Briefs, press releases and news snippets about Newcastle and North East companies, appointments and awards

New restaurant comes to Sunderland Jun 11 2009

DINERS in Sunderland have a new choice of venue thanks to funding by Natwest and Lombard.Read

Hexham cleaners slash coat hanger orders Jun 10 2009

A NORTH East branch of dry-cleaning store Johnson Cleaners has been named in the top ten of all stores in the national chain for success in a green campaign.Read

Durham Convention launched Jun 09 2009

DURHAM Business School hosted a trio of high-profile speakers at its first Durham Convention.Read

Service advice Jun 08 2009

NEWCASTLE Business School is hosting an event to help professional service firms negotiate their way through the recession. Read

Driving force Jun 08 2009

A NORTH East car dealership has topped a national customer satisfaction survey.Read

Major contract Jun 08 2009

INDUSTRIAL services company Pyeroy has won a major maintenance services contract with chemicals giant Huntsman.Read

Car dealership voted number one Jun 05 2009

NORTH East car dealer Hodgson Toyota has been awarded first place in a UK wide customer satisfaction survey.Read

Course is a boon for home staff Jun 03 2009

THREE staff at Kirkley Lodge care home are celebrating after being awarded a professional development certificate for Diabetes Care at Teesside University.Read

H&S chiefs launch new strategy Jun 02 2009

BE PART of the solution - that's the message to North East firms from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as it launches its strategy to cut the number of deaths and injuries in the workplace. Read

Steeplejacks win new deals Jun 02 2009

STEEPLEJACK company Stone Technical Services is currently enjoying a period of growth on the back of three new contracts in the North East. Darlington-based Stone, which specialises in all aspects of high level maintenance, lightning conductor installation and steeplejack services, has been appointed to carry out a major shutdown of the chimney stacks at SRM in Sunderland.Read

Apprentice star to help graduates Jun 02 2009

CLAIRE 'the Rottweiler' Young is to tell 300 regional graduates how they can find their bite as well as their bark, as they launch their careers in this tough economic climate.Read

Muckle wins benchmarking standard Jun 02 2009

LAW firm Muckle has received the Equality North-East equality and diversity benchmarking standard. Read

Teesside University hosts special event Jun 02 2009

TEESSIDE University is hosting a special anniversary event for Master of Business Administration graduates and current MBA students.Read

Agency springs into life Jun 02 2009

NEWCASTLE marketing agency Robson Brown has created a national advertising campaign with Sealy, the world’s largest bed maker.Read

Makeover planned for Alexandra May 29 2009

ONE of Sunderland's best-known pubs is to get a modern makeover after being taken over by Tavistock Leisure.Read

Nuclear wants same aid as green power May 29 2009

THE ORGANISATION championing development of the nuclear energy supply chain in the North East has backed a call for government to put the sector on an equal financial footing with its power rivals. Read

Government contract advice May 29 2009

COMPANIES with products suitable for the defence sector will have the opportunity to find out more about selling into the Ministry of Defence at a one-off event next month. ‘AIM: Targeting Defence Through Open Innovation’ will be held at RTC North in Sunderland on June 19 and will be lead by the Centre for Defence Enterprises (CDE).Read

Drug maker in cancer project May 29 2009

NORTHUMBERLAND-BASED drug-maker SCM Pharma has picked up a substantial new project with one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies.Read

Anniversary event at Teesside University May 27 2009

This year the MBA at Teesside celebrates 21 years and to mark the occasion, a champagne reception will be held by the University at mima, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, from 6pm-8pm on Thursday June 11.Read

Muckle launches new website review service May 22 2009

A NEW website review service has been launched to help regional firms ensure they comply with current legislation and avoid a £5,000 fine or even criminal liability.Read

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