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Steel company holds up well despite double-dip A STEEL company which has played a key role in almost every major London construction project of the past few years has announced it will develop i...
19 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Eurozone crisis lowered demand, say steel company
BOSSES of a steel company which employs 700 people in Teesside have said the eurozone crisis had kept demand for the metal in the EU well below pre...
19 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Sembcorp win SSI safety contract
A MAJOR Teesside employer has won a substantial contract to provide emergency medical and fire services to SSI UK's Redcar steelworks from Monday.
19 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Rainfall dampens desire for drinkers to head out
THE owner of some of Britain’s best-known pubs revealed a sharp slowdown in sales as persistent rainfall dampened punters’ desire to head out.
19 May 2012 at 12:01am
• Impressive trio honoured by fellow entrepreneurs
THREE businessmen who have built companies at the peak of the engineering, IT and motor retail sectors have been honoured by fellow entrepreneurs.
19 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Software company signs six-figure deal for China
SOFTWARE specialist Datawright has signed a six-figure deal with a marine sector supplier in China as it explores new opportunities in the country.
19 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Another fall in numbers of new homes being built
THE number of new homes started by builders has fallen again in the first quarter, according to official figures.
19 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Gym chain Fitness First close to deal to secure future
THE largest health club group in the world, Fitness First, is close to securing its future after it unveiled a debt deal with its lenders.
19 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Sunderland Uni extends graduate interns scheme
UP to 150 North East companies in need of skilled workers to help them grow can tap into the expertise of a university graduate scheme.
19 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Building materials supplier SIG's sales hit by rain
BUILDING materials supplier SIG has reported weaker sales in the UK as the wettest April since records began hit the group’s roofing business.
19 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Leroy scoops top prize... at 16
18 May 2012 at 4:25pm
• Let's Grow again and create over 2,500 jobs as we do so
THE Journal and Evening Gazette is to spearhead a £30m bid to drive business growth across the North East, potentially creating more than 2,500 job...
18 May 2012 at 9:06am
• New digital centre to create high-tech jobs in Stockton
A NEW £1m centre for digital businesses is being developed in the heart of Stockton town centre, creating 33 hi-tech jobs.
18 May 2012 at 9:00am
• Low Carbon Lighting land over £500k in venture capital funding
A LIGHTING company is hoping it can drum up £10m in annual sales after landing more than £500,000 in venture capital funding.
18 May 2012 at 8:30am
• Soccer coach business Football Squirts take prize
A TRAINEE teacher who kicked off his football coaching business for young children with the last £200 in his current account was last night crowned...
18 May 2012 at 8:25am
• Ray Mears and Steve Cram inspire conference delegates
ENTREPRENEURS have been inspired to take on the world at a major conference staged in the North East.
18 May 2012 at 8:20am
• Economic strategy pays off for property giant Grainger
PROPERTY giant Grainger said its policy of concentrating on the most economically active areas is paying off. The Newcastle-based company, which is...
18 May 2012 at 8:15am
• Hats off to entrepreneur Helen for last-minute deal app
ENTREPRENEUR Helen James is using the latest in mobile phone technology to allow shops, restaurants and other businesses to secure last-minute deal...
18 May 2012 at 8:10am
• Steel deal secures jobs for 25 staff in Middlesbrough
PART of steel firm Parson & Crosland has been bought by Barrett Steel, saving 25 jobs at the Middlesbrough firm.
18 May 2012 at 8:05am
• Training company tackle youth unemployment
YOUNG people are been given the opportunity to get mentally and physically prepared for the world of work as a training firm attempts to tackle you...
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Figures reveal why Aviva boss had to go
THE performance which prompted Aviva shareholders to oust chief executive Andrew Moss has been laid bare in figures from the company.
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Training company thrives in recession
A TRAINING company which started from scratch eight years ago has shown it is possible to succeed in times of austerity, after predicting a £10m tu...
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• New jobs after accountant firm expands
JOBS have been created at a North-East accountancy firm following an expansion.
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Jobs boost for Vauxhall
VAUXHALL has announced the next generation of the Astra will be built at its Ellesmere Port factory in Merseyside, paving the way for thousands of ...
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Manufacturers in shape for double-dip
MANUFACTURING in the North-East is well-prepared to cope with the double-dip recession, a business advisory firm has said.
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• Orders boost for two North-East manufacturers
TWO of the region's manufacturers have launched recruitment drives as part of ambitious expansion plans.
18 May 2012 at 8:00am
• JCB secures £60m Brazilian contract
MANUFACTURING firm JCB has won one of the biggest contracts in its history with an order for more than 1,000 machines worth over £60m.
18 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Stobart hails Southend airport 'jewel'
THE owner of Eddie Stobart hailed Southend airport as “the jewel in its crown” after a year in which profits fell at its haulage arm.
18 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Fashion chain French Connection issues profits alert
THE trading woes at French Connection have deepened after the fashion chain warned it was unlikely to meet profit hopes for this year.
18 May 2012 at 12:00am
• Teesside jobless total down 300
THE number of people out of work on Teesside fell by more than 300 last month.
17 May 2012 at 11:30am
