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ClimateNE & Climate Change Schools Project support the move to a low-carbon, resilient economy and help businesses avoid risk and realise commercial opportunities. Posts by Jen Atkinson, Krista McKinzey and Harriet Thew » January 2010 Archives
Make more and consume less
Posted by on January 5, 2010 9:32 AM
The roller-coaster ride that was the first decade of the twenty-first century has brought Teesside and the rest of Britain down to earth with an almighty bump.
First there was the dot.com busted flush that saw entrepreneurs make - then lose - millions overnight. Next came the construction boom and bust, where houses, hotels and offices were built on the rocky foundations of sky-high debt that ultimately couldn't be repaid.
And finally, the Northern Rock meltdown and subsequent implosion of financial systems around the world have left many questioning whether life will ever be the same again.
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Austerity or aspiration for business?
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Posted by on January 12, 2010 8:11 AM
May 6, the expected date for this year's general election, could be a defining day in the history of Teesside business.
It will mark the epiphanic moment when company owners decide whether they will be better off in David Cameron's Age of Austerity or Gordon Brown's racier Age of Aspiration.
Amid the political spin and subterfuge, it's a tough one to call.
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Which way now for Durham Tees Valley Airport?
Posted by on January 19, 2010 9:20 AM
The sharp slump in passenger numbers at Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) has highlighted in bold the monumental challenge facing Britain's aviation industry.
On Friday it emerged that just 300,000 had passed through the gates last year - less than half of the number in 2008.
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