Business
Sellafield bosses accused of no-strike 'bribe'
Published 10 October 2008
Nuclear bosses have been accused of trying to “bribe” Sellafield staff not to strike by threatening to withhold a £1,500 loyalty payment.
Carlisle training director in line for national award
Published 9 October 2008
A Carlisle training director is in the running for a prestigious national award.
Cumbria's MFI staff 'in limbo' over stores’ future
Published 9 October 2008
Staff at Cumbria’s three doomed MFI stores say they are “living in limbo” because management have refused to tell them when, or if, the shops will close.
Blues and Balance are teaming up
Published 9 October 2008
CARLISLE United is linking up with a Cumbrian sportswear firm to allow its fans to get kitted out like their star players.
We’re not out the woods yet
Published 9 October 2008
A CUMBRIAN finance expert welcomed yesterday’s shock interest rate cut, but has warned it won’t cure the ills of the economy overnight.
Eleven jobs to go at Cemex's Shap quarry
Published 8 October 2008
THE credit crunch has delivered yet another blow to the Cumbrian economy when it was confirmed 11 lorry drivers could lose their jobs.
Keswick film firm expands production team
Published 8 October 2008
A Cumbrian film production company is bucking the economic downturn to expand, after demand for its services increased “dramatically”.
Black September as 300 jobs lost
Published 7 October 2008
NEARLY 300 jobs were lost in Cumbria’s black September as the credit crunch arrived with devastating effect.
Sellafield transferred in historic £20bn deal
Published 7 October 2008
THE £20bn deal to transfer Sellafield to private ownership, described as “the most important development in the history of west Cumbria”, was signed yesterday.
Rival bought for £2.5m
Published 7 October 2008
A CUMBRIAN engineering design firm has swooped to buy a rival for £2.5m.
Global group buys county waste firm
Published 7 October 2008
A CUMBRIAN waste business has been bought by a world leading construction and services group.
Food firm is still on track
Published 7 October 2008
NORTHERN Foods, the food producer which owns Cavaghan & Gray, announced a trading update this morning.
Sellafield transferred in historic £20bn deal
Published 7 October 2008
THE £20bn deal to transfer Sellafield to private ownership, described as “the most important development in the history of west Cumbria”, was signed yesterday.
Cumbria trade chief's rescue strategy plea
Published 6 October 2008
Cumbria's trade chief has demanded the Government come up with a “coherent rescue strategy” for the economy, rather than the current “piecemeal” approach.
Miracle-Gro buys Gretna compost company Humax
Published 6 October 2008
The world’s largest lawn and garden company has snapped up a Gretna compost company.
Credit crunch plunges Carlisle firm Just Vans into administration
Published 4 October 2008
A Cumbrian motors boss has seen his business forced to the brink after the credit crunch wiped millions off the value of its stock.
Worst year in living memory for fishermen
Published 4 October 2008
CUMBRIAN fishermen have experienced their worst year in living memory as a crippling cocktail of bad weather, soaring fuel prices and low fish prices has conspired against them.
Sellafield workers to meet over pay strike
Published 3 October 2008
SELLAFIELD union chiefs will meet next Wednesday to decide whether to strike in a long running battle over pay.
Designed by the best
Published 3 October 2008
COCKERMOUTH building consultants White Young Green (WYG) has been named the best in the business.
BOOTHS TAKE ON BIG COST-CUTTERS
Published 2 October 2008
THE boss of Cumbrian supermarket Booths says the firm can take on the big hitters in the battle to cut prices.
