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NORTHUMBERLAND farmers can reap the rewards of a new online business service. Business Link has introduced a dedicated section on its website to provide practical tips for the farming industry. The resource brings together 85 different guides and will be regularly updated to keep on top of changes to regulations. Various sections are include...

MD News - Whatever Next NORTHUMBERLAND farmers can reap the rewards of a new online business service. Business Link has introduced...

Controversial private finance deals could be the “only show in town” to getting major schemes such as waste plants and schools built in Norfolk because of the parlous state of the government finances. Members of the county council's scrutiny committee are to look at the workings of three Norfolk deals, where the so-called private fin...

MD News - PFI Success Controversial private finance deals could be the “only show in town” to getting major schemes...

The champagne is not working. The canapé is just an embarassing stain waiting to happen. You’re trapped in a corner listening to your junior from accounts complain about his manager. In the centre of the room is the boss and swirling around him are the golden ones, the annointed next generation. Confident, brazen in their ambition and ...

MD News - Power Networking The champagne is not working. The canapé is just an embarassing stain waiting to happen. You’re...

LONDON (Reuters) - Big domestic banks need to raise as much as 750 billion pounds in the next three years to support balance sheets and liquidity as the government prepares to wind down support for the sector, analysts said. The banks have shown they can stand on their own feet in the bond markets over the past year, raising billions of euros wi...

MD News - Banking Woes LONDON (Reuters) - Big domestic banks need to raise as much as 750 billion pounds in the next three years...

Northern travel organisation Nexus is set to overhaul its website as it looks to implement new technology to improve its services and schedules for customers. Orange Bus, the Newcastle and London digital company, has won two tenders to handle the overhaul of the site which could include the introduction of realtime data into its operation. Th...

MD News - Nexus to upgrade it s web site Northern travel organisation Nexus is set to overhaul its website as it looks to implement new technology...

HSBC has put its train leasing company up for sale with a £2 billion price tag. The bank’s decision to auction off its rail division now — after shelving a sale in 2008 — signals a significant improvement in the buyout market, which has been bolstered by new bank lending recently. Private equity insiders said that Brid...

MD News - Bidders line up for Sale HSBC has put its train leasing company up for sale with a £2 billion price tag. The bank’s...

As Toyota Motor Corp. embarks on what many experts believe will be a long journey toward rebuilding its reputation for top quality, the company's status as the model for lean manufacturing also has come into question. Did Toyota lose focus on core lean values such as continuous improvement? Did the company become too focused on lean? Is it possi...

MD News - Lean Stands up to Scrutiny As Toyota Motor Corp. embarks on what many experts believe will be a long journey toward rebuilding its...

MORE firms are expected to challenge the public procurement process under new rules being introduced to the tendering regime, according to a Scots lawyer. The new rules enhance the remedies potentially available to tenderers, greatly increasing the risks facing public-sector buyers who make mistakes. Michael Dean, partner in the EU and Competit...

MD News - Tender Procurement Rules MORE firms are expected to challenge the public procurement process under new rules being introduced...

The axe hangs over Business Link Shadow enterprise minister Mark Prisk has added his voice to the debate over the future of Business Link. Should the Tories get into power later this year, would-be small-business minister Prisk says that one of his first acts would be to scrap the organisation. “We believe that Business Link is f...

MD News - The axe hangs over Business Link The axe hangs over Business Link Shadow enterprise minister Mark Prisk has added his voice to...

The Northern Wind Innovation Programme (NWIP) has announced the names of companies participating in newly formed consortia set to benefit from a share of £3 million,. Specifically aimed at stimulating innovation and technological developments for the offshore wind industry in the North of England. The Northern Wind Innovation Programme,...

MD News - Wind Energy To Share £3Million In North England The Northern Wind Innovation Programme (NWIP) has announced the names of companies participating in newly...