ZERO-EMISSION vehicle
maker Tanfield Group yesterday
refused to comment on
speculation that Northern
Rock's former chief executive
would be joining the company.
TROUBLED retailer ScS was
yesterday bought out of administration
by a US private
equity group, in a deal that
will safeguard the renowned
furniture brand and the 1,300
jobs of its employees.
ABOUT 50 jobs could go in the North-East
as housebuilder Barratt Developments becomes
the latest firm in its sector to admit
it is fighting a losing battle against the
slowing housing market.
EUROPEAN guidelines have
been issued to encourage authorities
across the Continent
to make their public procurement
practices more accessible
to small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs).
