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Smart Procurement aims to help retailers cut costs Feb 06 2012

A NEW concept in procurement has been launched which aims to help motor retailers cut their costs.Read

North East marine insurance giants create strategic alliance Feb 06 2012

THE North East's two biggest marine insurance firms are joining forces to increase their business around the world.Read

A&P shipyard contract could be hit by BAE Systems review Feb 06 2012

A MULTIMILLION-POUND contract to make part of an aircraft carrier on Tyneside could be affected as BAE Systems reviews its UK operations, it has been claimed.Read

North East's engineering sector offers more apprenticeships Feb 06 2012

ENGINEERING companies in the North are offering more apprenticeships than other areas of the country, says new research.Read

Ryder Architecture fights back from 2009 slump Feb 06 2012

ARCHITECTURAL practice Ryder is fighting back from a slump in business after winning nearly £4m of orders for next year.Read

Events around the North East to mark National Apprenticeship Week Feb 06 2012

A WEEK-LONG drive to highlight the importance of apprenticeships to the North East's economy starts today with business leaders calling on more firms to start schemes.Read

Radfan heating invention a step closer to production Feb 06 2012

A FAN invented by two Newcastle University students which helps make houses warmer for less than a pound a year has taken a step closer to production.Read

Darlington firm wins Olympic stadium contract Feb 06 2012

OLYMPIC athletes will be going for gold in safety, thanks to work by a North East firm.Read

Taking stock: Reporting season is set to gather pace Feb 06 2012

THE reporting season gathers pace next week when some of the UK’s biggest companies unveil their annual figures, including oil giant BP, banking group Barclays and the country’s largest pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline.Read

Now's the best time for new blood Feb 06 2012

THE start of Apprenticeship Week is – and ought always to be – the opportunity to celebrate good-quality opportunities for young people in the region.Read

Corporates outgrow underlying economy Feb 06 2012

WE ARE now more than a third of the way through US fourth-quarter reporting season and though it is too early to draw any concrete conclusions on the health of the corporate sector, there are certainly plenty of interesting trends to note.Read

BT steps up pace on 'ultra-fast' broadband Feb 04 2012

TELECOMS firm BT has stepped up the pace of its broadband expansion by promising “ultra-fast“ speeds of up to 300Mb by next spring.Read

Health club group Fitness First in loans crisis Feb 04 2012

THE largest health club group in the world, Fitness First, is facing tough discussions with its lenders as it moves close to breaching bank loan terms.Read

Glass company Pilkington to cut production Feb 04 2012

GLASS manufacturer Pilkington is to cut production at a UK factory under plans to axe 3,500 jobs worldwide.Read

Hamleys is looking to more global expansion Feb 04 2012

HAMLEYS is eyeing further overseas expansion today after strong demand for toys based on Harry Potter and other films over Christmas left it on track for a record year.Read

Outsourcing giant Capita buys Smiths Consulting Feb 04 2012

OUTSOURCING giant Capita has bought Newcastle firm Smiths Consulting in a £10m deal which will boost its computer consultancy services.Read

Homes and sport facility investment in Hartlepool Feb 04 2012

A MULTI-million homes and leisure development which will include state-of-the-art “air dome sports facilities” has been given the green light by Hartlepool Borough Council.Read

Engineering conference is first of kind in UK Feb 04 2012

ENGINEERING academics and business leaders from across the world are heading to Sunderland this year for a specialist maintenance conference held in the UK for the first time.Read

Jet garages tanker driver strikes continue Feb 04 2012

TANKER drivers who deliver fuel to Jet garages have started a fresh series of strikes in Stockton and other towns after peace talks failed to resolve a row over pay and conditions.Read

Nova looks to raise its profile overseas Feb 03 2012

ARECORD 180,000 people took part in events organised by Nova International last year, and the company is hoping to boost its popularity beyond the UK in future.Read

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