Today's North East business news from Insider |
Thursday 13 December 2018 |
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Latest News | A Gateshead-based group that provides outsourced contact services for retailers and sells organic and fair trade products has increased turnover by a fifth and doubled pre-tax profit. The “pivotal year” of trading set up the company’s acquisition by a national delivery management business, which completed earlier this month. Read More… |
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Chris Everard, chair for East & West Midlands at Vistage, tells us how the mission statement is made possible. Read More… |
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The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) has said that allowing Sainsbury's and Asda more time to provide responses to its investigation would put its ability to complete the enquiry by the March 2019 deadline at risk. Read More… |
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Underlying profits before tax have slipped by more than a quarter at Sports Direct during the first half of its financial year after the listed retail giant snapped up House of Fraser. Chief executive Mike Ashley said "outside of the House of Fraser acquisition the Sports Direct Group has had another successful period". Read More… |
Train manufacturer Hitachi and Hull-based rail infrastructure specialist Spencer Group have entered into a partnership to bid for a £500m contract for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Read More… |
Theresa May is to attend an EU summit in Brussels today after winning a vote of confidence in her leadership. The director-general of the CBI called for an end to "endless infighting" to "secure a workable Brexit deal". Read More… |
Gateshead-based car dealership group Vertu Motors has appointed a new chief financial officer. Read More… |
A welcome arch designed has been installed at Newcastle International Airport. The 33 ft-high archway stands over the mini-roundabout at the entrance to the airport. Read More… |
Jarrow-based coatings specialist Wescott Industrial Services has expanded internationally by establishing an Australian subsidiary. Read More… |
Interim losses have widened at online estate agent Purplebricks although revenues have jumped by 75 per cent, new figures have revealed. Read More… |
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A North East social housing provider is set to expand its portfolio by 50 per cent with the completion of its largest scheme to date. Read More… |
Plans have been unveiled for a new industrial unit at Gateshead's Team Valley Trading Estate. Read More… |
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Shares in Filtronic have fallen by more than 50 per cent after the AIM-listed electronics manufacturer warned it expects to be loss-making in the current financial year. Read More… |
A new chief executive of the £1.2bn-turnover Aggregate Industries UK has been named. Read More… |
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