Feb
2012
Articles from 2nd Feb 2012
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Questions for North East Local Enterprise Partnership
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
THE County Durham committee of the Institute of Directors hosted a lively debate about the state of the region’s economy and the role the North Eastern Local Enterprise Partnership. Read
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Stockton fuel tank drivers in fresh strike action
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
FUEL tanker drivers from Stockton will launch a fresh wave of strikes today in a dispute over pay and conditions which union officials warned could hit petrol stocks. Read
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Online help for job-seekers on Teesside
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
TWO North-east online centres have launched a new campaign for jobseekers on Teesside. Read
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Teesside company surging ahead in Olympic target
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
OLYMPIC athletes can safely go for gold in all weathers thanks to a thriving Teesside company. Read
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New jobs pledge after closure of Alcan smelter
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
AN assurance has been given to a North East MP that help will be available to attract new businesses and jobs to an area facing the loss of its biggest private sector employer. Read
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Car giant Nissan surges to a new sales record
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
CAR maker Nissan has beaten both the economic downturn and a string of global national disasters to achieve record sales. Read
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Washington firm Opsec Security issues profits warning
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
BANKNOTE and anti-counterfeiting business OpSec has issued a profits warning on the back of what it calls an extremely difficult second half. Read
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North East sees a rise in corporate administrations
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
THE North East has seen a rise of 33.3% in corporate administrations year-on-year, with 20 administrator appointments taking place in the last three months of last year. Read
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Union chief buoyed by talk of Petroplus refinery deal
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
THE in-administration Petroplus refinery in Essex has reportedly attracted interest from dozens of potential buyers, which could be good news for its sister site on Teesside. Read
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Defeat for BAA over Stansted sell-off
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
AIRPORTS operator BAA has lost its appeal at a tribunal against a ruling that it must sell Stansted Airport, the Competition Commission said. Read
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Trade union says seven construction firms acted as cartel
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
A LEADING trade union is to report seven major construction firms to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), claiming they acted in an anti-competitive way by driving down pay and conditions. Read
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N+1 Brewin is hoping to grow across Europe
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
THE Newcastle team heading up corporate advisory and broking firm N+1 Brewin has begun trading with hopes of growing the business with clients across Europe. Read
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Amazon suffers profits slump despite Kindle sales up
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
A DOUBLING in UK sales of its Kindle ebook reader failed to stop Amazon - the world's biggest online retailer - suffering a profits slump. Read
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Roll-ups boom as UK smokers cut back
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
SMOKERS trading down to value cigarettes and rolling tobacco in the UK boosted the owner of the Gauloises, Ducados, Lambert & Butler and Davidoff tobacco brands. Read
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Rewarding North East businesses in the CIPD Awards 2012
Feb 02 2012 | Business News
MANY of the North East's biggest business successes have relied on innovation whether it is from lightbulb creator Joseph Swan, steam railway pioneer George Stephenson or the team behind software giant Sage. Read
