Former Rock chief will not face action

12:39pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

NORTHERN Rock will not take legal action against former chief Adam Applegarth over the collapse of the bank, it announced yesterday.

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Firms warned to be vigilant against fraud

12:41pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

WHOLESALERS and businesses supplying goods are at greater risk of long firm fraud in the run-up to Christmas because of the credit crunch, an expert said.

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Machinery grant to bring jobs to region

12:40pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A CIRCUIT board manufacturer is hoping to bring work it had to subcontract to the Far East back to the North-East following new investment.

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Keeping one step ahead

12:41pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

MARKET leader Berghaus has ensured it will be able to continue its operations if it is hit by anything from a computer glitch to a major incident.

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Joining forces to expand major technology park

9:04am Tuesday 14th October 2008

A MAJOR milestone in the drive to turn a North-East science park into a world leading technology hub, creating thousands of spin-off jobs, was reached yesterday when three key organisations signed a pledge to work together.

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Passion turned dream into business reality

9:20am Tuesday 14th October 2008

A FORMER Army combat engineer from County Durham has launched his own photography business, which he hopes can inspire photographers across the region.

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Knitwear boss: People buying too many clothes

9:22am Tuesday 14th October 2008

PEOPLE are buying far more clothes than they need, according to the founder of a regional knitwear firm honoured with a top British fashion industry award for ethical practices.

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Pound notes

9:31am Tuesday 14th October 2008

ALTHOUGH the 0.5 per cent cut in Bank of England base rate should help homebuyers, there are doubts if these benefits will extend far below the best-quality buyers who ask for fairly conservative percentages of purchase price.

Clinton Cards delivers gloomy message after slowdown in sales

9:34am Tuesday 14th October 2008

SHARES in Clinton Cards fell steeply yesterday after the retailer reported a slowdown in sales and said it had slipped into the red.

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Insurance company to reduce workforce

9:05am Tuesday 14th October 2008

TWO hundreds jobs will be lost at insurance company Norwich Union’s base in York – only weeks after another 500 posts were put at risk.

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