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Holiday trading remains strong

THOMSON and First Choice owner TUI Travel has said trading remains buoyant as households showed no sign of ditching summer travel plans. Read

Rock’s ‘on the way to revival’

NORTHERN Rock is on course for recovery despite the problems of the wider economy, the bank’s executive chairman revealed yesterday. Ron Sandler yesterday revealed that the bank’s arrears had risen since the start of the year as mortgage borrowers struggled to pay higher rates caused by the credit crunch. Read

Electric van firm clinches £7m green vehicles deal

ELECTRIC van maker Tanfield has revealed a £7m deal to deliver the largest fleet of zero emission vehicles in the world. Read

Nation may soon get its teeth into Teesside delicacy

A CHEF plans to introduce Teesside delicacy the parmo to homes across the country and has opened the first ever factory to make the calorie-packed Boro favourite. Read

Household name will disappear in takeover

AN iconic company which once employed more than 30,000 people in the region is set to disappear following its takeover. Read

Firms create jobs despite feeling pinch

THE findings of the latest CBI SME survey reflect the mixed messages we are getting from business as a whole. Read

Step up to energy saving

BUSINESSES across the Tees Valley are shrinking their carbon footprints and persuading others to follow in their tracks. Read

Get ready for a change in rules

TEES firms, from hairdressers to large scale manufacturers, which use chemicals in their daily business, are being urged to prepare for new rules. Read

Renewables projects hit choppy waters

A NORTH East company has been left high and dry as the world’s largest offshore wind farm project ground to a halt. Read

Wind farm objections will push up price of electricity

PUBLIC objection to wind farms on land will push up the unit price of electricity, an advisor warned. Read

Winners in Monaco

TEESSIDE bankers have had the red carpet treatment after being named some of the best in the business. Read

High street shops do have a future

AS the doors open on Stockton’s new Asda store on Portrack Lane, we asked independent Teesside retailers if supermarkets are death to high streets. Read

Small firms turn to alternative funding

SMALL businesses on Teesside are turning in ever greater numbers to alternative funding agencies as banks tighten the reins on lending. Read

Care home fee hike lifts profits

DARLINGTON-BASED Southern Cross Healthcare, the UK’s biggest care home group with more than 730 homes nationwide, has pushed up fees on more than 85% of its beds this year by a forecasting beating 5%. The move helped boost profits and sent the group’s share price up 6%. Read

Flexible working not backed

TEESSIDE has given a big thumbs-down to the idea of extending rights on flexible working to all staff, according to an nebusiness poll. Read

Architects pick up top property Oscar

A FIRM of architects is celebrating after winning a prize at the prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards ceremony. Read

Nissan denies job cuts at Washington

CAR giant Nissan moved quickly last night to quash rumours of job cuts at its Washington plant amid reports that it could lose production of the popular Micra model. Read

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Delay-hit hotel opens its doors to 200 new jobs

UP to 200 new jobs are expected to be created this year as a major hotel development finally opens its doors. Read

Costs get brush-off as firm moves

ONE of the region’s oldest companies has brushed away almost a third of its energy costs thanks to a groundbreaking initiative. Read

Co-op Clothing set to double in size

A COMPANY that provides uniforms ranging from nurses outfits to bullet proof jackets has moved out of its Gateshead home after almost 100 years as it looks to double the size of its business by 2012. Read