
DURHAM Business School has lined up a series of inspirational speakers for its annual convention as it marks 25 years of the school's prestigious MBA programme. Read
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AMD Specialist Coatings moving into new markets
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A SPECIALIST industrial coatings firm is demonstrating the business benefits of investment capital by moving into new markets, creating jobs and bringing new contracts to the North East. Read
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Concern as oil prices hit all-time high
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
OIL prices have hit an all-time high in sterling terms following a cocktail of supply pressures across Africa and the Middle East. Read
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John Prescott set to speak to nebusiness awards final
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
FORMER deputy prime minister John Prescott will be the keynote speaker when companies from the region gather for the final of the nebusiness awards. Read
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Science City boss Peter Arnold has quit over cuts
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
THE man tasked with turning Newcastle into a city of science has quit his post as Government cuts take hold. Read
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Immunodiagnostic Systems sees soaring sales
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
MEDICAL diagnostic kit maker Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) says its sales are on course to jump by around 35% compared to last year. Read
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Morpeth restaurant on track to meet sales targets
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A NEW restaurant is on track to achieve first year sales targets after receiving £77,000 of bank support. Read
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M&M Value cash boost to create hundreds of jobs
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
NORTH Tyneside wholesale and cash and carry business Kitwave plans to create hundreds of jobs after securing £7.5m investment from a Newcastle venture capital firm. Read
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HMV battles on after third profits warning
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
EMBATTLED retailer HMV Group said it had secured more time in its battle for survival, despite issuing a third profits warning. Read
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South Shields business Fruit to Suit reports healthy results
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A MUM-OF-TWO who ended a 15-year career in finance management to set up a franchise business offering fruit-based snacks is reporting healthy half-year results. Read
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Increase in festive saving says hamper firm Park
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
CHRISTMAS hampers firm Park said savings for the festive season were up 5% amid signs the financial gloom was causing customers to set aside more money. Read
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Administrators called in to parts of Principle Leisure Group
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A MAJOR North East bar operator has gone into administration although the jobs of its 300 staff may be saved with a number of potential purchasers lining up to buy the business. Read
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Time is running out for business ideas entries
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
WITH just two weeks to go before its application deadline, Barclays Bank is calling on anyone with a new business idea to submit an entry to the Take One Small Step competition. Read
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Washington-based Tanfield confident of further growth
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
TANFIELD is confident it is turning the corner and will shortly return to growth as its order book picks up after the blight of the recession. Read
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Clover Controls backing the drive for apprenticeships
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
THE Journal's drive to create jobs for North East youngsters by urging businesses to take on more apprentices has secured a stunning success, with the target of seeing 500 apprenticeships created was passed with five weeks of the drive to go. Read
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RTC North helping North East businesses export
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
THE export market is consistently highlighted as one of the key instruments of economic recovery. Christopher Knox looks at how the market is performing and how business support organisation RTC North is helping North East firm's tap into overseas markets. Read
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Sales rise at Newton Aycliffe company CVO Fire
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
FIREPLACE designer and manufacturer CVO Fire is investing thousands of pounds in research and development to help it enter new markets and provide new energy-saving and more environmentally-friendly products. Read
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North East Golf Network set to expand
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A GOLF-BASED networking business is expanding outside the region after a successful first year, and there are plans to eventually roll the concept out nationwide. Read
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Apprentice making her mark at Benfield Motor Group
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
SARAH Shaw is proving her worth in a man’s world after becoming an apprentice with Benfield Motor Group at one of its key North East dealerships. Read
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AV Dawson secures permission for freight terminal
Apr 06 2011 | Business News
A NEW intermodal rail terminal is set to be built on Middlesbrough’s Riverside Park estate to service growing levels of container freight coming up the River Tees. Read
