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National reports and local North East business news. en-gb http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/success-fuels-growth-for-coutts-51140-21306292/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/success-fuels-growth-for-coutts-51140-21306292/ THE success of the North East business community has helped fuel the growth of private bank Coutts since its arrival in the North East 10 years ago. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/bullish-bannatyne-ready-to-flex-financial-muscles-51140-21307499/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/bullish-bannatyne-ready-to-flex-financial-muscles-51140-21307499/ ENTREPRENEUR Duncan Bannatyne is shrugging off fears of a recession and pushing ahead with the expansion of his fitness empire after newly published accounts show a 40% surge in annual turnover. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/stanley-puts-own-cash-into-tanfield-51140-21307661/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/stanley-puts-own-cash-into-tanfield-51140-21307661/ THE founder and chairman of electric vehicle manufacturer Tanfield Group has invested just under £500,000 of his own money on acquiring eight million shares in the troubled company. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/three-new-directors-appointed-at-esh-group-51140-21307662/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:28:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/three-new-directors-appointed-at-esh-group-51140-21307662/ CONSTRUCTION specialist the Esh Group has three new directors. Stephen Francis has been promoted to managing director of Dunelm Property Services, after joining the business as operations director from Frank Haslam Milan two years ago. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/union-leader-optimistic-about-north-s-construction-industry-51140-21307526/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:27:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/union-leader-optimistic-about-north-s-construction-industry-51140-21307526/ THE hundreds of North East construction workers recently made redundant following a nationwide cull by housebuilders have “plenty of jobs to fall back on in the region”, according to a union leader. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/landlords-feel-they-have-nothing-to-lose-but-their-ties-51140-21306293/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/landlords-feel-they-have-nothing-to-lose-but-their-ties-51140-21306293/ Two veterans of the North East pub trade are at the heart of a campaign taking on the giants of their industry to fight for a fair deal. Graeme King spoke to both sides of the Fair Pint campaign. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/capital-deal-for-north-law-company-51140-21306294/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/capital-deal-for-north-law-company-51140-21306294/ DICKINSON Dees has beaten major London law firms to be appointed by the London Borough of Bexley to advise on its multi-million pound regeneration of Erith town centre. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/ward-hadaway-opens-doors-on-new-office-51140-21306296/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/ward-hadaway-opens-doors-on-new-office-51140-21306296/ THE latest North East law firm to expand outside the region opened its Leeds office on Monday. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/campaign-may-not-have-enough-bite-51140-21306298/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/campaign-may-not-have-enough-bite-51140-21306298/ Sarah Smith, a partner at Sintons law firm in Newcastle and an expert in licensing, gives an independent assessment of what lies at the heart of the Fair Pint campaign and assesses its prospects. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/countdown-to-top-250-annual-review-51140-21307008/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/countdown-to-top-250-annual-review-51140-21307008/ ONE week today The Journal will publish our annual review of the region’s top 250 companies. This is the 31st list of the region’s top companies and there promises to be some changes at the top of the order following the seismic changes that have taken place in the North East business landscape over the last year. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/new-boss-will-lead-goldmine-51140-21307264/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/new-boss-will-lead-goldmine-51140-21307264/ CHINA Goldmines, which was launched by North East entrepreneur Karl Watkin in 2005, has appointed a new chairman. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/new-boss-will-lead-goldmine-51140-21307265/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/new-boss-will-lead-goldmine-51140-21307265/ CHINA Goldmines, which was launched by North East entrepreneur Karl Watkin in 2005, has appointed a new chairman. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/financial-world-still-in-turmoil-51140-21307270/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/financial-world-still-in-turmoil-51140-21307270/ Data suggests the global economy was running close to capacity at the end of last year http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/financial-world-still-in-turmoil-51140-21307271/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/financial-world-still-in-turmoil-51140-21307271/ Data suggests the global economy was running close to capacity at the end of last year http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/north-s-booming-oil-and-gas-sector-gets-a-boost-51140-21307272/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/north-s-booming-oil-and-gas-sector-gets-a-boost-51140-21307272/ THE region’s booming oil and gas sector received a further boost yesterday as a new report estimated that there could be as much as 25 billion barrels of oil waiting to be extracted from the North Sea and other parts of the UK coast. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/north-s-booming-oil-and-gas-sector-gets-a-boost-51140-21307273/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/north-s-booming-oil-and-gas-sector-gets-a-boost-51140-21307273/ THE region’s booming oil and gas sector received a further boost yesterday as a new report estimated that there could be as much as 25 billion barrels of oil waiting to be extracted from the North Sea and other parts of the UK coast. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/talk-of-bid-for-m-s-sends-its-shares-soaring-51140-21307346/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/talk-of-bid-for-m-s-sends-its-shares-soaring-51140-21307346/ TALK of a possible bid for Marks & Spencer sent shares in the struggling retailer soaring after recent steep falls as shareholders prepared to grill executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose later today. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/barclays-under-fire-for-cutting-300-jobs-at-mortgage-division-51140-21307347/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/barclays-under-fire-for-cutting-300-jobs-at-mortgage-division-51140-21307347/ THE UK’s biggest trade union has condemned banking giant Barclays for cutting more than 300 jobs at its home loans division. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/b-b-underwriters-set-for-100m-loss-51140-21307348/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/b-b-underwriters-set-for-100m-loss-51140-21307348/ BRADFORD & Bingley shares have plunged to fresh lows amid mounting fears that the stock is worthless. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/no-barrel-of-laughs-at-the-fuel-pumps-51140-21307486/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/journal-business-news/2008/07/09/no-barrel-of-laughs-at-the-fuel-pumps-51140-21307486/ RECENT months have seen extreme volatility in the price of fuel and with oil hitting $142 per barrel on Friday we are likely to see further increases this week.