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Axe for Teesside stores

TWO Teesside stores are among the latest list of those closing their doors at embattled retail chain Ethel Austin and Au Naturale.Read

More jobs to go as Newcastle Ethel Austin store to close

ANOTHER 700 jobs are set to be axed at embattled retail chain Ethel Austin and Au Naturale as administrators today confirmed further store closures.more

Takeover approach made to Arriva

Bus and rail firm Arriva today confirmed it had received a takeover approach amid reports of interest from a European rival.Read

Wellstream

Wellstream is well on course for recovery this year

AN OIL and gas pipeline company which axed 200 jobs in Newcastle this year because of the global recession is optimistic the upturn will come in the second half of 2010.Read

Sedgefield-based Kromek win £12.3m injection

TEES Valley technology firm Kromek has won a £12.3m cash injection which will inevitably mean more jobs for the region, it says.Read

A Northgate rental van

Northgate warns of further cost cutting

COMMERCIAL van rental group Northgate warned of further cost cutting and efficiencies ahead because of  continued difficult market conditions.Read

We'll be flying high again soon, say Newcastle Airport chiefs

BOSSES of the region's two airports say they are seeing the green shoots of recovery despite new figures showing a fall in passenger numbers.Read

MPs demand changes in ports plans

GOVERNMENT plans for expanding ports such as Teesport are “not fit for purpose” until major changes are made, according to a damning report by MPs.Read

Takeover a boost for Darlington debt collecting firm

A FIRM of debt collectors and private investigators in Darlington expects to grow annual sales from £1.3m to about £4m and create 26 jobs after being taken over by a national company.Read

Newcastle's city centre shops could open longer

SHOPS in Newcastle city centre could stay open later six nights a week in a new scheme designed to bring fresh life to beleaguered retailers.Read

Manufacturing jobs threat at Teesside firm Hertel Project Services

MORE than 90 jobs are under threat and 15 workers have lost their jobs after a Teesside manufacturing company went into administration.Read

Tributes paid to North East businessman Dr Ralph Iley

TRIBUTES have been paid to a late North East businessman who founded an international business empire.Read

Kromek secures £12.3m cash injection for airport security device

TECHNOLOGY firm Kromek has won a £12.3m cash injection which will inevitably mean more jobs for the North East, it claimed.Read

Ashley's firm is in the clear over store purchases

A TWO-year spree of buying JJB stores by rival Sports Direct, which is run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has been given formal clearance by the competition watchdog.Read

Tees Valley concrete company plans to cut costs

A TEES Valley concrete company has cemented plans to reduce its impact on the environment and reduce haulage costs by nearly a third.Read

Slump and snow see vitamin sales rise

SALES of energy-boosting vitamins soared last year as Britons battled against wintry weather and the fear of losing their jobs, according to supplement group NeutraHealth.Read

Debenhams maintains sales and profit growth

DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams says it has maintained sales and profit growth through the cold snap and a "challenging" trading backdrop.Read

Jet charter firm slumps

A FIRM which charters aircraft for governments and the super-rich has posted a slump in first-half profits and closed a loss-making part of the business.Read

Oil giant Shell confirms 1,000 more job losses

OIL giant Royal Dutch Shell has announced a further 1,000 job cuts as the Anglo-Dutch firm admitted it had been slow to respond to the global slump.Read

G4S growth defies the economic climate

SECURITY group G4S said its "breadth and international diversity" had helped it grow profits last year despite the challenging economic conditions.Read