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Keeping costs down is key to delivering Deal

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT

THE Green Deal was introduced to help stimulate demand for low-carbon products, creating jobs and helping the UK meet its climate change obligations.

Promoting our assets is the key

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:02:00 GMT

THE North East has significant natural resources and it is critical as a region we promote our assets and work with Government to ensure they understand our potential as the issue of resource efficiency rises up the agenda.

UK needs a credible new exports plan

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT

IT'S now or never for exports. It is, therefore, welcome news that the Government has announced a further £45m nationally to encourage more businesses to export, with £10m ringfenced for medium-sized businesses.

Confidence hit by crisis in eurozone

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:01:00 GMT

ALTHOUGH only 30% say their business prospects have deteriorated, the continuing eurozone crisis has caused a sharp fall in confidence among senior business leaders and the possibility of a second banking crisis is weighing heavily on corporate sentiment.

We need a better plan for growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:01:00 GMT

UK GDP will only grow by 1.2% in 2012 according to the latest CBI forecast. This is the result of the continuing eurozone saga, which changes by the day.

Firms plan to see fall in production

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:01:00 GMT

AS discussions of the Eurozone crisis dominate economic discussions, it is clear that closer to home the economic uncertainty is impacting manufacturers.

Unlocking the potential for growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:01:00 GMT

ALMOST 20% of North East employment is provided by medium-sized businesses. These firms make a vital contribution to our economic wellbeing, creating jobs and prosperity in all regions of the UK.

Chemicals sector is our foundations

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:01:00 GMT

FOR the first time in my life, economists are stating that manufacturers will lead the UK out of recession.

UK is out on a limb over green agenda

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:01:00 GMT

BRITISH businesses are committed to tackling climate change, but their ambition is being thwarted by the failure of politicians at home and abroad to provide certainty for investors.

Nissan can show the way forward

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:01:00 GMT

LAST week, John Cridland, director general of CBI, and I were privileged to be the first external guests to the new Nissan battery plant in Sunderland.