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Networking is the key to future fortune

IN a challenging economic climate, it is more important than ever that businesses actively seek out opportunities to attract new clients. Read

Talking key to meeting and handling changes

FINDING reliable methods of monitoring and predicting changes in the business environment is vital if you are to plan your strategy. We asked some of the region’s top entrepreneurs how they dealt with the issue: Read

Disciplinary procedures are to alter

EMPLOYERS will breathe a sigh of relief on April 6 when the Statutory Dismissal and Disciplinary Procedures (SDDP) and the Statutory Grievance Procedures are abolished and replaced with an ACAS Code of Practice (the code). Read

Skills centre deluged by people looking for work

SMALL skills centre is expanding after been inundated with requests from people who have been made redundant or are worried about losing their jobs. Read

Brush up on local knowledge, businesses told

BUSINESSES working with tourists in the area around Hadrian’s Wall are being urged to brush up on their local knowledge to help bring more money into the local economy. Read

Saving the planet will help save your pocket

FOR many years now, the importance of looking after the environment has been high on most of our agendas. Read

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Don't forget tax returns or face penalty of £100

SMALL businesses are being reminded to complete their online tax returns by the end of the month or face stiff financial penalties. Read

The next step

This week we speak to Julian Leighton of the Orange Bus Ltd. Read

Rapeseed oil is a natural for organic skincare firm

A NEWLY-launched beauty company has teamed up with a North East farm business to source ingredients for its organic skincare range. Read

Firms advised on ways to broaden horizons

TWO seminars are being staged to help small firms get to grips with overseas trade. The Opening Up New Horizons events are being targeted at businesses in Northumberland who have goods or services they could export. Read

How you can reduce waste and save money

WITH the first month of the year already drawing to a close and the economic down- turn tightening its grip, there is no time to lose. Now is the perfect time to tighten your business’ belt and look at ways to improve efficiency and resource management. Read