Enthusing Communities With New Faith

Administrator — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

An event held in the North East on Friday (June 15) was a rallying cry for people engaged in community social action.

Organised by the Faith in our Community (FIC) Partnership Steering Group, which is backed by the Church of England Diocese of Durham, the event will run at the Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall, Office Place, Hetton-le-Hole, the launch of phase two of the project.

Optimism At The Church That Battled Back From Disaster

Administrator — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

It’s the Church that refused to die and now parishioners at The Church of St James the Great in Darlington are planning confidently for the future after experiencing the loss of their vicar and 55 congregation members. The Church, which is in Albert Hill, was torn apart when a significant number of its congregation left to join the Ordinariate earlier this year. The Ordinaria...

Olympic Prayers Cross The Waters

Administrator — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Stockton Riverside celebrated the arrival of the Olympic Torch with the passing of a Prayer Baton to The Right Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham. The Bishop then said prayers specially composed for the occasion, sending blessing and prayers from the Church of England Diocese of Durham across the waters to the people of the neighbouring Diocese of York.

The Prayer Baton w...

Bishop Champions Credit Unions During House of Lords Debate on Financial Services Bill

Administrator — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, told the House of Lords today (Monday June 11) that more needs to be done to protect people during times that they hit financial crises, particularly in opening up the market to organisations such as credit unions. Speaking during the debate on the Financial Services Bill (Second Reading), he referred to his concerns about the practice of payday loans, ...

Cathedral’s Weekend Of Jubilee Celebration Ends On Sour Note

Administrator — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

A weekend of Jubilee celebration and a flower festival have ended on a sour note at St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle following a series of senseless thefts.

Despite a weekend of celebrations, events and a stunning floral exhibits at Newcastle's St Nicholas Cathedral the theft of items from the floral exhibitions including military medals, map making instruments and a vintage fly...

Bishops Praise Queen’s Devotion To Service

Administrator — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Two Bishops praised the Queen’s dedication to duty at Jubilee services held in the North East over the Jubilee weekend.

During his Sermon address at the ‘Service of Thanksgiving’ at Durham Cathedral, The Right Reverend Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, on Saturday June 2 said: “The essence of love is service and the reign of the Queen has been the essence of service. Servi...

Sarah prepares to hit the road

Administrator — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:19:53 +0100

Office Manager Sarah Taylor woke up one morning and decided to get fit - now she’s preparing for one of the most daunting challenges of her life, running her first marathon.

Sarah works for TechConsult UK Ltd, which is based at The Wilton Centre near Redcar, Teesside, and provides skilled men and women for companies operating within the offshore, fabrication and maintenance, process, shipbui...

Dean of Newcastle Welcomes The Government Partial U-Turn On VAT Plans

Administrator — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, Dean of Newcastle welcome the Government announcemnt this week on partially addressing the issue created in the budget announcement to remove VAT exemptions for alteration to listed buildings.

In an agreement struct between the government and the Church of England, £30M of extra money will be made available to the £12M already ear...

Bishop uses Maiden speech to praise North East

Administrator — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:36:47 +0100

The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, today (Wednesday May 16) delivered his House of Lords Maiden Speech in which he praised the North East’s sense of innovation but appealed for more to be done to boost business confidence and for the region to be given more support in areas such as construction and skills. His comments include references to ‘the Gracious Speech,’ which i...

Recruitment firm looks to energy for growth

Administrator — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:26:55 +0100

North East England recruitment company TechConsult UK has decided to target the growing energy market as part of its strategy for the coming year.

TechConsult UK Ltd, based at The Wilton Centre near Redcar, Teesside, operates within the offshore, fabrication and maintenance, process, shipbuilding, and civil engineering industries, and has a large number of workers on its books, in...

Students see life from the referee’s standpoint

Administrator — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:44:20 +0100

Students at a Darlington Academy are being encouraged to learn about sport from the referee’s viewpoint.

As part of the Junior Athlete Education Programme at St Aidan‘s Church of England Academy, gifted and talented PE students have been taking part in a programme of sessions in coaching, umpiring and refereeing in sports including football and basketball.

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Bishop of Durham Speaks Out For The Poor And Reconciliation

Administrator — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:01:16 +0100

The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, called for the Church to stand up for the world’s poor, when he addressed the Anglican Alliance for Development at Bishopthorpe, York, in a keynote speech called 'Good News for the Poor – at home and in the wider world' on Monday 30th April.

Present at the Seminar hosted by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu was an audi...

Global recruitment firm looks to its home turf

Administrator — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

North East England recruitment company TechConsult UK has appointed a key member of staff to develop its links with firms from the region.

Techconsult UK Ltd, based at The Wilton Centre near Redcar, Teesside, operates within the offshore, fabrication and maintenance, process, shipbuilding, and civil engineering industries, and has a large number of candidates on its books, including engineer...

Academy Stages Fundraiser To Help African Community

Administrator — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Students at St Aidan’s Church of England Academy in Darlington staged a fundraising week to raise money for African villagers in danger from contaminated water.

The students, from Cuthbert House at the Hundens Lane Academy, are raising money to purchase an Aquafilter, a pump that turns dirty water into drinking water without the use of electricity or chemicals.

The machi...

DEAN OF NEWCASTLE ADDS VOICE OF CONCERN OVER GOVERNMENT VAT PLANS

Administrator — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, Dean of Newcastle has added his voice to an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer expressing huge concerns over his announcement in the recent budget to remove VAT exemptions for alteration to listed buildings.

The letter published in the Sunday Times on 15/4/12 and signed by 23 Deans from around the UK expressed deep concern about the proposal and it...

FISH ON FRIDAY IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT CATHEDRAL

Administrator — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The creation of fish shaped bunting was the order of the day at a workshop held on Friday 13th April at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle.

The bunting-making workshop was held as part of a series of events to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Cathedral Events Manager Pam Walker MBE said: “There has been a lot of talk about making the longest piece of bunting in ...

BISHOP OF DURHAM EXPRESSES DELIGHT IN NEWS ON NISSAN EXPANSION PLANS

Administrator — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, today (April 10th) commented on the excellent news of Nissans announcement of further expansion plans to produce its new hatchback at its Sunderland plant expressing his delight and support for this important milestone in the regeneration of the North East economy.

In his statement Bishop Justin said: "I was very pleased to learn of this great piece of news...

THE HOUGHTON PASSION PROVES AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrator — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

More than 200 people took part in a Passion Play today (Good Friday) as a 19th Century graveyard in a North East quarry was transformed into Jerusalem at the time of the Crucifixion. The Houghton le Spring Passion Play will be staged at Houghton Hillside Cemetery in the Wearside town at 11am on Good Friday (April 6) and the audience will be encouraged to make up the crowd, jostling for a view of Jesus as he...

A TIME FOR RENEWAL - AN EASTER MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOP OF DURHAM

Administrator — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Easter is a time of great renewal for all Christians and I feel that more strongly than ever this year. This is my first Easter as Bishop of Durham and I am thoroughly enjoying the challenges that come with the job and finding myself inspired by the people I meet.

Perhaps the thing that has encouraged me most is the impact of the prayer campaign that I launched just after be...

BISHOP OF DURHAM ADDS VOICE TO REGIONAL POVERTY CAMPAIGN

Administrator — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The Right Revd. Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham confirmed today (March 29th) that he will be the Patron of the North East Call to Action on Global Poverty and Climate Change (NE-CAP).

Speaking about the announcement Bishop Justin said: " I am delighted to have been asked to continue to support this worthy initiative as was the case with the previous Bishop of Durham The Right Revd Tom Wr...

ROYAL INVITE FOR FLOWER ARRANGER NORMAN

Administrator — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0100

A veteran flower arranger from Tow Law, in County Durham, has been honoured for his community service by being invited to the Royal Maundy Service is at York Minster.
Norman Deacon, 79, has been invited to represent the Diocese of Durham when the Queen distributes Maundy Money at the Minister on Thursday April 5.

Norman, who has always lived in Tow Law, is being rewarded for many years of se...

AUDIENCE TO PLAY A PART IN OPEN-AIR PASSION PLAY

Administrator — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0100

A 19th Century graveyard in a North East quarry is to stage a dramatic open-air Passion Play in which the audience will be able to play a part as Jesus is led towards the Cross for his crucifixion.

The Houghton le Spring Passion Play will be staged at Houghton Hillside Cemetery in the Wearside town at 11am on Good Friday (April 6) and the audience will be encouraged to make up the crowd, jost...

CROSS OF AGES SPANS THE CENTURIES

Administrator — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0100

A Cross made from centuries-old timber and celebrating the life of the northern Saint Cuthbert was blessed during a ceremony held at St Aidan’s Church of England Academy in Darlington. A team of students from Cuthbert House have worked with staff at the Academy in Hundens Lane to create the Cross from the wood they selected during a visit to the timber store at Durham Cathedral.

Studen...

NEW CHALLENGE IS A HOMECOMING FOR SHEILA

Administrator — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0100

Canon Sheila Bamber is leaving her position at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle to take on a new challenge - and it represents a homecoming as she returns to the Diocese of Durham.

Sheila has been appointed Canon Provost at Sunderland Minster, the only Minster to have such a post. It means she will oversee all the Minster’s activities.

Canon Bamber, wh...

School Chaplain Given License To Help Students Develop Spiritually

Administrator — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:05:40 +0100

A school chaplain has been licensed by the Bishop of Durham to administer to the spiritual life of students and staff at a Stockton on Tees secondary school in a formal service of recognition and authority.

The Reverend Paul Johnson 55 originally from Middlesbrough was licensed as a School Chaplain in a service held at Ian Ramsey Secondary School by the Bishop of Durham, the Right Rev Justin Welby...

Wedding Renewal Service Big Hit For Couples

Administrator — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:58:57 +0100

A service at a Durham Church proved to be a big hit for 22 couples renewing their wedding vows on Sunday 19th February.

The service at St Giles Church, Durham lead by the Bishop of Jarrow, The Right Reverend Mark Bryant was a massive hit with couples renewing their wedding vows thanks to the media attention of one couple taking part.

The story of how Christine and David Fletcher of Giles Gate, ...

School Given New Look By Grateful Congregation

Administrator — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:50:18 +0100

Members of a church congregation have helped redecorate the school, which gave them a new home when they had to move because an insurance company could no longer insure their Victorian building.

The Church of Saint Laurence in the Parish of Middleton Saint George, near Darlington, in the Diocese of Durham, moved to St George’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in the village after...

New club strikes the right note with students

John Dean — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:18:17 +0100

Newly-arrived music teacher Joanne Kemp has launched St Aidan’s Church of England Academy’s first Folk Club to help students share her passion for music.

Joanne, who joined the Darlington Academy in January, loves music and was for nine years a member of the Band of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, a TA band in Newcastle, as well as being a regular folk performer...

Valentines Wedding Renewal Service So Important For Couple Hit By Bad Luck

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:17:02 +0100

For Chris Fletcher, her wedding day should have been the happiest of her life, full of happy memories. Little was she to know as new husband Dave slipped the ring on her finger that a rare allergy was about to strike.

Now, the couple are set to renew their wedding vows with a new ring on the Sunday after Valentine’s Day (February 19) during a Celebratio...

Rewards scheme celebrates student achievement

John Dean — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:12:02 +0100

A rewards scheme which is being run at St Aidan’s Church of England Academy in Darlington is proving a real success.

The Model Student scheme, which was launched last year, rewards students for displaying the attributes of the core values, care, respect and responsibility along with good attendance, positive attitude and hard work.

Four hundred and th...

Carterbar Supports Local Football Team For Big Cup Game

Administrator — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:54 +0100

North-East financial adviser Carterbar will be the ball sponsor for this Saturday’s big FA Vase Trophy game between non-league football club Billingham Synthonia and Bournemouth FC.

The company, which is based on the Belasis Business Park, in Billingham, Teesside, and whose offices are not far from Synthonias’s ground, announced last ...

School's out for Carterbar team

John Dean — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:23:21 +0100

Financial Adviser Carterbar is celebrating after every member of staff completed new qualifications demanded by the industry’s governing body. Team members at the company, which is based in Billingham, Teesside, have been steadily accumulating their qualifications to fit in with a programme introduced by the Financial Services Authority to su...

Financial adviser warns about lack of awareness over major pensions change

John Dean — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:48:01 +0100

North-East Financial Adviser Carterbar has expanded the service it offers ahead of major changes that will require businesses to establish pension funds for their employees.

The Teesside company has taken the step to counter a ‘deeply disturbing’ lack of awareness among employers and their staff about the dramatic changes that t...

French assistant brings languages alive for students

John Dean — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:30:37 +0100

St Aidan’s Church of England Academy in Darlington has strengthened its language teaching with the arrival of a Foreign Language Assistant from France.

Thanks to a British Council scheme, Valentin Hery, from Angers, is working at the Hundens Lane school until June, helping the child...

BISHOP OF DURHAM INTRODUCED TO HOUSE OF LORDS

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:12:29 +0100

In an ancient ceremony dating back to the formation of the House of Lords, The Right Reverend Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham will be introduced to the House of Lords on Thursday 12th January 2012.

"I am delighted to be being introduced to the House, it is a great honour. It will give me a chance to raise important North East issues on ...

New Year Good News - Funding available for SME's

Administrator — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:15:35 +0100

It makes a really refreshing change to be able to let you know about a round of funding that is available for NE England SME businesses. The funding is available as part of an ERDF investment programme for SME's engaged in mainly B2B activities which are undertaking revenue projects that will produce tangible results to create or safeguard jobs.

SME's can apply for the funding via this program directly or using a qualified North East Service Providers like ourselves to seed the project fo...

Teenagers help spruce up Cathedral

John Dean — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:30:43 +0100

A group of teenagers helped spruce up the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle when they took part in a day-long challenge. The volunteers, aged between 16 and 22, were from the Tyneside branch of Tomorrow’s People, a national employment charity that works to help young people secure jobs by giving them as wide an experience as possible.

Week of events leading up the installation of the new Bishop of Durham

Administrator — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:31:43 +0100

The Bishop of Durham will be at five places round the Diocese of Durham during the week leading up to his Installation and Enthronement. At each place Bishop Justin will set up a space in the church for prayer, with different ways to pray, including drawing, writing, silence or reflection with candles and other supports for prayer....

Recruitment company appoints energy specialist

John Dean — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:52:47 +0100

Teesside recruitment company TechConsult UK, which has just marked its fifth birthday, has announced the appointment of energy specialist Dawn Smith to further strengthen its team.

The company, which is ba...

Academy students celebrate achievements at awards ceremony

John Dean — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:44:01 +0100

Students from St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, were honoured at their annual awards ceremony and pride of place went to thirteen-year-old Courtney England.

The ceremony acknowledges academic achievements as well as those related to a variety of other aspects of Academy life and 120 students were honoured at the event, which w...

Rachel organises cycling event to support hospice

John Dean — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:10:23 +0100

Financial Planner Rachel Storey is taking up a time challenge to raise money for Teesside Hospice in memory of her fitness instructor’s mother, who died recently.

Rachel, who works for Billingham financial adviser Carterbar, is a regular at Springs gym in Hartlepool, ...

Social Media for B2B needs a strategy

Administrator — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:38 +0100

I came across this very interesting survey in the eblog Social Media B2B marketing and have reproduced it here:

From a recent article in B2B marketing According to a B2B social media survey by Pardot, B2B cloud marketing automation software provider, even though 95% of B2B companies report using social media (a number that strikes me as way too high), nearly half of them (42%) have received no leads or can’t attribute any leads generated to social med...

Academy sponsors business award

John Dean — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:02:03 +0100

St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, has teamed up with Star Radio to sponsor an award for County Durham’s outstanding young business person. The Academy, which is a business and enterprise specialist, is sponsoring the ‘Outstanding Young Person’ Award in the awards run by the Darlington based radio station.

In addition to their prize, all winners of the Star Business Awards will share in £20,000 of advertising prize money as the radio station’s way of helping loc...

Turner Prize team inspires Academy students

John Dean — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:45:57 +0100

A team of artists from the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art on Tyneside visited a Darlington academy after it was selected to host an event connected to the prestigious Turner Prize.

Teesside recruitment company TechConsult UK, which has just marked its fifth bir...

Recruitment company marks birthday with continued expansion

John Dean — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:41:43 +0100

Teesside recruitment company TechConsult UK has marked its fifth birthday with continued expansion into new markets.

The company, which is based at The Wilton Centre, near Redcar, recruits personnel for the offshore, fabrication and maintenance, process, shipbuilding, and civil engineering industries.

St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, has been honoured for its international work. The Academy in Hundens Lane has been confirmed as a recipient of the International School Award 2011, awarded by the British Council. The accreditation will last for three years and acknowledges educational establishments that have done work to foster international un...

Cathedral prepares to launch live music cafe

John Dean — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:48:59 +0100

A new early evening music café will be launched in the Lantern Café at the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle on Friday (September 2). Lantern Live will be staged on the first Friday of the month, a fusion of culture, perform...

Financial adviser takes on first apprentice

John Dean — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:05:33 +0100

North-East financial adviser Carterbar has taken on seventeen-year-old Ashley Kane as its first ever apprentice. Carterbar, which is based on the Belasis Business Park, in Billingham, Teesside, says that it was impressed with the teenager when she did work experience and was determined to invite her back.

North-East financial adviser Carterbar has spent the past two weeks contacting clients to urge calm heads during the current global financial crisis. Carterbar, which is based on the Belasis Business Park, in Billingham, Teesside, says that history suggests that the market will recover and that clients would be best advised to avoid panic.

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Appointment marks a special occasion

John Dean — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:07:00 +0100

When St Aidan’s Church of England Academy named David Joni as its new head boy, it marked a special event in its development.

St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, has become one of just six schools selected to host an event connected to the Turner Prize, the art world’s most prestigious award.

The Turner Prize will be staged at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead in the Autumn and schools across the North East were offered the opportunity to host a...

Maths challenge all adds up for Academy

John Dean — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:27:24 +0100

St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, is stepping up the way it helps its students with their Mathematics.

Students have been taking part in a range of activities designed to inspire their interest in the subject, including participating in the Mathletics programme. Mathletics is a web-based initiative which allows young people around the world to use mathematics in a series of competitions and challenges both in ...

Recruitment company expands team again

John Dean — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:42:11 +0100

Teesside recruitment company TechConsult UK has continued to expand by appointing its third new staff member in the past three months.

Margaret Blackburn has joined the company, which is based at The Wilton Centre, near Redcar, as an Office Recruitment...

Double celebration for Rachel

John Dean — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:47:58 +0100

Financial Planner Rachel Storey has a double reason to celebrate. Just weeks before getting married, the 30-year-old passed her final examinations.

Have you ever heard of a QR tag? maybe not but I guarantee you have seen them. They are the funny little jumble of blocks - like some kind of artwork from an ancient civilisation that look like this:

Choir prepares for big day at Westminster Abbey

John Dean — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:31:04 +0100

A Choir from the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle has been granted the honour of performing at Westminster Abbey – for the second time in twelve months.

The 15-strong Girls’ Choir, aged ten to eighteen, plus ten adult male singers, will perform at four services on the weekend of July 16 and 17.

Choir Director and Sub-organist David Stevens said: “Th...

Carterbar proud to sponsor local football club

John Dean — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:14:42 +0100

North-East financial adviser Carterbar has announced that it has agreed a sponsorship deal with its local non-league football club, Billingham Synthonia.

Green-fingered students from St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, have received £5,000 to develop a gardening business.

Students at St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, have triumphed in a national competition designed to test their business knowledge, beating 70 schools and academies from around the country.

The team from the Academy, which is in Hundens Lane an...

Precious artwork painstakingly restored after accident

John Dean — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:05:40 +0100

It was one of those moments when time stops still. A volunteer cleaner working
at The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle accidentally dislodged part
of a 400-year-old artwork in the St George’s Chapel, smashing six priceless
figures.

Now, more than a year after the accident, the Hal...

Aegies Associates in The Times

Administrator — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:36:03 +0100

Aegies Associates hit The London Times

As the PR company responsible for the announcement and unveiling of The Very Rev Justin Welby as the new Bishop of Durham Designate, Aegies Associates have been very busy over the last couple of weeks.

Today Saturday June 11th 2011, an interview with Justin appeared in The Times newspaper and all of their on-line media. We were delighted that they took a great deal of the background for the piece and the Photography from our efforts (alth...

Academy prepares for sports week

John Dean — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:52:30 +0100

St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, will be going sports-mad during a week of events organised to celebrate the Olympics.

The new Bishop Designate of Durham was announced today – on Ascension Day, one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. The Very Revd Justin Welby is currently Dean of Liverpool where he was appointed in December 2007.

A North-East recruitment company has expanded its team once more as it takes advantage of a growing trend towards appointing permanent staff in some industrial sectors.

Bethany Evans is celebrating after becoming the first student at St Aidan’s CE Academy to achieve the national Arts Award.

We have been developing APP's for SME for over 2 years now and fully support the points ma...

Could Germany afford Irish, Greek and Portuguese default?

Administrator — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:06:10 +0100

The Western world remains where it has been for some time, delicately poised between anaemic recovery and a shock that could tip us back into economic contraction.

Perhaps the most conspicuous manifestation of the instability is that investors can't make up their minds whether the greater risk comes from s...

Browne not going to Glencore

Administrator — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:01:37 +0100

Yes you read the headline correctly.

It turns out that Lord Browne isn't going to be chairman of Glencore after all

And, of course, if you think I look like a plonker, that's fair enough.

Here is what happened.

Glencore's announcement that it plans to list on the London and Ho...

Enterprise theme of the day

John Dean — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:32:28 +0100

St Aidan's Church of England Academy devoted an entire day’s lessons to the theme of ‘Enterprise’ as part of its speciality in business studies.

The Academy, in Hundens Lane, Darlington, which specialises in Business and Enterprise, staged an Enterprise Day with a green theme.

The day was organised by Lorna Reed, the recently-promoted Assistant Business and Enterprise Co-ordinator, who said: “The idea of our specially designated days is to furth...

India part 3 - thoughts on a changing business environment.

Administrator — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:48 +0100

Well I have been in India more than a week now and I have to say that I have found it to be quiet stimulating to find a changing land open for business and embracing change.

Is India becoming the Dubai of the Indian subcontinent - it's difficult to tell, but it certainly is trying hard. Here in New Delhi parts of it have changed so much that I don't recognise it from the last time I was here. Yes I is still a land of massive contrast from the new build environment and IT based economy to ...

India Part 2 - Gambling with the lunch money

Administrator — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:37:13 +0100

Is doing business with India like 'Gambling with the lunch money?' A question I have been asked many times.

Its Sunday and have been out to lunch with our JV partners and made a couple of visits to exercise my photography needs.

The simple answer is no not if you are honest and take things slowly. Business in India takes time and patience, just like the old lady shown here balancing her lunch on her head whilst paying for something. This was taken at a chance open air temple g...

Delhi Traffic - A weight of action

Administrator — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:21:41 +0100

Well, As many of you know I am in India - New Delhi to be exact and its still as mad as I remember it from last time I was here.

Aegies Associates are in the middle of setting up a joint venture for various product and service involved in the delivery of Knowledge Transfer product to clients wold-wide, as well as pursuing our activities as part of UKTi VEM activity for a our clients.

So far I have eaten Curry at every meal and experience under cooked Chicken on more than 2 occas...

Bible-reading marathon celebrates book's publication

John Dean — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:50:48 +0100

Students from St Aidan’s Church of England Academy, in Darlington, were among those taking part in a Bible-reading marathon to celebrate the publication of one of the world&...

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