Infoserve expands to beat economic slump
2:08pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
ONLINE search company Infoserve is bucking the economic downturn to push ahead with expansion plans, creating nearly 100 jobs in the past month alone.
Comments (0)Visitors give cause for cheer
2:08pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Developments yesterday reported an increase in visitor numbers to its sites after launching marketing deals and cutting prices.
PR awards recognise achievement
2:09pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
THE leading lights of the North-East public relations (PR) industry have been acknowledged in the annual regional sector awards.
Chequered trading hits Burberry
2:10pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
SHARES in Burberry tumbled yesterday as the luxury goods maker warned of tough trading, particularly in the US.
Winning work in India
2:11pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
ONE of the region’s steel companies is making in-roads into the multi-billion pound Indian construction sector by setting up a £30m structural steelwork business in the country.
North Yorks firm makes inroads into Indian construction sector
3:25pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
A NORTH Yorkshire steel company is making in-roads into the multi-billion pound Indian construction sector by setting up a £30m structural steelwork business in the country.
New jobs for axed factory workers
9:28am Tuesday 18th November 2008
MORE than half of the workers who have lost their jobs at a doomed North-East cooker factory have found employment, The Northern Echo has learnt.
Bringing style into the home
9:29am Tuesday 18th November 2008
TWO young women have set up an interiors company that sources products from across the world.
Helping find solutions to problems with debt
9:31am Tuesday 18th November 2008
AN entrepreneur has turned a business idea into reality in launching a venture aimed at helping people suffering from debt and similar problems.
Boost chances of success by staying positive
9:43am Tuesday 18th November 2008
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