Sustainability at the heart of company’s plans for the future

10:00am Tuesday 30th June 2009

It has many strings to its bow, but it is the renewables industry that the Banks Group is focusing on as one of its growth areas. As part of this month’s Success feature, in conjunction with the North East Chamber of Commerce, Lindsay Parker hears about the company’s work.

Helping remove the fear factor

2:03pm Tuesday 16th June 2009

A North-East psychotherapist is working with companies to help their employees remove the fear factor which is holding them back. Business Editor Owen McAteer went to meet him.

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Riding on the crest of a wave

11:02am Tuesday 9th June 2009

A former white-water canoeist has tapped into a £12.5m market in stickers and decals. Sarah French went to meet him to find out more.

Crane-maker looking upwards

10:26am Tuesday 2nd June 2009

Crane manufacturer Liebherr Sunderland Works has gone from strength to strength with a turnover of 56 million Euros, a full order book and a new Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the trophy cabinet.

Believe in the football tooth fairy?

10:04am Tuesday 19th May 2009

All the North-East’s Premier League football teams have flirted perilously close to relegation this season, with at least one club certain for the drop.

Insurance can be a little bit sexy

10:33am Tuesday 12th May 2009

As the graduate jobs market begins to shrink in the economic downturn, one North-East company is looking at how to make insurance a ‘sexy’ career choice for graduates. Stuart Mackintosh reports.

Who you gonna call? . . . dustbusters

12:41pm Wednesday 6th May 2009

Cleveland Cascades Limited has won environmental, export and enterprise plaudits for the revolutionary bulk loading systems it installs in ports across the world. In this month’s Success feature, in conjunction with the North-East Chamber of Commerce, Lindsay Parker pays the firm a visit.

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Seeking to ease the burden over rates on empty properties

12:21pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

One year on from the removal of full tax relief from Empty Property Rates, businesses are being forced to take drastic action to escape the burden. Deputy Business Editor Deborah Johnson looks at why the importance of reinstating relief has never been greater than in next week’s Budget.

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Reaching the heights of success

9:24am Tuesday 7th April 2009

Specialist repair company Stone Technical Services has worked on British treasures such as St Paul’s Cathedral, in London, and the Bowes Museum, near Barnard Castle.