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• A year after being nationalised, Northern Rock is on a mortgage sales drive
• A diverse strategy including logistics and cruise ships will help steer through the recession - -
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Video: New diversity in the north offers hope for UK manufacturing
The North East of England has been hit by the recession but the region could be in a good position to take advantage of the upturn when it arrives, reports Daniel Garrahan.
A broader base to weather the storm
The north-east is better placed than in the past to escape the worst effects of recession, writes Chris Tighe
Economy: Big effort to bridge the regional divide
Chris Tighe on the step change required to boost performance
Financial services: Future looks brighter as the Rock begins to roll
Chris Tighe on how times have changed for one of the region’s biggest private employers
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VIDEO: How is the North-east going to survive the current downturn?
Brian Groom hosts a discussion about the economic prospects for the region
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A comprehensive look at the area’s business development statistics plus the infrastructure that keeps it all going
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More stories
Industrial sectors: Building region’s future on three pillars
Chris Tighe on an ambitious strategy to exploit the area’s research and technology base
Creative industries: a potential growth engine
The sector’s interface with modern culture and new technology lends it an air of excitement and dynamism, says Chris Tighe, but this makes it hard to quantify
Property: From blackboard to drawing-board
Chris Tighe on the buoying effect of ambitious schemes by seats of learning
Port of Tyne: Safer harbour in an economic storm
A diversified strategy including logistics and cruise ships will help weather the downturn, writes Andrew Baxter
Tourism and heritage: Development buoys rich regional assets
Andrew Baxter finds good planning, marketing and investment paying off in visitors and jobs
Fine Organics: Managers hope buy-out will be formula for prosperity
Andrew Baxter visits the speciality chemicals company
Talking points: From Berwick to Jarrow via – St James’ Park
Chris Tighe has her threepennyworth on some local issues that seem never to go away
Sport: Big names find that success is elusive
Andrew Bounds on a subject full of drama and rarely out of the news
Food & drink: The land of the stottie cake taps into a strong tradition
The region is taking pride in its gastronomy, writes Chris Tighe
