Jun 22 2011 | Business News
Steel giant Tata has received an £80m settlement from an international consortium that pulled out of a ten-year agreement to take steel from the Teesside Cast Products plant. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
THE region’s manufacturers have been given a boost after figures from the CBI showed that firms expect further output growth in the coming quarter as demand remains strong. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
EXECUTIVES who don’t want to miss a minute of business while travelling can now work from a mobile office, introduced by a Stockton firm. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
TEESSIDE firms are going for growth by hiring highly skilled talent, an employment expert has claimed. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
TEESSIDE has played a key role in the resurgence of the North-east dealmaking market, research has shown. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
A SENIOR crime scene science and digital forensics lecturer from Teesside University has launched his own business which helps identify human remains. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
ADVENTURE racer Bruce Duncan doesn’t believe in slowing down however hard the challenge. And that is a useful philosophy when you’re facing 600km of running, cycling and kayaking across some of the world’s most inhospitable landscapes. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
FAST food giant Subway plans to create 700 jobs over the next five years as it invests £6m, nearly doubling its chain of North East franchises. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
SUNDERLAND pub company Bar Operations Limited, which runs Paddywacks in the city centre, is continuing to trade after being placed into administration and put up for sale. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
AN independent leisure business says its revenues are expected to grow to around £6m this year after the reopening of one of its hotels after flooding. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
ENERGY support group Hargreaves Services, which runs collieries and cokeworks, says new working practices are boosting production. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
FASHION forecaster Joanna Feeley, left, says new doors are opening for her business after hers was named the region’s most creative business. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
A SERVICE helping homeowners to avoid the cowboys and aid tradesmen seeking work and to build their reputation has gone live in the region. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
A DOUBLE glazing firm hopes to increase its workforce by half after winning its biggest ever contract. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
THE region's manufacturers have been given a boost after figures from the CBI showed that firms expect further output growth in the coming quarter as demand remains strong. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
WORK has started on demolishing the former Atmel plant on North Tyneside's Cobalt Park in preparation for the second of three new data centres to built there. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
PROPERTY construction and contracting firm Metnor has returned to growth after a tough two years, but its order book is down for this year. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
EXECUTIVES who don't want to miss a moment while travelling can now work from a mobile office, introduced by a North East company. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
BUILDERS’ merchants JT Dove has got off to a flying start in 2011 with revenues up 27% for the first quarter but the company remains cautious on the outlook for the rest of the year. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
TURBULENT times turn out some tub-thumpingly successful firms. It’s one of the bright surprises of an otherwise trying economy – to spot suddenly, amid many hard-luck stories, a business of previously low profile emerge with all the right switches flicked in challenging markets. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
LEISURE group Whitbread has said the casual dining market had become "more difficult" as it reported a slowdown in sales growth. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
AN IT installation specialist is looking to create around 15 jobs after picking up £1m of work over recent months, including work at Nissan’s new battery plant in Sunderland. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
AUSTRALIAN brewer Foster's has rejected a takeover approach worth £6.2bn from Grolsch owner SABMiller. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
A FAST-GROWING business conference and accommodation finder is creating jobs after branching out into travel booking. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
MISYS, a leading supplier of software to the banking industry, saw its market value soar to near £1.5bn after it revealed a takeover approach. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
THOUSANDS of new apprenticeships are to be created in the food industry under a drive to attract more young people to the sector. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
TESCO is facing a fresh rebellion over "excessive" pay after a lobby group urged its members to vote against the retailer's remuneration plans. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
A DRAMATIC fall in bee populations worldwide poses a real threat to food production. Christopher Knox takes a closer look at the problem and talks to one man from Tyneside who may have the solution. Read
Jun 22 2011 | Business News
THE North East’s best apprentices and apprentice employers are about to represent the region as finalists in the prestigious National Apprenticeship Awards. Read