The Northern Echo | Features

Colleges respond to training needs

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:07:12 +0100

Educational establishments, once the seat of learning for fresh-faced youngsters, are undergoing a dramatic change to meet the needs of business as Owen McAteer discovered.

Not only economic benefits to restarting blast furnaces

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:11:37 +0100

Since 2009, Business Editor Owen McAteer has reported the potential negative impacts of steelmaking disappearing from Teesside. With a date set for relighting the furnace, he looks at the positive social impact its restart will have.

30 years on, firms are facing tougher trading conditions

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:05:00 +0100

It is 30 years since the North was in the grip of the recession of 1981. Business advisors and accountants Clive Owen & Co LLP and one of their long-time clients, independent carpet firm Frank’s, The Flooring Store, recount the ups and downs of business from the Eighties recession to today’s economic struggle. Lindsay Parker reports.

Cricket club in a league of its own

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:55:55 +0100

It is the club that has single-handedly put the North-East on the professional cricket map. In this month’s Success feature, in conjunction with the North East Chamber of Commerce, Louise Robinson talks to the chief executive of Durham County Cricket Club, David Harker, about how it is expanding its reputation as a real all-rounder.

Modus set for expansion after Darlington move

Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

AN AMBITIOUS subsea construction firm is set to expand operations after moving to a new base in the region.

Firefighters have to watch the birdies

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:38:09 +0100

Firefighters at one of the region’s airports play a lesser-known role as wildlife experts to save aviation businesses from serious accidents and expensive repair bills, as Business Editor Owen McAteer discovered.

'Time to redress the balance, but let’s do it on merit...'

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:15:32 +0000

A conference in the region hosted by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum with Women into the Network will today mark the centenary of International Women’s Day. Business Correspondent Andy Richardson hears how leading businesswomen overcame barriers and asked why they are under-represented in the boardroom.

When it comes to business...keep it in the family

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:52:25 +0000

Family-owned businesses play a vital role in the British economy and the communities in which they are based, as Business Editor Owen McAteer discovered.

Helping the economy to rise from the ashes of recession

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:03:57 +0000

A fund providing investment for the region’s firms is expected to take on even greater importance this year following Government cuts, as Business Editor Owen McAteer reports.

Family still delivering after 40 years

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:57:28 +0000

In this month’s success feature, in conjunction with the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), Louise Robinson talks to the managing director of Elddis Transport, a North-East family firm that is, literally and figuratively, delivering the goods for its clients.