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UK households see first pay rise for two years

HOUSEHOLDS have reported the first increase to their pay packets in two-and-a- half years, a financial information firm said today.Read

Business leaders' forum aims to inspire Newcastle students

AHIGH school student gave his peers an unrivalled opportunity to put some of the region’s biggest business leaders under the spotlight.Read

Mortgage lending fall was no more than a 'glitch'

BANKS and building societies have insisted efforts to unblock the mortgage market were on track despite a pause in lending momentum during January.Read

High street struggles to shake the gloom

IT was never going to be good, but this Christmas disappointed fairly thoroughly. Iain Laing and Karen Dent take a walk down Northumberland Street in Newcastle to assess the situation.Read

Setting rates in a triple-dip shadow

POLICYMAKERS gather for the first interest rates decision of the year this week, amid mounting fears Britain is heading for a triple-dip recession.Read

Apprenticeships in civil service

BRITAIN’S brightest school leavers can bypass university to head straight for a career at the centre of government under a new apprenticeship being launched today.Read

Applicants outnumber apprentice posts 11 to 1

APPRENTICESHIPS are attracting nearly 11 applications on average for every vacancy, with business and administration the most popular positions, say new figures.Read

Shoppers stayed away during London 2012 Olympics

THEO Fennell, jeweller to the stars, said half-year sales were hit after the Olympics saw shoppers stay away from its West End stores.Read

Banking has mountain to climb to restore our trust

AS if the public needed further excuse to bash the banking industry, a series of jaw-dropping scandals over the summer has left the sector with an even greater mountain to climb to restore its tattered reputation.Read

Prince of Wales donates £150,000 lifeline to farmers

FARMERS struggling to cope with the effects of this year’s extreme weather are to benefit from a £150,000 lifeline donated by the Prince of Wales’s countryside body.Read

Leading think tank predicts rising unemployment in UK

BRITAIN will see rising unemployment next year as its economic recovery is held back by eurozone woes, spending cuts and the global slowdown, a respected think tank warned yesterday.Read

BAE yard faces closure threat as cuts are felt

DEFENCE giant BAE is considering closing one of its major shipyards in a move that could threaten more than 1,000 jobs.Read

Olympics still felt in trading results

B&Q will give the latest snapshot of trading in the embattled DIY sector this week, while interim results from PC World and Currys parent Dixons Retail come as the demise of rival Comet has thrust the group into the spotlight.Read

Owners of top Newcastle hotels fail to find refinancing

THE company that owns two of Newcastle’s most prestigious hotels is to appoint administrators after failing to secure a refinancing of the business.Read

Record fine for BP after Deepwater Horizon disaster

OIL giant BP is to pay the biggest fine in US history after agreeing a $4.5bn (£2.8bn) settlement with authorities for claims relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.Read

Nick Forbes: We will make Newcastle better connected

THE leader of Newcastle Council yesterday set out how his £400m City Deal will transform conditions for the region's business community.Read

Our city is open for business, says Newcastle City Council

COUNCIL chiefs will this week outline plans to invest £400m to make Newcastle one of the country’s most business-friendly cities despite its stringent budget.Read

Cits hit construction industry as output slumps

BRITAIN’S embattled construction industry saw output slump to its lowest level for more than 13 years in the third quarter after activity plunged in September, official figures revealed yesterday.Read

Portas: Rates delay is 'tragedy for the high street'

DAVID Cameron’s retail tsar, Mary Portas, has branded a Government delay in business rates revaluation a “tragedy for the high street”.Read

Construction sector returned to growth last month

THE construction sector returned to growth last month, a survey said yesterday, although housebuilders and commercial developers continue to weigh heavily on the industry.Read

Guardian Care Homes takes on Barclays in court

A CARE home operator will take on Barclays in a landmark case at the High Court on Monday over claims it was mis-sold complex financial products.Read

Lord Coe cashes in on Olympic glory with image deal

LORD Coe capitalised on his Olympic success yesterday as he agreed an image rights deal thought to be worth as much as £12m.Read

Planning permission granted for new hotel at High Bridge, Newcastle

A NEW £10m city centre hotel at High Bridge, Newcastle will be developed by Lugano Group after planning permission was granted by the city council.Read

Badger Trust loses its legal bid to stop cull

THE Badger Trust has lost its High Court battle to prevent a cull of badgers to tackle bovine TB.Read

Unlock the hidden stories of Newcastle with new app

YOUR local museums and libraries are brim-filled with hair-raising tales of heroism and horror from times past.Read

Gary Hoffman in talks with the Co-op

FORMER Northern Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman has held talks with The Co-operative Group ahead of its acquisition of 632 former Lloyds branches, it was reported yesterday.Read

Fourth Central Bean coffee shop set to open in Newcastle

BAR and cafe operator Fluid Group is to open its fourth Central Bean coffee shop in Newcastle and is looking to open a fifth in Yorkshire.Read

Baltic Place

Office take-up in Newcastle gives hope of recovery

THE level of office take-up in Newcastle has risen to levels not seen since the recession and industry specialists believe a recovery is beginning.Read

Tyne Bridge

Subsea firm Flexlife arrives in region with promise of jobs

SCOTLAND’S fastest-growing company has established a base in the North East and unveiled plans to create 50 skilled jobs in the next 18 monthsRead

Push to retain region's engineering talent

North East companies are supporting a Government drive to retain skilled engineers in sectors which are key to the nation’s future prosperity. Karen Dent reports.Read

North East venture capital fund optimism

INVESTMENTS from the North East taxpayer-backed venture capital funds are continuing to be made despite the uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of the two major regional fund managers.Read

The old Co-op department store in Newcastle city centre

Half-price deal for Co-op after property market fall

THE prospective buyers of the former Co-op department store in Newcastle city centre have sealed the deal for less than half its original price.Read

City leaders step in to save Newcastle's Science Central

A £3M bail-out package will be used to secure a vital stake in Newcastle's Science Central after city leaders stepped in to save the development.Read

Late opening hours worth an extra £53m to Newcastle

EFFORTS to boost Newcastle's early evening economy have netted an extra £53.1m of business in just six months and helped city centre traders to buck the national trend.Read

Go-Ahead benefits from high fuel prices as commuters leave cars at home

PUBLIC transport giant Go-Ahead is reaping the rewards of high fuel prices, which are pushing people out of their cars and on to its buses and trains.Read

Newcastle app developers on a mission to launch

SO you’re sitting down on your sofa, not doing much. All of a sudden, your phone charges you with a quest that may win you a few points, or maybe even some prizes.Read

VIDEO: John Lewis staff secure wages windfall

HUNDREDS of John Lewis staff in the North East have landed a bonus windfall worth two months' pay as the retailer defied the high street spending slump.Read

Brewin Dolphin to sell corporate broking arm

THE Newcastle-based corporate broking arm of wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin is to be sold to its senior staff and Spanish financial firm N+1.Read

Brewin Dolphin links up with N+1

STOCKBROKER Brewin Dolphin's corporate advisory and broking division is linking up with investment banking and asset management group N+1 to form a new company called N+1 Brewin.Read

Newcastle University to spearhead care study

NEWCASTLE University's Business School has been selected to lead a £2m groundbreaking study into health and social care provision for the UK's ageing population.Read

The proposed Fusion office scheme in Newcastle

Buccleuch set to resurrect plans for Newcastle office scheme

PROPERTY firm Buccleuch is to resurrect plans for a speculative Newcastle office scheme although this time around the scheme leaves no room for the reconstruction of a 190-year-old Presbyterian chapel brought down by the snow.Read

Keith Gill of Tanfield Foods

Muckle LLP helps Tanfield secure Euro investment

LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP is helping a local company feed its ambitious growth plans by securing thousands of pounds of overseas investment for the firm.Read

Friar House in Clavering Place, Newcastle

Newcastle boutique hotel plans collapse

PLANS for a boutique hotel in Newcastle city centre appear to have collapsed after the company which owned the 200-year-old building went into administration and the new owners lodged plans to convert it into flats.Read

Stephen McNicol, managing partner of Muckle LLP

Upturn sees legal firm's profits increase by 50%

NEWCASTLE commercial law firm Muckle has turned the corner, with profits coming back strongly after a difficult recession which hit revenues and the bottom line.Read

Stephen McNicol, managing partner of Muckle LLP

Upturn sees Muckle's profits increase by 50%

NEWCASTLE commercial law firm Muckle has turned the corner, with profits coming back strongly after a difficult recession which hit revenues and the bottom line.Read

Shoppers in Newcastle

Alive after Five initiative boosts footfall and sales

SINCE being launched in late October, late-night shopping in Newcastle city centre has been an enormous success and allowed shoppers to get a head start on their festive shopping.Read

Grainger

Grainger remains cautious about growth prospects

RESIDENTIAL landlord Grainger remains cautious about the prospects for growth in the housing market, despite reducing its pre-tax losses by nearly £150m in the last year.Read

Santander prepares to abandon flotation plans

MOVES by Spain’s Santander to float its Abbey and Alliance & Leicester UK banking division are unlikely to take place this year and may be scrapped altogether, according to reports.Read

Nando's

Nando's chain serves up bid to buy burger group

PERI-Peri chicken chain Nando's has served up a £30.4m bid to buy the group behind the Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Real Greek restaurants.Read

Muckle LLP advises Mental Health North East

LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP has helped regional charity Mental Health North East (MHNE) to become an independent organisation and provided advice on how it can benefit from commercial opportunities in the current economic climate.Read

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