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2009
Articles from 25th Aug 2009
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Teen takes top spot
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
A SCHOOLBOY has fought off competition from hundreds of would-be investors – including his own father – to win our fantasy trading game Taking Stock. Read
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Camerons in toast to future
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
HARTLEPOOL’S Camerons brewery and pub chain said it would increase turnover by nearly 50% this year, largely on the back of a £4m investment in contract brewing. Read
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Net sales growing
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
ONLINE sales showed a significant increase last month amid signs of returning consumer confidence, a report said today. Shoppers spent £4.2bn online in July, 15.7% more than was spent in June and 16.8% more than July 2008. The driving force for the increase appeared to be the clothing, footwear and accessories sector, which showed growth of 18% month on month and 17% year on year, the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index said. The report suggested that in the last six months consumers have been encouraged by new summer lines and heavy discounting and promotions. Read
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PUB group Punch Taverns, which owns 800 pubs in the Tees Valley, boosted its share price today after revealing it was on track to meet market forecasts, despite “unhelpful” trading conditions.
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
Shares rose 12% after Punch’s tenanted estate arrested the decline seen earlier in the year with an 11% fall in underlying earnings for the 52 weeks to August 22. The group had given financial help to licensees of around £1.6m per month - double the level seen a year earlier - while in the managed pubs estate like-for-like sales were down on the third quarter. Read
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EVERY WEDNESDAY: AWC Insurance Business Referral Organisation networking meeting, O’Grady’s Hotel, Redcar, 6.45am. Cost: Free. Contact: 01642 492776
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
EVERY FRIDAY: BNI Endeavour networking meeting, The Sporting Lodge, Middlesbrough, 6.45-8.30am. Cost: £10. Contact: rrushby@alpha-systems.co.uk Read
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THE 26TH North East Business Executive of the Year Awards take place on Thursday, November 19, at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park. To book a table or for further information, log onto nebusiness.co.uk/businessexec or contact Kirsty Tarn on 0191 201 6072 or email kirsty.tarn@ncjmedia.co.uk
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
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Shining the light on individual leaders
Aug 25 2009 | Evening Gazette Business News
THE spotlight of the North East Business Executive of the Year Awards today turns on individuals who have made a major mark on the life of the region. Read
