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  • Housing group's financial helping hand

    Monday 15 April 2013 5:00

    A Tees Valley-based housing group has launched an initiative to help residents handle their finances as the government’s changes to its benefits system hit households.
  • Bid to turn digital fledglings into empires

    Monday 15 April 2013 5:00

    A new programme has been launched on Teesside aimed at transforming digital start-ups into flourishing businesses.
  • Region takes monthly activity hit

    Monday 15 April 2013 5:00

    The North East private sector registered a decreased level of business activity for the fourth month in a row in March, a new report shows.
  • UK firms want EU changes, says BCC

    Monday 15 April 2013 5:00

    Most British companies want to stay in Europe, with some powers brought back home, according to business lobby group British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
  • Doubts over Hitachi's nuclear plans

    Monday 15 April 2013 5:00

    Japanese group Hitachi is reportedly growing increasingly reluctant to build the UK’s next wave of nuclear reactors and may pull out of its deal with the Government unless terms are improved.
  • Visitor economy boost to seaside town

    Monday 15 April 2013 5:00

    Newbiggin by the Sea, in Northumberland, has received a £29,000 boost from industrial giant Rio Tinto in its drive to become a tourism hotspot.
  • The Weekly Investment Report

    Friday 12 April 2013 5:00

    With John Dance, Chief Investment Officer and CEO of Vertem Asset Management.
  • Food sales lift Marks

    Friday 12 April 2013 5:00

    Marks & Spencer has reported its best quarterly sales for two years despite a slump in clothing as food sales in the run-up to Easter surged.
  • Smith profits up during Swann song

    Friday 12 April 2013 5:00

    WH Smith delivered another rise in profits during the last six months as chief executive Kate Swann prepared to leave.
  • Air bag problem prompts mass car recall

    Friday 12 April 2013 5:00

    Japan's top four carmakers are recalling 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags.
  • Fast growing GT Group aims to recruit 200 and double turnover

    Friday 12 April 2013 5:00

    GT Group, has been named as the North East company with the fastest-growing profits and it aims to take on 200 staff in the next three years and to increase its annual turnover from £30m to £60m.
  • Pyeroy paints a picture of growth and looks at flotation

    Friday 12 April 2013 5:00

    Industrial services company Pyeroy is looking at stock market flotation after reporting strong performance in core marine, offshore, and process and energy sectors has driven sales and profit growth.