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Dobbies garden centre

Billionaire’s growing dispute over garden centre’s shares plan

GARDEN centre chain Dobbies has begun a legal clash with billionaire entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter over its plans to raise £150m from shareholders. Read

Revamp helps HMV stay ahead of high street rivals

BLOCKBUSTERS like Simpsons the Movie have helped entertainment retailer HMV become one of the few high street winners over the past year. Read

Farming News

Festival chiefs hope all will be safely gathered in

ORGANISERS of a new West Cumbria festival this summer which celebrates the “fell to plate” concept are calling for support from all sectors of the local economy to ensure its success. Read

Homebred stock leads sale

CHAROLAIS led Perth’s spring multi-breed show and sale with a top call of 5,000gns for Thrunton Bluechip, a 21-month-old from the Campbell family – Ian, John and their father Colin – of Thrunton, Alnwick. Read

Business Blog

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Big brother is watching

With every year that passes, our working lives seem to creep closer and closer to the pages of 1984. Read

  • Qualified opinions

    Tommorow myself and my business partner are off to a meeting with a buyer at a large museum who may hopefully, possibly, maybe, want us to create a product specifically for them....Read

  • How's this for a cod piece?

    With my fellow members of LEAF I spent last Tuesday in the Lincoln area on a training day which included Grimsby Fish Market ....Read

  • The revolution

    When I was in short trousers I remember watching a sketch on The Two Ronnies called the worm has turned....Read

The Business Interview

Chris Peacock

Huge leap of faith pays off for skydiving Chris

When Chris Peacock turned his back on sky-diving he threw himself into running the family business. Now managing director at Peacocks Medical Group, the adrenaline junkie tells Andrew Mernin he has his sights set firmly on expansion. Read

Entrepreneurs set out to Explain differences

Planning for the future is never far from the mind of the entrepreneur, and in the latest of our series ‘Head to Head’ in conjunction with the Entrepreneurs Forum, we meet two entrepreneurs that have different takes on exit strategies, and life and business in general. Read

Commercial Property News

Old Co-op has development potential

A POSSIBLE development opportunity is for sale in Wingate, County Durham. The property is set within an established and primarily residential location situated south east of Durham city with access to the A19. Read

Specialist agency spreads its empire further south

A NORTH East specialist business and property agency is celebrating a year of business growth by launching a nationwide expansion programme. Read