Sunderland business news

Business news from the BBC web site:

Business hit by cooking pot theft
The business of a Sunderland restaurateur is under threat after a number of unique brass and steel pots are stolen.

Arrests over £3m mortgage fraud
Eight people are arrested on suspicion of being involved in a £3m mortgage fraud.

Leaders hit road in economy push
The party leaders all visit businesses in an effort to show their concern for people affected by the economic downturn.

Mandelson warns US on car rescues
Lord Mandelson warns it would be a "great mistake" if the US hands money to its car industry without securing reform.

Energy firm in 300 new jobs plan
A utility firm announces expansion plans that will bring up to 300 jobs to Wearside.

Lifeboat crews report busy year
Lifeboat crews in the North East and Cumbria report one of their busiest 12 months ever in 2007.

Foreign takeovers: good or bad for UK plc?
BBC Business Editor Robert Peston examines the arguments for and against the increasing foreign ownership of top British businesses.

Go-ahead for £120m business park
A Sunderland business park has been given the green light after the council pledged cash to improve local roads.

Design future is right for Sunderland
Heavy industry on the Wear is giving way to more high-tech design and light engineering firms.

Attempts to boost jobs criticised
Government attempts to boost business activity in deprived areas are 'disappointing', a report finds.

Engineers to inspect fire turbine
Engineers are to inspect the remains of 51m-high wind turbine which caught fire near a busy Sunderland road.

Blazing turbine falls into field
Firefighters cordon off a road when a 51m-high turbine catches fire and topples into a field.

Politicians seek the business vote
Conservative Party leadership contenders David Cameron and David Davis, and Chancellor Gordon Brown, address the CBI conference.

Erosion fear for £28m relief road
Opponents of a new bypass for parts of Sunderland fear it could fall into the sea.

Bank to build £60m office complex
Tyneside-based bank Northern Rock reveals plans for a £60m office complex to be built on Wearside.

Finance firm to creates 300 jobs
A finance company announces plans to expand and create 300 new jobs at a Wearside business park.

Wear celebrates as boat comes in
A new ship built to carry heavy loads and ease disruption on the roads arrives on Wearside.

Worries spark yellow lines review
A £30,000 review of yellow lines on Wearside is being carried out after complaints from businesses.

Wardens blamed for business dip
Traders in Sunderland say their businesses are being affected by a new team of "privatised" traffic wardens.

Wearside firm's whistleblower hotline
A Sunderland company launches the UK's first independent and confidential telephone line for police officers to report corruption.

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