Nov
2011
Articles from 3rd Nov 2011
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CBI chief backs Local Business Accelerators campaign
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
THE head of the CBI is the latest high-profile figure to lend his support to the Gazette-backed Local Business Accelerators campaign. Read
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Norwegian companies bolster jobs firm TechConsult
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
RECRUITMENT firm TechConsult is looking to boost business by capitalising on a Norwegian engineering boom. Read
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Court threat raises stakes in Tyne port row
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
LIVERPOOL city leaders accused of trying to take jobs away from Tyneside say they are prepared to take the Government to court to get their own way. Read
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Local Business Accelerators campaign to help small business
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
SMALL businesses with the drive to grow can get help to realise their ambitions in a campaign championed by The Journal. Read
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Teesside company C-Capture to drive green growth
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
A CLEAN technology company has been accepted on to the elite Carbon Trust Entrepreneurs' Fast Track programme, a move set to propel its growth further and deliver a firm endorsement to its future potential. Read
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NECC launches its skills policy report
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
A FEW simple skills reforms would give an economic boost to the region. That is the message from the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) which today launches its skills policy report, Bridging the Gap. Read
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Business & Enterprise Group lands manufacturing conference
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
BUSINESS & Enterprise Group has won a contract to run a big manufacturing conference in Scotland which it says will help to spread its reputation further across the UK. Read
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New report reveals fears of insolvency in the UK
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
SIX more businesses became insolvent nationwide every working day in the third quarter of this year than 12 months earlier, says a new report. Read
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Profound Services completes its first acquisition
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
PROFOUND Services has gone from a part-time business in a back bedroom to a training and recruitment provider employing 45 people in just five years. Read
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Nissan delivers strong first-half earnings
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
NISSAN has reported better-than-expected interim profits and said it is looking forward to a "significantly profitable full-year performance". Read
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Fatigue forces Lloyds boss to take extended break
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
TAXPAYER-backed Lloyds Banking Group has been thrown into chaos as its boss took an unexpected leave of absence due to illness. Read
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Next directory keeps performance lifted across group
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
HIGH-street clothing giant Next has said strong online growth had compensated for a faster decline in sales through its shops. Read
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Economy means a bigger challenge
Nov 03 2011 | Business News
THE construction sector enjoyed a surprise expansion in October, but economists have warned of more challenges ahead as confidence hit a three-year low. Read
