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Whitfield’s looks to the future

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Kevin Whitfield

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE in business, Kevin Whitfield is steeled for a tough year ahead – but he is also ready to latch onto new opportunities when they present themselves.

It’s a pragmatic approach that has served him well through more than 40 years in business, during which time he has established Whitfield Building Services as one of

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South Durham business surgery for Spennymoor

475495618 6uKFy S South Durham business surgery for SpennymoorWhether you’re a sole trader or have over 100 employees you are invited to join the members of South Durham Business Network (SDBN) at two free events.

Following its successful launch earlier in the year, which attracted over 180 local business leaders, the network is going from strength to strength. Forthcoming events are:-

Ask the Expert & Business Surgery on April

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Durham Business Club celebrates national accreditation

510208014 SJK6K M Durham Business Club celebrates national accreditationDURHAM BUSINESS CLUB is celebrating after being awarded a national accreditation for providing exceptional advice and guidance services.

The Chester-le-Street based Club joins a select group of organisations that have shown commitment to high quality service provision and who are working towards continuously improving their services. Matrix assessors remarked that the Club is “a highly respected, well organised and

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Women make their mark in business

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L-R Liz Bassnett of Push Creative; Judith Harding of Best of South Shields; Susan Balfour of Katy Sue Design; Bernice Robinson of Tasty Bites; Linda Leary of Linda Leary Estate Agents; Gillian George of JAG Productions and Judith Addyman of Restaurant Design Associates

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – March 8 – provided a perfect

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Stimulating enterprise in North Tyneside

BUSINESS support funding for self employment is coming to North Tyneside to energise and stimulate enterprise in disadvantaged areas.

The £1.5m ‘Raising Enterprise North Tyneside’ project is bringing two initiatives on stream to support individuals seeking to set up in business over the next three years.

With 50% of the investment coming from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) via One North East, North Tyneside Council is creating a Neighbourhood Enterprise Team (NET) to target 1,500 potential entrepreneurs. The

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EIB loans boost for SMEs

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed three new generation EIB loans for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK for a total of £650 million.

Three UK banks – Barclays Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and Bank of Scotland (HBOS) – will act as financial intermediaries for the funds, passing them onto SMEs with projects which further EU

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New business forum for Durham

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A new initiative has been launched with the aim of providing a focal point for businesses in Durham.

The South Durham Business Network (SDBN) made its formal debut at Spennymoor Town Hall on January.

With the economic climate forecast to remain challenging throughout 2009, SDBN will seek to build a membership of between 150 and 200 in its first year.

Chairman Darren Rice

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