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Business news in Newcastle, business news in the North East, business information in Newcastle, business information in the North East, financial news in Newcastle, business news in the UK http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/mandelson-pledges-cash-to-help-vauxhall-survive-51140-24070053/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/mandelson-pledges-cash-to-help-vauxhall-survive-51140-24070053/ BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has pledged Government support in underwriting a deal to buy struggling car company Vauxhall. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/darling-warns-risk-taking-bankers-51140-24070052/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/darling-warns-risk-taking-bankers-51140-24070052/ CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Alistair Darling promised tighter regulation of the financial system, and warned that bankers who take excessive risks will be “brought back to earth“. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/gordon-brown-gives-north-east-a-check-list-of-promises-61634-24070351/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/gordon-brown-gives-north-east-a-check-list-of-promises-61634-24070351/ GORDON Brown has left the region with a checklist of promises voters will be able to judge him against. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/award-win-was-an-inspiration-to-donna-51140-24072772/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:07:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/award-win-was-an-inspiration-to-donna-51140-24072772/ THE boss of a County Durham logistics company says she has been driven to tackle new challenges after winning the region’s biggest award for female entrepreneurs. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/more-than-300-call-centre-jobs-threatened-51140-24070431/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:01:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/more-than-300-call-centre-jobs-threatened-51140-24070431/ MORE than 200 jobs are at risk at a North East call centre after communications giant Orange decided to move its business. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/shareholders-reject-union-motion-51140-24070054/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/shareholders-reject-union-motion-51140-24070054/ TESCO shareholders have voted against a motion to end the alleged exploitation of workers in firms supplying meat to the supermarket chain. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/rogue-oil-trader-pushes-up-prices-51140-24070055/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/04/rogue-oil-trader-pushes-up-prices-51140-24070055/ AN alleged rogue trader is under investigation after he cost his company £6m and pushed oil prices to an eight-month high. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/tees-jobs-hit-by-a-double-threat-51140-24066472/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/tees-jobs-hit-by-a-double-threat-51140-24066472/ TEESSIDE was hit with a double whammy of potential job losses today as one of the region’s biggest employers announced restructuring plans and oil workers at the Petroplus refinery entered talks with Swiss bosses who previously said they were looking sell or convert the plant for storage. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/gordon-brown-praises-region-but-gives-no-cash-pledge-61634-24062887/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/gordon-brown-praises-region-but-gives-no-cash-pledge-61634-24062887/ GORDON Brown has praised the North East as the potential home for tomorrow’s energy sources, but crucially failed to promise extra funds to help pave the way. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/group-riding-oil-boom-expects-turnover-to-soar-51140-24065724/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:27:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/group-riding-oil-boom-expects-turnover-to-soar-51140-24065724/ A COMPANY that makes giant hoses for the offshore oil and gas industry expects to see its turnover more than double from £28m to about £60m by 2016 with the help of a booming market and a leaner business model. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/oil-refinery-jobs-at-risk-as-global-market-falls-51140-24065536/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/oil-refinery-jobs-at-risk-as-global-market-falls-51140-24065536/ TEESSIDE was hit with a double whammy of potential job losses today as one of the region’s biggest employers announced restructuring plans and oil workers at the Petroplus refinery entered talks with Swiss bosses. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/celebrity-chef-uses-own-money-to-save-business-51140-24061253/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:20:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/celebrity-chef-uses-own-money-to-save-business-51140-24061253/ PROFITS at Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurants plunged nearly 90% in a “turbulent” year in which the celebrity chef was forced to pump his own money into the business. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/security-firm-sees-results-slip-into-the-red-51140-24062235/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:20:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/security-firm-sees-results-slip-into-the-red-51140-24062235/ ANTI-counterfeiting group OpSec Security has plunged into the red as the effects of the recession begin to bite into its brand protection business. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/young-given-chance-for-work-51140-24066470/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:19:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/young-given-chance-for-work-51140-24066470/ A SMALL, family owned fabrication firm is flying the flag for Teesside apprentices as agencies report a worrying decline in the number of companies taking on trainees. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/bank-boss-defers-pay-deal-51140-24061245/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/bank-boss-defers-pay-deal-51140-24061245/ ROYAL Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester’s move to defer part of his £9.6m pay package for an extra two years has been welcomed. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/game-s-profits-tumble-51140-24061247/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/game-s-profits-tumble-51140-24061247/ RETAIL group Game has said half-year profits will be as much as 64% lower after figures last year were boosted by blockbuster releases. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/another-giant-step-for-able-yard-51140-24066469/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/another-giant-step-for-able-yard-51140-24066469/ ANOTHER giant of the seas has floated down the Tees to undergo work at Able UK’s Seaton Port. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/brown-hailsgreen-north-51140-24066471/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/brown-hailsgreen-north-51140-24066471/ GORDON Brown praised the North-east as the potential home for tomorrow’s energy sources, claiming the region was “showing the world” the way forward on renewable energy. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/bank-funds-backing-for-firms-51140-24066473/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/03/bank-funds-backing-for-firms-51140-24066473/ SMALL and medium-sized companies in Tees Valley struggling with cash flow are being given access a new £100m fund as part of a UK-wide lending offer by Yorkshire Bank. Business News http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/02/1-4bn-cash-crisis-after-rail-franchise-hits-buffers-51140-24056118/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/07/02/1-4bn-cash-crisis-after-rail-franchise-hits-buffers-51140-24056118/ BRITAIN faces a transport cash crisis after the £1.4bn East Coast rail franchise collapsed. Business News