http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/ Read the latest business news in Newcastle and the North East and financial news for the UK, Newcastle, Teesside and the North East. Information for small businesses, reports on farming, construction and technology, updates on local businesses and more, in association with The Journal and Evening Gazette. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:10:49 GMT nebusiness.co.uk no Read the latest business news in Newcastle and the North East and financial news for the UK, Newcastle, Teesside and the North East. Information for small businesses, reports on farming, construction and technology, updates on local businesses and more, in association with The Journal and Evening Gazette. Business news in Newcastle, business news in the North East, business information in Newcastle, business information in the North East, financial news in Newcastle http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/2011-a-year-of-joy-and-despair-for-the-north-east-51140-29948708/ THE tough economic climate has made it a testing time for many North East companies, but 2011 certainly hasn't been all doom and gloom, says Andrew Hebden.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:59:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/2011-a-year-of-joy-and-despair-for-the-north-east-51140-29948708/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/january-2011-51140-29952644/ ALMOST 100 staff were made redundant when Newcastle building company Dorin Construction went into administration. The company blamed the difficult trading conditions, and said that the icy winter weather had exacerbated the situation.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:58:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/january-2011-51140-29952644/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/february-2011-51140-29952327/ THAI firm Sahaviriya Steel Industries provided a huge boost for steelmaking in the region by announcing it was taking on the mothballed Corus plant in Redcar in a £291m deal.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:57:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/february-2011-51140-29952327/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/april-2011-51140-29952737/ STOCKTON car parts company Nifco was named the North East company of the year at the nebusiness awards.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:53:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/april-2011-51140-29952737/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/may-2011-51140-29952741/ THE JOURNAL was busy drumming up interest for its Let's Grow campaign, which aimed to bring together a consortium of smaller firms to bid for money from the Regional Growth Fund.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:50:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/may-2011-51140-29952741/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/june-2011-51140-29952746/ NISSAN announced it would be building its next model at its Wearside plant. The decision to build the replacement for the Qashqai in the region will safeguard the jobs of 1,500 of its 5,000 workers.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:49:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/june-2011-51140-29952746/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/july-2011-51140-29952748/ BUSINESS leaders were officially appointed to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, which is designed to take on the region-supporting mantle of One North East.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:48:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/july-2011-51140-29952748/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/august-2011-51140-29952749/ THE North East was cleared to go ahead with a £200m enterprise zone, which is designed to create 7,000 jobs over the next decade using incentives for businesses along the A19.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:46:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/august-2011-51140-29952749/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/september-2011-51140-29952751/ THE Tyne and Wear Development Company celebrated its 25th anniversary, with chairman Paul Watson hailing the "thousands of jobs" created due to its influence.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:45:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/september-2011-51140-29952751/ Annual Review false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/business-supplements/annual-review/2011/12/14/october-2011-51140-29952756/ NORTH East motor group Benfield made its biggest ever acquisition with the purchase of Audi dealer Colebrook and Burgess.

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