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  NUCLEAR-POWERED Royal Navy attack submarines will defend the nation backed by North-East technology firm.
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           <title>North-East firm makes breakthrough with £500,000 Middle-East deal</title>
           
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  A NORTH-EAST firm, founded in its owners bedroom, has secured a landmark deal to supply life-saving fire protection to the Middle-East offshore energy industry.
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  A STEEL fabrication firm, which erected buildings across the North-East for more than 80 years, has ceased trading.
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  A FAMILY-OWNED chemical firm, which makes products used in antiseptics and disinfectants, has launched a system to increase its global presence.
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  A STEELMAKER has denied it is scaling back North-East productions, but admits facing another tough year at the mercy of a subdued market.
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  A NORTH-EAST steelmaker, which has written off £1bn from its balance sheet, says it expects another tough year, despite slight improvements in its UK operations.
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           <title>Wilton hosts science park conference</title>
           
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  AN event focusing on issues facing the UK science and innovation sector attracted over 100 representatives from Science Parks and Innovation Centres across the UK to the North East.
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           <title>Signs of economic growth</title>
           
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  The UK's return to growth was underlined today as revised figures confirmed the powerhouse services sector helped the economy expand by 0.3 per cent in the first three months of the year.
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  A MINING firm, which hopes to create 1,000 North-East jobs in a £1.5bn potash project, has strongly denied criticism its plans will destroy the environment.
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  A TRAINING charity has secured new funding to offer 70 young people the chance to take the first steps towards a career in industry.
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           <title>Former World Championship driver has new international success exporting cars</title>
           
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  A PETROCHEMICALS firm, which is cutting more than 100 North-East jobs, says it is not closing part of its business in the region.
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           <title>Positive outlook for manufacturing</title>
           
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  MANUFACTURERS continue to expect strong output growth in the next three months, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey.
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  A NORTH-EAST entrepreneur has a spring in her step after winning two awards.
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  A NORTH-EAST business development organisation has added £30m to its investment fund.
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           <title>NECC: Take the first step into exports</title>
           
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  THE region’s great and good turned out last week to celebrate the achievements of the companies spearheading the North East’s overseas trade effort, writes James Ramsbotham.
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           <title>Steel maker celebrates production records</title>
           
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  STEEL bosses have celebrated production records at a North-East plant but admitted the start of a vital £38m coal injection facility has been delayed by weeks.
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  FIVE aspiring entrepreneurs have discussed their ideas over lunch with Sir Richard Branson amid calls for more to come forward. 
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  THE North East director of the leading employers’ group the CBI is stepping down from her role in the region to take up a national position. 
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