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Motor dealer Richard Hardie sees profits slump

MOTOR dealer Richard Hardie has seen its profits fall back from over £33,000 to just over £3,000 as a challenging year for new and used car sales took its toll.Read

Harland Corporation co-founder uses talents to aid charity

ONE of the North East's most successful young entrepreneurs has been asked to bring some new ideas to one of the region's biggest charities.Read

Land Securities in good stead despite outlook

COMMERCIAL property firm Land Securities has said it is making good progress in the midst of a challenging environment for the sector.Read

C&C Design designs young athletes' portal

THE Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme has often been praised for its work in encouraging young athletes to balance studies with training.Read

Cineworld sees boost in admissions

DISNEY'S Avengers superhero movie and a wet Bank Holiday weekend have proved the perfect combination for the UK's largest cinema operator.Read

Aframe funds will help US expansion

CLOUD video firm Aframe has completed a £4.5m funding round which will help it build business in America.Read

Consumers not buying ‘big ticket’ items, says ScS

DWINDLING consumer confidence has been felt over at Sunderland sofa retailer ScS, which saw its turnover fall by 4.1% in the year to the end of July 2011.Read

ChocCards boss hoping for business investment

A SUNDERLAND chocolate entrepreneur is hoping to sweet-talk Innocent Smoothies founder Richard Reed into investing up to £1m in her business.Read

Canary Wharf campus for Sunderland University

A NORTH East university is looking to double its student population after opening a campus in Europe's most powerful financial district.Read

O'Brien Waste Recycling Solutions buys Sunderland skip firm

THE acquisition of skip hire firm Rocktop Waste Management has given growing North East firm O'Brien Waste Recycling Solutions a firmer foothold on Wearside.Read

Clugston Construction converts shipping containers

CONTRACTOR Clugston Construction has converted a collection of used shipping containers into office space.Read

IDS expects 6% sales boost despite competition

VITAMIN testing specialist Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings (IDS) is set to invest in its sales team as it faces increased competition its key markets.Read

200 jobs on the way at car parts maker Unipres UK

MOTOR vehicle parts maker Unipres UK is expecting to bring in another 200 staff in the next couple of years due to increased demand from clients including Nissan and Honda.Read

Sunderland College ready to go wireless campus-wide

SUNDERLAND College is set to introduce nearly 700 new terminals and a wireless network across its five campuses, in order to give its students better access to new technology.Read

Nissan unveils plans to relaunch the Datsun

NISSAN has unveiled a plan to resurrect Datsun as a low cost marque aimed at emerging markets.Read

Work begins on Roker Retail Park development

WORK has begun on the building of one of Wearside’s biggest new retail developments for years.Read

Exports drive growth at Boldon firm TF Shipping

A FREIGHT forwarding business which started just five years ago has almost hit a £5m annual turnover, as it benefits from a wave of British exports to developing countries.Read

Nissan's Sunderland plant faced competition to build the Invitation

CAR making experts on Wearside had to overcome competition from across the globe to build Nissan's latest model, it was revealed yesterday.Read

Etec Development Trust goes bust

THE Etec Development Trust in Sunderland has ceased trading after management confirmed it is unable to fully service its financial obligations.Read

Wide welcome for Nissan’s plan to invest

BUSINESSES across the region have welcomed the news that Nissan will build its new Invitation car at Sunderland.Read

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Nissan investment major boost for Teesside

TEESSIDE is set for a major supply chain boost after Japanese car giant Nissan announced plans to build a new model at Sunderland under a £125 million investment programme, creating 2,000 new jobs.Read

The Nissan Invitation

Nissan to create 2,000 new jobs in the North East

A CASH injection of more than £125m will create an estimated 2,000 jobs in the North East and boost Nissan's Wearside plant, it was announced today.Read

Media Savvy Training Solutions reaches final of competition

A SUNDERLAND social enterprise which aims to get hard-to-reach young people back into the jobs market is representing the North East in the final of a national enterprise competition.Read

Phil Franks of Franks Portlock

Franks Portlock moves to Washington premises after five years at Tedco

A GROWING asbestos and environmental consultancy is flying the nest and creating new jobs as part of its expansion.Read

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Plastics recycling firm Re Pet is to expand its operations

PLASTICS manufacturer Re Pet expects to bring in revenues of £3.5m in its first full year of trading, thanks to demand for its products in Britain and abroad.Read

Innovation Pathway North East initiative launched

AN initiative to help SMEs develop new products for the healthcare sector has been awarded funding of nearly £560,000 from the European Regional Development Fund.Read

Duo launch Professional People Management

TWO friends who were part of the team that organised the restructure of Northern Rock are now helping small businesses get their human resources right.Read

Boldon Business Park unit for sale

DEVELOPER UK Land Estates has launched Unit 16 at Boldon Business Park for sale or let after fully refurbishing the 50,908 sq ft factory unit.Read

Nissan boss on the secrets of success

THE boss of one of the North East's biggest and most successful businesses will give some tips for success at a free lecture this week.Read

Car giant Nissan sees profits rise again

CAR giant Nissan has reported a 3.2% rise in its bottom line profits in its third quarter and kept its full-year profit target after healthier sales offset production damage from flooding in Thailand.Read

The Nissan Qashqai

Car giant Nissan surges to a new sales record

CAR maker Nissan has beaten both the economic downturn and a string of global national disasters to achieve record sales.Read

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Record global sales for Nissan

THE Nissan-Renault Alliance shrugged off the economic gloom and a number of natural disasters to increase its worldwide sales by 10% in 2011, it announced today.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

Kings Road Veterinary Practice opens in Sunderland

Wendy Rowntree, who previously worked at Roker Park Vets, is opening for business as Kings Road Veterinary Practice in Southwick.Read

Beyond Digital Solutions appoints new director

DIGITAL sign firm Beyond Digital Solutions has appointed a strategic IT director to help move the company forward with its expansion plans.Read

Jobs hang in balance at Boldon firm IDS

JOBS are set to go at medical testing company Immunodiagnostics Systems (IDS) as it tries to make savings to compensate for falling sales.Read

Monument Foods set to open another factory

FOOD wholesaler Monument Foods is to open another factory, two years after it plucked South Tyneside business Rae's Bakery from potential closure.Read

Sunderland firm ChocCards invests money in shaking up business

A FAMILY firm which scooped £50,000 with a little bit of help from Take That has invested the money in shaking up their business and tracking down suppliers that are closer to home.Read

Director moves to join medical team at IDS

A FINANCIAL director with a strong track record working for North East companies is moving across to medical testing kit maker Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS).Read

New finance director for Boldon firm IDS

MEDICAL testing kit maker Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) has appointed a new finance director.Read

Nissan UK Manufacturing manager Kevin Fitzpatrick

Nissan boss backs new apprenticeships drive

JAPANESE car giant Nissan has put its weight behind a campaign aimed at ensuring the North East does not miss out on lucrative opportunities in advanced engineering and manufacturing because of a lack of skills.Read

Sunderland's West Quay Court gets new tenant

UK Land Estates has secured a third occupier in six months at West Quay Court in Sunderland.Read

Twocan Design scores a hit with football annuals

FOR generations of football-mad youngsters they have been a staple present on Christmas morning.Read

£3.9m contract for Boldon company GoWarm

AN organisation which specialises in tackling fuel poverty has been awarded a £3.9m contract to improve the energy efficiency of more than 400 homes.Read

Mobiles vital at home and in workplace

WHAT do a school teacher, a prison guard and a sales director have in common?Read

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Threat to Immunodiagnostic Systems sales as rivals muscle in

SALES at one of the North East's fastest-growing listed companies are under pressure as more rivals muscle into the niche life sciences market which had made it one of the region's biggest success stories.Read

IDS boosts sales and profits

MEDICAL testing company Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) posted strong interim results but admitted it was facing competition in its major US market.Read

Stacie Stewart

Chef Stacie Stewart to provide bespoke Christmas hampers at the BIC's Christmas market

NORTH East TV chef Stacie Stewart will be making an appearance closer to home in support of a showcase of Christmas gifts available from small businesses in the region.Read

Waterside House in Sunderland

Sunderland's Waterside House is under new ownership

JONES Lang LaSalle's Newcastle office has acquired Waterside House in Sunderland on behalf of Topland Group of Companies.Read

Bernie Callaghan appointed dean at University of Sunderland

ONE of the region's leading businessmen has been appointed dean of the University of Sunderland's Faculty of Business and law.Read

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