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			<title>Amble Asset LLP</title>
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On Friday 27th August, Joint Administrators from Begbies Traynor were appointed over Amble Asset LLP, the holding company of frozen food manufacturer Northumberland Foods Ltd which was placed in administration on 18th August and subsequently ceased trading.
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Amble Asset LLP owns the substantial property, plant and machinery of frozen potato product manufacturer Northumberland Foods, based in Amble near Morpeth.
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&ldquo;Unfortunately, the initial expressions of interest in acquiring Northumberland Foods as a going concern have not proved to be successful.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>New Deal Unlocks Opportunities For Property Group</title>
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The start of September has seen the completion of another successful deal in the North East market.&nbsp; Clive Owen Corporate Finance advised The Castledene Group in the acquisition of Interlet North East Limited, a property management business based in County Durham.
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The Castledene Group has been operating in the North East of England since&nbsp;2008 and is a fast growing company with a significant local presence.&nbsp; It is one of the biggest lettings agents in the region, with over&nbsp;five hundred properties in its portfolio prior to this acquisition.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Government’s School Reforms Are Welcome But Should Go Further – CBI</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[More school federations needed to drive up performance.
The Government&rsquo;s ambitious programme of school reform is a significant move in the right direction and should help drive up standards, but much remains to be done if more young people are to achieve their full potential, the CBI said today.
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In a new report, Fulfilling potential, the business role in education, the UK&rsquo;s largest employers&rsquo; body welcomed reforms expanding the number of academies and enabling new schools to be set up, which should lead to greater innovation in the classroom.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Fresh Start For Web Hosting Company</title>
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Kathryn Taylor, former operations director of Mere Mortals, has launched Taylored Hosting, which will be based at Gateshead International Business Centre.&nbsp; 
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This new company will provide a vehicle for the seamless transfer of her former employer&rsquo;s 100+ web hosting clients together with the other web based projects on which she was working, which include servicing the specialist web support and design needs of St Oswald&rsquo;s Hospice, Seven Stories and Walker Books.
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A new venture, due to launch in the coming months will also see Ms Taylor using her contacts and experience to deliver the very best creative and technical content across web and mobile to offer a more streamlined and focused media service for her clients.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Service Sector Profitability Falls As Business Levels Remain Below Normal</title>
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Profitability fell unexpectedly in both the Consumer and Business &amp; Professional Services sector in the last three months as business levels remained well below normal, according to the latest CBI Service Sector Survey.
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The quarterly survey was conducted between 28 July and 11 August and covered 165 service sector firms. They are divided into Business &amp; Professional Services, such as accountancy, legal and marketing firms, and Consumer Services, such as hotels, bars and restaurants, travel and leisure.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Isos starts work on green home revolution</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Work has begun on transforming an ordinary end terrace house in North Shields into a model of environmental excellence.
The house owned by Isos Group member NomadE5 has been chosen to benefit from a hi-tech &lsquo;retrofit&rsquo; which will cut carbon emissions &ndash; and heating bills - by around 80%.
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The house, which has now been stripped back to bare brick walls, is part of the &pound;16m UK-wide Retrofit for the Future scheme, organised by the Government&rsquo;s Technology Strategy Board.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Mech-Tool wins £2.3m renewable energy contract</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[An engineering company specialising in the modular design and manufacture of acoustic, blast and fire-rated products has won a major order in the offshore renewable energy sector.
The &pound;2.3m contract awarded by McNulty Offshore Construction Ltd will see Mech-Tool Engineering Limited, of Darlington, supply pre-assembled buildings, fire walls, blast walls and weather louvres for a new substation platform within Centrica&rsquo;s Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Project, located five miles off the coast of Skegness, Lincolnshire.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Just the job for Shannon</title>
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Shannon Patterson, 17yrs from Ashington, has managed to land herself an apprenticeship in Business Administration with an expanding training provider based in North Tyneside.
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Shannon, who has joined Trade Training Associates (TTA), is following in the footsteps of&nbsp; 
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&nbsp;Nicol Simpson, who recently completed the same apprenticeship and is now, employed full time by TTA as an administrative assistant. 
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In her new role, Shannon will receive full training and gain experience of reception duties such as meeting and greeting visitors, answering the telephone and general office duties, as well as providing administrative backup to the many other apprentices TTA employ each year.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Police forces failing small businesses on prompt payment, says lobby group</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[New research into police payment practices has revealed vast differences in the amount of time different forces take to pay their suppliers and contractors. 
Companies doing business with the police in some parts of the UK can expect their invoices to be paid within days, the Forum of Private Business has discovered. 
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However, firms in other areas can be left waiting over two months for payment from their local force, despite repeated Government directives urging public bodies to implement prompt payment policies.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>High Street Sales Up For Second Month Running - CBI</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Volumes of sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in August, the second consecutive year-on-year increase, according to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.
Retailers expect sales to continue growing in September and they are more optimistic about the general business situation in the coming three months.

Over half of the retailers surveyed (53%) said that the volume of sales rose during the first two weeks in August while 18% said that it fell, giving a balance of +35%.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Jason Joins Leading Corporate Finance Team</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tait Walker, the region’s leading independent chartered accountancy practice, has announced a new appointment within its corporate finance department.
Jason Kirkbride, 26, from Cumbria, has joined the firm as a corporate finance executive. Jason brings four years of accountancy experience to the role. With this position, he will be regularly involved in an array of assignments including acquisitions, disposals, valuations, fundraising, MBOs and MBIs.
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&nbsp;With extensive training under his belt in the areas relevant to the position, he is able to work on a number of exciting new and existing projects.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>A couple of A-level stars!</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A young couple who met while studying at City of Sunderland College have passed their A-levels with flying colours. 
Faye Hamm and James Ingram, both 18 from Sunderland, met when they began studying on a Maths course at the College&rsquo;s Bede Sixth Form. 
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Together, they are celebrating excellent grades which have secured their places at two of the region&rsquo;s top universities. 
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Faye has successfully achieved three A* star grades in Biology, Chemistry and Maths and will now go on to study Pharmacy at the University of Sunderland.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Sales Force Boost for Executel</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[North East voice and data specialist Executel has further strengthened its sales force with the recruitment of a mobile communications expert.
Sarah Havenhand, 26, from South Shields has joined the Gateshead-based company having spent seven years as a Mobile Account Manager for local firm, Corporate Communications in Washington.
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Sarah joins the Executel team following a period of continued success for the company during which it has been officially recognised as the third top reseller in the UK by global communications provider, Mitel Networks&reg;.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Deloitte posts strong performance in a tough environment as it positions itself for future growth</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deloitte UK reports its financial results for year ended 31 May 2010
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has reported revenues of &pound;1,953 million for the year ended 31 May 2010, just &pound;16 million below the previous year, despite the tough economic environment.
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In the North East, Deloitte&rsquo;s Newcastle office has performed well in spite of a difficult wider economic climate. Indeed, overall revenues have remained steady while there has been growth in the office&rsquo;s Audit and Tax departments.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Bureau unveils latest surprise signing</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The old rivalry will forever remain on the field, but Sunderland and Newcastle have come a step closer off it, after the University of Sunderland recently became a member of NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau.
As the Premiership season gets into full swing and Newcastle United prepare to face their rivals in red and white, the two cities have put their &lsquo;turf war&rsquo; to one side and set the goal of lasting business benefits as the University becomes both a NewcastleGateshead Initiative &lsquo;Convention Bureau&rsquo; and &lsquo;Corporate&rsquo; member.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Green light for new homes in South Shields</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council is set to build 20 new eco-friendly homes in South Shields, after the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) confirmed £803,000 in funding.
The &pound;2m project will create 20 new two-bedroom bungalows in Druridge Crescent in the Horsley Hill area. They will be designed primarily for over-60s and others who need ground-floor accommodation, in an area dominated by family housing.
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&ldquo;This scheme will be a real boost for Horsley Hill,&rdquo; said Brian Peel, Head of Area for the Homes and Communities Agency.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Nissan  Sunderland Plant Celebrates JUKE Launch</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, Nissan's  Sunderland Plant celebrates the production launch of the all-new JUKE compact  sports crossover.
JUKE combines the best  attributes of an SUV and a sports car and will offer a refreshing and dynamic  alternative to the traditional small hatchback when it goes on sale across  Europe next month.


JUKE looks set to continue  the success of Qashqai - its bigger brother - as Nissan has already received  more than 22,500 pre-orders across Europe since the order books opened in June.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Deloitte staff raise £1 million for charity</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Staff and partners at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, have battled through all weathers this summer on their way to raising an outstanding £1million for charity.
This contribution to the firm&rsquo;s chosen charity partners has been raised through all manner of events and activities including a triathlon, a dragon boat regatta and a ride across Britain.&nbsp; 
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A team of 21 triathletes from Deloitte&rsquo;s Newcastle office recently competed in the London Triathlon, taking part in the sprint (750m swim; 20km bike ride; 5km run), super sprint (400m swim; 20km bike; 2.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>International conference on ageing is a first for NewcastleGateshead</title>
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A major international conference on ageing, health and disability is coming to NewcastleGateshead for the very first time after previously taking place in America, with NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau&rsquo;s Conference Ambassador Programme supporting the conference taking place in the &lsquo;twin cities&rsquo;.
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The International Conference on Ageing, Disability and Independence (ICADI) takes place at The Sage Gateshead from September 8-10, with discussions and debates focusing on ways to support people to maintain health and independence as they grow older.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>CBI Reacts To GCSE Results</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[And calls for more schools to offer triple science GCSE. The CBI congratulated students and teachers on this year’s GCSE results. 
There were increases in the numbers taking individual, in-depth sciences (biology, chemistry and physics) as separate GCSEs. Numbers taking biology rose by 28% to 129,464, physics increased by 32% to 120,455 and chemistry by 32% to 121,988.
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But the employers' group warned that too few students still study triple science (all three separate sciences), and that a failure to offer this option and inform pupils of its value could deny them opportunities later in life.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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