Rumours of Rock buy-out are simply ‘good publicity’

8:18am Friday 10th July 2009

CITY firms such as Tesco and Virgin are spreading the stories that the Government wants to sell them Northern Rock, the Treasury has claimed.

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Partnership calls for relief on empty property levies

8:25am Friday 10th July 2009

A KEY partnership which looks to close the North/South economic divide has called for the reinstatement of Empty Property Rate (EPR) relief as a means to narrow the gulf.

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Training workers of tomorrow

8:19am Friday 10th July 2009

A TRAINING charity for the oil, gas and process sectors has branched out to include the National Health Service.

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Award recognises student’s efforts

8:27am Friday 10th July 2009

THE Institution of Civil Engineers (Ice) North-East has presented a student from the region with an award to recognise his efforts at Durham University.

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Special training to protect public

8:26am Friday 10th July 2009

A RURAL technology company has won a contract with the agency charged with protecting the public from the swine flu pandemic.

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NEws in brief: No job losses at care homes

8:20am Friday 10th July 2009

NO jobs are expected to be affected if a care homes group is sold.

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Market report

8:21am Friday 10th July 2009

THE FTSE 100 Index finished ahead for the first time this week by more upbeat corporate and economic news yesterday.

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Care home group could be sold

12:48pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A care home group, employing hundreds in the region, could be put up for sale by the end of the week.

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North-East economy shows first rays of hope

12:55pm Thursday 9th July 2009

THE North-East economy is inching closer to stability – but it is too soon to declare a recovery, data has revealed.

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