Aug
2011
Articles from 1st Aug 2011
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More bids for Regional Growth Fund aid
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
ALMOST 500 bids were submitted to the second round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) according to data published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. Read
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Why our experts are strangled by red tape
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
LOCAL Purchasing Organisations (LPO) could have a disastrous affect on small professional companies such as engineering consultancies, quantity surveyors and architectural practices. Read
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Give local firms a chance to bid for work - NECC chiefs
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
LOCAL councils stand accused of ignoring talent on their doorstep. Too many lucrative public sector contracts are going to firms outside of the region, according to a new study by the North East Chamber of Commerce. Read
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Cornmill Shopping Centre set to welcome Debenhams
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
DEBENHAMS has confirmed it is setting up shop in Darlington. Read
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HSBC starts wave of banking gloom
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
HSBC is today expected to start the banking results season on a gloomy note as it outlines 10,000 job losses. Read
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Zara boosted as pre-tax profits hit £15.8m
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
FASHION chain Zara UK recorded a huge surge in annual profits as it held back on investment in the face of slow sales growth. Read
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Avid hoping to quadruple its manufacturing capacity
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
ELECTRIC vehicle maker AVID is hoping to quadruple its manufacturing capacity in the next year as it capitalises on extra demand for vehicles such as its four-wheel-drive vehicle eBear. Read
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Hundreds of jobs to go at Jane Norman concessions
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
ALMOST 500 people face losing their jobs after talks to save Jane Norman concessions in Debenhams broke down. Read
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Finance rules are eased for SMEs
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
REGULATIONS on small businesses raising equity finance will be eased from today. Read
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Metro Bank plans to treble its branch network
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
HIGH Street newcomer Metro Bank is looking to treble its branch network by the end of 2012, it has been reported. Read
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Motoring policies drive up profits for insurers
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
ANOTHER busy week for blue-chip results will be dominated by stocks from the financial sector, with Aviva and Prudential among those due to report. Read
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Pickerings Lifts on the rise under new management
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
THE UK’s oldest and largest lift maker wants to double its £25m turnover within five years after relaunching with a new management team. Read
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Newcastle recruitment firm Catalyst sees its profits rise
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
A NEW recruitment company on Tyneside has seen its profits quadruple as the region's economy shows tentatives signs of recovery. Read
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Fourth Central Bean coffee shop set to open in Newcastle
Aug 01 2011 | Business News
BAR and cafe operator Fluid Group is to open its fourth Central Bean coffee shop in Newcastle and is looking to open a fifth in Yorkshire. Read
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Don't Miss: Wednesday's jobsnortheast supplement
Aug 01 2011 | Evening Gazette Business News
ALL the latest vacancies plus employment and training news. Read
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Don't Miss: tomorrow's 12-page business supplement
Aug 01 2011 | Evening Gazette Business News
WE speak to the man behind the steel revival on Teesside - Phil Dryden CEO of SSI UK. Read
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Job cuts at HSBC
Aug 01 2011 | Evening Gazette Business News
HSBC is today expected to start the banking results season on a gloomy note as it outlines 10,000 job losses. Read
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New Debenhams store for Darlington
Aug 01 2011 | Evening Gazette Business News
DEBENHAMS has confirmed it is setting up shop in Darlington. Read
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Local firms missing out on work
Aug 01 2011 | Evening Gazette Business News
LOCAL councils stand accused of ignoring talent on their doorstep. Read
