A haaandbaaag? Apr 1 2005
Two heads are proving better than one for two North-East female entrepreneurs. more
Plane sailing Apr 1 2005
A young man who pinched a flying club voucher from his dad now runs one of the region's most exciting businesses. more
Quest for inspiration Apr 1 2005
The view from Juliet Rogers' office window is across moorland, pastureland, undulating hillsides and high, wide skies. more
The natural choice for business Apr 1 2005
Derwentside is a location to inspire any business looking to move premises or even those who are searching for the ideal place to start up a new venture. more
Ahead and winning Apr 1 2005
Women mean business - that was the message put out by the Government to mark International Women's Day last month. more
Carrot and stick approach Apr 1 2005
A new business in North Northumberland has outgrown its first production area - a farmhouse kitchen - inside six months. more
Three at a time Apr 1 2005
Talented watercolour painter and entrepreneur, Matt Forster, pictured below, had three good reasons to be cheerful last month. more
Youngsters urged to stay Apr 1 2005
According to a very successful Northumberland company, there are plenty of great career opportunities in the North-East for young people to stay and work here. more
Conferences & corporate entertainment Apr 1 2005
The importance to the North-East economy in hosting conferences in the region has been highlighted in recent months by two high-profile events. more
Looking to the future Apr 1 2005
A Northumberland hotel is using new technology to market its updated conference facilities. more
Constant and never-ending inspiration Apr 1 2005
One of the country's leading retailers will reveal the source of his entrepreneurial zeal at a major conference to be staged in the North-East next month. more
Setting the standard Apr 1 2005
With an excellent team committed to "setting the standard" at the Durham Tourism Skills Centre much has already been achieved through the development of successful partnership activity. more
Taking the tour Apr 1 2005
Tourism in County Durham is worth an annual £97.2m - an astonishing figure that highlights just how vital the industry is to the region. more
Reasons to be cheerful Apr 1 2005
It's no use pretending that the manufacturing and process industries are in any other than a battered state. more
The changing focus of product design Apr 1 2005
In a recent article in Business Week, Michael Marks, chief executive officer of Flextronics, said: "All the intellectual property is now going into silicon". more
Komatsu a new chapter of success Apr 1 2005
Komatsu UK has remained as Europe's leading excavator manufacturer since it launched its UK base in Birtley in 1985. more
The way the world is. Really? Apr 1 2005
Manufacturing job losses in the North-East are part of the "way of the world", the Prime Minister has declared - just hours after meeting workers sacked from LG Philips. more
Feeling chipper Apr 1 2005
Ian Brown, senior lecturer in Food Sciences at Northumbria University, uncovers the nutrition in a portion of chips. more
Budget cheer Apr 1 2005
Help in cutting red tape and investment in research and development uplifted manufacturers in the North-East in last month's Budget. more
Motor Sector Moving Fast Apr 1 2005
Around 170 jobs will be created with the multi-million pound expansion of a County Durham car part manufacturing site. more
