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John Crummie, passenger director for DFDS Seaways

DFDS boosts passenger numbers

FERRY operator DFDS Seaways has boosted passenger numbers on its Newcastle to Amsterdam route for a third consecutive year,Read

Prima Cheese

Seaham firm Prima Cheese breaks into Middle East market

A NORTH East company which processes Belgian cheese and sells it to restaurants and takeaways across Britain is looking to increase its sales 20% after breaking into the Middle East market.Read

Sales up at Filtronic but losses widen

ELECTRONICS company Filtronic increased turnover but its losses also rose in the six months to the end of November.Read

Glass artist hopes to shine in Durham gallery

A GLASS artist has a bright future after opening her own gallery in a scenic spot in Durham.Read

Support pays off for Newcastle scaffolding applicant

A MAN who applied for more than 300 jobs while he was out of work for eight months is now back in employment thanks to a link up between an employment provider and a scaffolding company.Read

If We Can, You Can Challenge 2012 set to launch

A SEARCH to find the North East's most promising new entrepreneur is about to begin.Read

Terrace Hill supermaket deal will create 250 jobs in Sedgefield

AROUND 250 permanent jobs will be created at a new supermarket due to open at Easter next year.Read

Defence contract helps boost profits at Petards

SECURITY, defence and communications giant Petards is promising better-than-expected profits for 2011.Read

Teesside students' chance for business nous

A NEW type of designer shop has opened its doors for the first time on Teesside allowing creative minds to hone their business skills.Read

Patricia Alexander

Bumper year for Newcastle firm Shared Interest Society

AN ethical investment firm which helps people in the developing world trade themselves out of poverty is looking forward to a bumper year despite the economic slump.Read

Terrace Hill supermarket deal to create 250 jobs

PROPERTY developer Terrace Hill has signed up to build a new Sainsbury’s supermarket in County Durham, which will create around 250 jobs.Read

Manheim Auctions Middlesbrough site to close

MANHEIM is to close its Middlesbrough vehicle auction centre following a review of its infrastructure.Read

Fifteen Digital works with Desperate Scousewives star

A TEESSIDE digital firm has been enlisted by one of the nation's rising reality TV stars to ensure that a 'desperate scousewife' gets more than her fifteen minutes of fame.Read

GVA appointed at Asda project in Wynyard

A NORTH-EAST firm has been appointed consultant on a multi-million pound distribution warehouse project for supermarket giant Asda at Wynyard.Read

Petards poised for better than expected profits

TRANSPORT and defence security and communications firm Petards says its full-year profits will be better than the market expected.Read

Keith Sobey of Centaur Corporate Holdings Ltd

Investors facing £1.6m loss after Centaur collapses

ANGRY investors say they have lost nearly £1.6m after the collapse of a North East sports betting firm.Read

Number of redundancies at Hardy & Greys has fallen

FISHING tackle firm Hardy & Greys has reduced the number of staff it expected to make redundant and is cautiously optimistic about the future, according to managing director Richard Maudslay.Read

Former Sage executive launches HotBin composting invention

A FORMER Sage executive has signed up the software giant as the first commercial contract for his groundbreaking composting invention.Read

Mecca Bingo bid for casino arm of rival chain

THE owner of Mecca Bingo is rumoured to be mulling over a bid for the casino arm of its rival Gala Coral.Read

Founder in battle to buy Iceland Foods chain

THE founder of Iceland Foods is going head-to-head with private equity firms to gain control of the frozen food chain.Read