Reactor repair ‘more costly’ than expected
8:50am Friday 18th July 2008
NUCLEAR power company British Energy said yesterday the defunct reactor at its Hartlepool site may take longer to return to service than first thought.
Comments (0)Planning go-ahead for £70m project
8:52am Friday 18th July 2008
WORK is to start on a £70m business park that could bring more than 4,000 jobs to the North-East after the final planning barrier was overcome.
Investment grant for firm boosts growth
8:50am Friday 18th July 2008
A MANUFACTURING firm based in Tyne and Wear is to increase turnover to £4m by the end of the year and boost its workforce by a third.
Paving centre opens
8:54am Friday 18th July 2008
BUILDERS’ merchant JT Dove has opened one of only a handful of landscaping centres in the country at its flagship base in the North- East.
Relocating to Cobalt is ‘major step’ for AccuRead
8:56am Friday 18th July 2008
METERING and data management company AccuRead is opening its headquarters at a new North-East business park.
High-growth ideas targeted for workshops
8:55am Friday 18th July 2008
BUDDING entrepreneurs can move a step closer to turning their high-growth business ideas into reality through a new initiative from Business Link.
Airline ticket price rises ‘inevitable’
8:55am Friday 18th July 2008
BRITISH Airways passengers will have to contend with flight reductions and fare rises, it has been revealed.
Warning over union plans for small firms
11:08am Thursday 17th July 2008
SMALL firms could be held back in public sector procurement by Government plans to promote trade union membership, business leaders have warned.
200 workers to lose jobs at chemical plant
11:06am Thursday 17th July 2008
UP to 200 workers are facing redundancy after chemical company Sabic announced it was to close two Teesside plants.
Sculpture brought to life with glass faces
11:03am Thursday 17th July 2008
A GLASS company has helped bring a business park sculpture to life.
National News
Market towns tops for house prices
Updated 3:06am Saturday 19th July 2008
Home-buyers are prepared to pay more for properties in market towns to benefit from the high quality of life the towns offer, research shows.
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