Mon, 6th Feb 2012

North-East Business

Grand Central managing director to leave rail firm

8:00am Sunday 5th February 2012

A RAIL firm's managing director is to leave his post, three months after it was bought by Arriva.

Cummins appoint new Darlington plant boss

8:00am Saturday 4th February 2012

THE man credited with turning around the fortunes of an iconic North-East engineering plant is stepping down after 41 years of service.

Sunderland University chosen to host maintenance conference

8:00am Saturday 4th February 2012

THE University of Sunderland will become the first UK venue to host a specialist maintenance conference for engineering academics and business leaders from across the world, later this year.

Government urged to support North-East entrepreneurs

8:00am Friday 3rd February 2012

THE government can kick start the economy by backing the region's small businesses, campaigners said last night.

Jobs created as firm wins nuclear contract

5:30pm Friday 3rd February 2012

A NORTH-EAST engineering firm has taken on more staff after winning a multi-million pound contract in the nuclear sector.

BP hands Durham student Olympic experience

8:00am Friday 3rd February 2012

BP is increasing its annual UK graduate recruitment by 50 per cent, to nearly 250 places in 2012.

Darlington firm wins Olympic Games contract

8:00am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A NORTH-EAST family firm is helping to ensure that the only lightning bolt set to make an impact at this summer's Olympic Games will be on the 100 metres track.

North East LEP handed growth funding

8:00am Thursday 2nd February 2012

THE North Eastern Local Enterprise Partnership NELEP) has secured a £17m cash boost aimed at helping it create new jobs and drive forward economic growth.

Heat is on as SSI steels itself for production

10:22am Wednesday 1st February 2012

AN important milestone at a North-East steelworks has been reached with stoves being heated up that will enable the blast furnace to fire back into production in the upcoming weeks.

Filtronic upbeat as it expands US operations

10:26am Wednesday 1st February 2012

A NORTH-EAST electronics firm has announced that it will recruit more staff in the upcoming months as it targets new markets in the US.

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