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    HOLIDAYMAKERS WHO WERE NEARLY STRANDED AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT AFTER A HOLIDAY COMPANY WENT BUST

    Trips to Turkey ruined as ScotTravel Holidays collapses Jun 05 2009

    HUNDREDS of families last night discovered their holiday plans were in ruins after a travel company went out of business. Read

    Proposed Northern Writers' Centre suffers unhappy ending Jun 05 2009

    PLANS for a purpose-built literary centre have been shelved because of the economic climate. Read

    Newcastle City Council's 10-point plan to beat recession Jun 05 2009

    RECESSION-BUSTING plans have been brought together in an effort to boost the economy. Read

    500 jobs at risk if Blaydon dairy farmers' site closes Jun 05 2009

    MORE than 500 livelihoods will be on the line if a dairy site is forced to close. Read

    Milk

    Jobs threat as Dairy Farmers of Britain go into receivership Jun 04 2009

    HUNDREDS of jobs are under threat after a milk production site went into receivership. Read

    Plea to scrap Euro rules will help economy Jun 04 2009

    REGENERATION bosses have urged the European Union to scrap rules stopping them bringing a multi-million pound boost for the region’s economy. Read

    Small businesses are getting smaller says survey Jun 02 2009

    A QUARTER of small firms in the region fear they will be forced to lay off workers, a survey has found. Read

    MP Doug Henderson under fire over phone bill expense claim Jun 01 2009

    A NORTH MP has come under fire for reportedly claiming a phone bill at his third home. Read

    Tyne bridge

    Business report throws new light on North East economic crisis May 29 2009

    THE recession will cause the biggest shake up of the country’s business landscape since the industrial revolution, finally bridging the North-South divide. Read

    Gordon Brown

    Gordon Brown pledges to boost North East economy May 28 2009

    GORDON Brown promised he would stand by the North East amid fears the recession will see cuts in vital investment, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Read

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown

    Economy top of the agenda as Gordon Brown visits Tyneside May 27 2009

    THE Prime Minister visits Tyneside today and will be told he has to do more to free up the North East economy. Read

    Resilient North East will survive disaster May 25 2009

    BUSINESS leaders last night warned Newcastle United’s relegation could hit the economy across the region. Read

    Sharp fall in repossession of North East homes May 16 2009

    A SHARP fall in the number of people losing their homes across the North East was announced yesterday as lenders cooled their stance on repossessing property. Read

    Fears for future of vital Sunderland credit union Apr 30 2009

    A TREASURY minister will meet a North MP over fears that a community banking organisation may close because of a lack of funding. Read

    Chancellor Alistair Darling in no hurry to sell Northern Rock Apr 29 2009

    THE Chancellor has promised he is in “no hurry” to sell Northern Rock after claims thousands of jobs could be lost in a rushed sale. Read

    Alistair Darling

    Chancellor urged to resist Northern Rock sale Apr 27 2009

    THE Chancellor is to be told he should halt a "rushed and needless" sale of Northern Rock this year amid fears hundreds of jobs could be put at risk. Read

    Sunday Times rich list shows credit crunch hit North East tycoons Apr 25 2009

    MILLIONS of pounds have been wiped from the bank balances of the region’s super rich in the past 12 months. Read

    Northern Rock

    Housing market on the up as Northern Rock mortgage applications soar Apr 24 2009

    THERE was a double dose of good news for the North East economy yesterday. Read

    House prices drop dramatically on region's richest streets Apr 24 2009

    THE impact of the credit crunch on house prices in Tyne and Wear’s most expensive streets has been revealed in a new survey. Read

    Hard times bring communities closer Apr 24 2009

    THE recession is making people think about the importance of communities sticking together in hard times. Read

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