http://www.talk-finance.co.uk UK Finance news, articles and press releases Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/heat-is-on-as-ssi-steels-itself-for-production/2513/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/heat-is-on-as-ssi-steels-itself-for-production/2513/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:55 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/heat-is-on-as-ssi-steels-itself-for-production/2513/ 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.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/heat-is-on-as-ssi-steels-itself-for-production/2513/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/filtronic-upbeat-as-it-expands-us-operations/2512/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/filtronic-upbeat-as-it-expands-us-operations/2512/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:54 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/filtronic-upbeat-as-it-expands-us-operations/2512/ 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.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/filtronic-upbeat-as-it-expands-us-operations/2512/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/search-about-to-be-launched-for-north-east-entrepreneur/2511/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/search-about-to-be-launched-for-north-east-entrepreneur/2511/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:54 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/search-about-to-be-launched-for-north-east-entrepreneur/2511/ THE search is about to be launched to find the next star entrepreneur from the North-East

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/search-about-to-be-launched-for-north-east-entrepreneur/2511/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/manufacturing-should-provide-the-real-x-factor-for-young-says-greggs-boss/2510/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/manufacturing-should-provide-the-real-x-factor-for-young-says-greggs-boss/2510/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:54 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/manufacturing-should-provide-the-real-x-factor-for-young-says-greggs-boss/2510/ YOUNG people need to be inspired to look at rewarding careers in manufacturing rather than aiming to “get rich quick” as popstars or musicians, one of the North-East’s leading business figures said last night.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/manufacturing-should-provide-the-real-x-factor-for-young-says-greggs-boss/2510/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/student-shows-importance-of-cadet-style-training-with-bq/2509/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/student-shows-importance-of-cadet-style-training-with-bq/2509/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:54 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/student-shows-importance-of-cadet-style-training-with-bq/2509/ A SIXTH form student has been building on the benefits of a ‘cadet’ style scheme at one of the country’s largest DIY chains.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/student-shows-importance-of-cadet-style-training-with-bq/2509/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/fred-goodwin-stripped-of-knighthood/2508/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/fred-goodwin-stripped-of-knighthood/2508/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:54 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/fred-goodwin-stripped-of-knighthood/2508/ FORMER RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin has had his knighthood cancelled and annulled, the Cabinet Office said today.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/fred-goodwin-stripped-of-knighthood/2508/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/finishing-line-within-sight-for-reopening-of-teesside-steel-plant/2507/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/finishing-line-within-sight-for-reopening-of-teesside-steel-plant/2507/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:54 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/finishing-line-within-sight-for-reopening-of-teesside-steel-plant/2507/ MOST of the work needed to restart production at a giant steel plant has been completed and the finishing line is now within sight.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/finishing-line-within-sight-for-reopening-of-teesside-steel-plant/2507/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/former-amdega-workers-launch-new-venture/2506/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/former-amdega-workers-launch-new-venture/2506/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:53 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/former-amdega-workers-launch-new-venture/2506/ FORMER workers at a defunct conservatory manufacturer have launched a new business that aims to fly the flag for North-East craftsmanship.

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/former-amdega-workers-launch-new-venture/2506/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/steel-boss-points-to-importance-of-opportunities-for-young-people/2505/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/steel-boss-points-to-importance-of-opportunities-for-young-people/2505/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:53 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/steel-boss-points-to-importance-of-opportunities-for-young-people/2505/ With the Northern Echo launching its Foundation for Jobs programme last week, to create a working future for our young people through internships, apprenticeships and a ‘cadet’ scheme Business Editor Owen McAteer talks to Tata Steel Long Products director Jon Bolton which ran its own successful pilot cadet initiative

]]> http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/steel-boss-points-to-importance-of-opportunities-for-young-people/2505/feed/ 0 http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/historic-building-firm-turns-to-21st-century-technology-to-boost-business/2504/ http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/historic-building-firm-turns-to-21st-century-technology-to-boost-business/2504/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:53 +0000 Paula Harrison http://www.talk-finance.co.uk/historic-building-firm-turns-to-21st-century-technology-to-boost-business/2504/ A FIRM specialising in the conservation of historic buildings and work on high level structures has started 2012 by making a major investment in its 21st Century marketing techniques, to drive its growth.

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