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Tyneside company OSE taking business to European market Jan 26 2012

A FAST-GROWING transport and logistics company is eyeing further expansion after moving into bigger Tyneside premises and opening a depot in Belgium.Read

Net60Six golf game lands major investment Jan 26 2012

THE company behind an online golf game has landed a £500,000 investment from a North East venture capital fund to open a Tyneside office.Read

North East solar panel jobs hanging in balance Jan 26 2012

HUNDREDS of North East jobs hung in the balance after the Government said it would appeal a ruling that would have boosted solar panel firms.Read

Team work will be recognised at CIPD Awards Jan 26 2012

WE often work at our best when we work as a team - listening, learning and using each individual’s particular strengths to meet the needs of the whole group.Read

Petroplus administration puts Teesside jobs at risk Jan 25 2012

SIXTY jobs are at risk at the Petroplus oil storage business on Teesside which has gone into administration, along with other UK sites owned by the Swiss company.Read

2020 Vision campaign backed by more Teesside MPs Jan 25 2012

TEESSIDE MPs have been revealing their priorities for a prosperous Teesside, as the Evening Gazette’s 2020 Vision campaign continues to move ahead.Read

Petroplus options are explored Jan 25 2012

ADMINISTRATORS say they are working to secure the future of Teesside’s Petroplus site.Read

Benfield Renault leads the charge for first electric vans Jan 25 2012

THE first electric-powered commercial van - the Renault Kangoo ZE - is due to hit the streets of the North East from this week.Read

Chinese celebration for Sembcorp employees Jan 25 2012

EMPLOYEES of a Singapore-based business on Teesside have marked the start of the Chinese New Year with a traditional ceremony.Read

North East construction sector to see 2,500 jobs go Jan 25 2012

AROUND 2,500 jobs will be lost in the North East's construction industry this year. The region will be one of the worst hit regions in the UK, according to a new report from the CITB-Construction Skills industry body which forecasts 45,000 job losses nationwide this year.Read

Stone Technical Services in metal theft protection Jan 25 2012

A DARLINGTON crime prevention company has seen a dramatic increase in work relating to metal thefts.Read

Increase in North East businesses going under Jan 25 2012

THE North East saw a 5% increase in the number of businesses going into receivership in 2011 on the previous year.Read

Sage satisfied with start but it's watching Europe Jan 25 2012

SAGE says it is trading as expected but is keeping a close eye on the rocky financial situation in Europe.Read

Cowboy will writers give profession a bad name Jan 25 2012

AS legal and finance firms step up their search for new revenue streams, will writing has emerged as a lucrative market for many of the region's businesses in recent years.Read

Middlesbrough company i-snapshot sees rise in revenues Jan 25 2012

A SOFTWARE company is celebrating a five-fold increase in revenue from South Africa after winning a distributor in the country.Read

Shareholders block Cairn Energy chief bonus Jan 25 2012

A £2.5M shares windfall for the founder of oil explorer Cairn Energy was withdrawn by the company yesterday amid shareholder pressure.Read

Sir Fred Goodwin criticism was removed from FSA report Jan 25 2012

A DIRECT criticism of Sir Fred Goodwin in the Financial Services Authority's report on the near-collapse of RBS was removed after a final draft was shown to the former banking boss's lawyers.Read