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.

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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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THE search is about to be launched to find the next star entrepreneur from the North-East

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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.

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A SIXTH form student has been building on the benefits of a ‘cadet’ style scheme at one of the country’s largest DIY chains.

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FORMER RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin has had his knighthood cancelled and annulled, the Cabinet Office said today.

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MOST of the work needed to restart production at a giant steel plant has been completed and the finishing line is now within sight.

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FORMER workers at a defunct conservatory manufacturer have launched a new business that aims to fly the flag for North-East craftsmanship.

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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

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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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