Northern Rock tower may be sold, bank boss admits
	12:28pm Tue 13 May 08
	AN iconic £35m tower block being built as the centrepiece of Northern Rock's headquarters could be sold when it is completed, the bank's chairman said yesterday.

£8.6m operating loss by Southern Cross

12:30pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

CARE home operator Southern Cross announced yesterday that it has made an operating loss of £8.6m over the past six months but said it is "well placed" for growth.

Solicitor’s proud link with father of railways

1:50pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

A SPECIALIST probate solicitor is practising law in the same region one of her ancestors established the world's first steam locomotive railway.

	HSBC profits up despite US credit crunch losses
	1:59pm Tue 13 May 08
	BANKING group HSBC said yesterday a resilient performance had helped lift first-quarter profits, despite an extra £3bn in credit crunch losses.

	Judges search for the faces of North-East enterprise
	10:04am Mon 12 May 08
	THE region's rising entrepreneurs are being assessed by some of the best in the business as the If We Can You Can challenge searches for its finalists.

Using experience to inspire businesses

10:07am Monday 12th May 2008

THE new chairman of the Business Link North-East has backed the If We Can You Can challenge.

Bids for nuclear company

10:09am Monday 12th May 2008

TWO European energy firms are thought to be putting the final touches to bids for Britain's upfor- sale nuclear power provider British Energy.

Currys and PC World stores ‘face closure’

10:10am Monday 12th May 2008

CURRYS and PC World owner DSG International is expected to announce hundreds of store closures that could put jobs at risk under plans due to be unveiled this week, reports said yesterday.

Firm to supply cleaning equipment for navy fleet

8:37am Saturday 10th May 2008

THE Royal Navy fleet will be gleaming thanks to the expertise of a family-owned North-East engineering firm.

New alliance will benefit region’s biofuels industry

12:30pm Friday 9th May 2008

A NEW partnership has been formed to help the North-East's biofuels industry become an international hub for the sector and achieve its goal of being worth £1bn to the regional economy by 2027.

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