Aug
2011
Articles from 26th Aug 2011
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Amec revenues and earnings on the rise
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
ENGINEERING giant Amec has posted a rise in revenues and earnings following a string of major contract wins. Read
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Lotte Chemical UK take on eight new apprentices
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
LOTTE Chemical UK is taking on eight new apprentices from the TTE Technical Training Group. Read
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Northumbrian Water reveals takeover timetable
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
NORTHUMBRIAN Water is set to be de-listed from the stock exchange in October when it taken over in a £2.4bn deal by a Hong Kong company. Read
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Ice treat for seasiders as Minchella & Co expands
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
A FAMILY ice-cream business has expanded its seafront cafe as customers defy the grey summer to queue for a cornet. Read
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Law firm Dickinson Dees predicts better year ahead
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
THE North East’s largest law firm, Dickinson Dees, expects a return to growth this year after seeing fee income slide for the second year running. Read
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Conference shows girls how to make it to the top
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
MORE than 500 female students will get the chance to learn how to get to the top from some of the North East’s most influential women at a conference next month. Read
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Value offering pushes up Wear Inns profits
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
TRADITIONAL pub chain Wear Inns saw revenues rise by almost 70% as it continued to grow its estate at a time when many of its rivals are in reverse. Read
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Floors 2 Go falls into administration for second time
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
SPECIALIST retailer Floors 2 Go has fallen into administration leading to nearly 200 job losses with the closure of 53 shops including three in the North East. Read
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Union hits out at Barclays job losses
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
UNION leaders have described news of a further 140 banking job losses as “appalling” , saying there was now a “drip feed” of cuts. Read
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More doom and gloom for high-street retailers
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
CONCERNS about the health of high-street retailers have deepened again with a raft of downbeat sales figures and a survey which showed optimism at a two-year low after a dismal August blighted by the English riots. Read
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Broadcaster STV looks to web for growth
Aug 26 2011 | Business News
SCOTTISH broadcaster STV has laid out ambitious plans to earn a third of its income from programme making and the internet within four years. Read
