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Coaching company continues to thrive

bdaily.info — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Sunderland-based training company is continuing to expand after being recognised with a quality mark for one of their many programmes.

Matt Somers - Coaching Skills Training obtained the award from the Association of Coaching for their two-day residential course, which they run several times throughout the year at Longhirst Hall, Morpeth.

Two day turnaround key to success for Cornerstone

bdaily.info — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Service levels have helped a Tees Valley company increase its market share during the downturn and cement itself as a key player in the North East's business solutions market.

Cornerstone Business Solutions (CBS), based in Thornaby, helps businesses improve the efficiency of their IT and telephony systems. The company has achieved its six-month turnover target in half the predicted time since its launch in June.

Christmas can be taxing for business owners

bdaily.info — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Business owners are being warned not to forget the tax implications of providing parties and giving gifts this Christmas and New Year.

Although employee entertaining (which this time of year often means Christmas parties) costing up to Â£150 per head (in total) is exempt from tax, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) generally sees gifts to staff as a taxable benefit. There is, however, an exception for what are deemed as 'trivial' gifts so it is worth having the guidelines for what a trivial gift is well wrapped up to ensure goodwill doesn't cost more than intended.

Start-up is nuts about jobs

bdaily.info — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new recruitment solution from the North East is hoping to take the market by storm. Kocanuts.com is the brainchild of two young North East entrepreneurs: former NUFC youth team player Oliver Cowie (25); and, Aaron Knox (22) from North Shields.

Kocanuts.com offers a single site which provides interactive job seeking and recruiting, as well as professional and social link ups.

Lucky number three for Bond

bdaily.info — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Experts at North East business solutions specialist Bond are celebrating being honoured for the third time in four years at the Sage Circle of Excellence awards.

As well as being the only North East-based firm to be honoured, they even succeeded in being placed an overall second in the UK-wide awards.

Quarterly rent bills 'could spell the end for struggling firms'

bdaily.info — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

North East firms battling to stay afloat in the face of the economic downturn could soon be facing an unwanted Christmas present - a quarterly rental demand that could put them out of business.

A regional insolvency expert is now advising all local companies who think they might be facing any financial troubles during or soon after the festive period to seek help before Christmas, instead of risking not being able to carry on trading in the new year through just waiting to see how things turn out.