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Danielle Hicks

12:19, 26 FEB 2015

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Insolvency and Administration Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

£2m invested in boosting North East offshore wind cable testing

'We are making the North East the home of the green energy revolution,' says North East mayor Kim McGuinness

‘Put the crayons away and start delivering’: Manchester’s message to Government as business confidence falls

Chamber chiefs want more certainty from Government ahead of the Budget

Energy New £6.3m offshore wind tech development centre opens for business in North East The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened its new Technology Development Centre

Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse

Insolvency and Administration

Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

The £35m rail project that will ramp up services between Wrexham and Liverpool

The work at Padeswood will take take freight trains off the mainline

Why Bath's UNESCO status brings 'unique' housebuilding challenges – and what the city can do about it

'Local plan options document' is on tour in a bright orange converted ice cream van

Plans for houses on care home site revealed after earlier development bids rejected

Developer says it has taken previous issues into account and held community consultation

Energy Government announces £420m electricity discounts for heavy industry in moves welcomed by steel and manufacturing bosses Glass factory boss says 'By cutting the costs of energy in this way, the Government is helping our industry to support thousands of jobs across the country'

Former Tyneside World War Two cinema goes up for sale after major transformation

The Picture House in Team Valley has been converted to offer a quirky base for new owners or tenants

Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse

Insolvency and Administration

Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

Monty Miracle has now begun trading internationally in Canada, as well as the USA, thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course

Exceptional dining and hospitality at the Cheltenham Festival 2026

Stein’s at Cheltenham offers an exclusive new restaurant experience, while Chez Roux celebrates its tenth year at the festival

Energy New £6.3m offshore wind tech development centre opens for business in North East The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened its new Technology Development Centre

Dartmoor National Park visitor attraction to close after 30 years due to funding crisis

The centre at Princetown has served as an information and exhibition space since 1993

Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

Monty Miracle has now begun trading internationally in Canada, as well as the USA, thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course

Business confidence levels in Wales up and above the ��Ƶ as a whole

Lloyds has published its latest business baromter

Cornwall tech-for-good enterprise secures major funding boost

The Kindness of Strangers helps small charities and not-for-profits access digital fundraising tools

Brittany Ferries reports surge in ��Ƶ-Europe travel

Leisure & Touism

The company is on track for its third consecutive year of growth when year-end figures are published next spring

Apple and Amazon beat Wall Street forecasts with iPhone and cloud sales

Shares soared in after-hours trading after both tech giants reported double-digit revenue growth and upbeat forecasts

Financial distress hits ��Ƶ businesses as they demand support in Budget

The number of ��Ƶ businesses in 'critical' financial distress soared 78 per cent year-on-year, highlighting the need for decisive fiscal action in the November Budget

Drax Group strikes £157m deal for three battery energy storage systems in Hull and Scotland

Construction on all three projects is expected to start next year with the first site operational in 2027.

Leisure leader Vaulkhard Group sees turnover and profit jump in year of expansion

Company Results

The group's director Ollie Vaulkhard also warned how rising taxes and costs are ultimately impacting investment plans

Tech manufacturer TT Electronics set to be taken over by Swiss rival

The global engineering business is a major employer in Northumberland, where it has a centre of excellence for aerospace electronics

Aston Martin scales back investment plans as sales fall further

The luxury car maker said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand in China

Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations

The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

��Ƶ businesses delay investment plans as Budget tax rise fears mount

A new poll of SMEs suggested most executives are concerned about the prospect of rising costs

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

Tombola posts jump in sales and profits after restructure sees 31% reduction in workforce

Company Results

The bingo software and arcade game specialist has its head office in Sunderland

Rachel Reeves prepares for fiscal squeeze amid fears of OBR productivity downgrade

The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the output per hour worked by 0.3 per cent, which could add nearly £21bn to the Budget black hole