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The £400,000 gender pay gap that shows no sign of closing
Wednesday 7 November 2012 6:00
Female executives get as much as £423,390 less then male counterparts over their careers, according to new research.
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£85m project back on track
Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00
The protracted development of an £85m green technology plant which will employ 70 people on Teesside is finally close to securing the funding it needs to get started.
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Hospitality plans create 80 new jobs
Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00
A leisure group is planning a multimillion pound expansion in the region creating up to 80 jobs with projects in North Tyneside and Sunderland.
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Ebac chief campaigns to close trade gap
Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00
A leading North East businessman has launched a campaign for direct government intervention in industry to close the trade gap.
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Analox dives into new markets
Wednesday 7 November 2012 5:00
After preserving the wellbeing of deep sea divers, submarine men and even chickens, North East technology firm Analox now plans to take its life-saving skills more mainstream.
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Nissan endures profits dip amid China dispute
Wednesday 7 November 2012 0:00
Nissan is the latest Japanese company to suffer in the nation's diplomatic row with China, with the manufacturer cutting full-year profit forecasts by a fifth to £2.5bn.
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Spark of hope amid Comet fire sale
Wednesday 7 November 2012 0:00
As Comet gears up for a reported full blown fire sale, staff from the embattled retailer can perhaps look forward to being in employment this Christmas after all.
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Pay incentives drive rise in exec salaries
Tuesday 6 November 2012 7:00
The average earnings of senior executives at the UK’s largest firms have increased by 27% in the past year due to a rise in share-based incentive schemes, research has found.
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Digital body comes out fighting
Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00
The organisation which was formed in the aftermath of Codeworks' closure will next week announce a number of new initiatives for the region’s digital sector, writes Andrew Mernin.
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Smelter investment hunt heating up, says Alcan
Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00
A number of interested parties have designs on investing in the future of Northumberland's Lynemouth smelter, its marketeers has told BQ.
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Tech firm eyes four-fold growth
Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00
A technology consultancy is planning to quadruple its turnover and more than double its workforce in the next two years on the back of a new learning product.
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Dairy firm's £10m deal
Tuesday 6 November 2012 6:00
A North East dairy supplier has landed a £10m deal after a lengthy negotiation process with a Tyneside firm.