Credit CrunchYou are in: Tees > Credit Crunch  A Teesside businesswoman tells of wins, worries, bad banks and good banks during the credit crunch. Featues, video and analasys of how the recession has affected businesses and lives in Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire and how the region may fare in the future.  What employers and trades unions in the region said they wanted to see ahead of the 2009 budget.  Quotes from business leaders and decision makers folliwng the 2009 budget.  BBC Tees meets one of the four thousand north easterners to open a new business in the last year.  How one rural business in Teesdale has changed, and changed again, to suit the economic times.  February 2009: Business Secretary and former Hartlepool MP promises extra help for the North East.  The Politics Show tours the abandoned pubs of Darlington as the government is urged to help.  BBC Tees follows the fortunes of some of the companies trying to bring jobs back to our riverbanks.  Could you live on a pound a day? BBC Tees' John Foster spent a week doing just that...  The man who broke the story of Northern Rock's problems takes your calls on BBC Tees.  Do you dread opening the post or perhaps you try to forget about your latest online bills?  February 7, 2009: The owners of Teeside's Petroplus refinery say it could be sold for development.  The future of steelmaking on Teesside is in doubt yet again. Have your say here.  VIDEO Jan 26, 2009: The government is asked to stop a major construction contract leaving the Tees.  VIDEO Jan 26, 2009: Corus announces it is to cut 2,500 UK jobs, with 47 posts at risk on Teesside.  VIDEO: How one couple from the region have tried to beat the slump in the housing market.  How the financial crisis has moved through the economy to threaten chemical companies.  The BBC News recession site with information on how the downturn is affecting us in our area.  Are you having a crisis with credit? If so Neil and Diane's Cash Clinic is on hand to help you.  Businesses in Darlington talk about how they are faring during the economic downturn. December 2008: The BBC has discovered illegal money-lending is on the increase in the north east.  Charity shops say that despite increasing trade during the economic slump, donations are down.  How one innovative business has managed to launch successfully during the credit crunch.  The week of November 10, 2008 was one of mixed news on the jobs front in the Tees region.  Read how one woman in our region deals with fuel poverty.  Tell us how you have been affected and read comments from others around the country.  Find out how the Credit Crunch could affect building developments in the Teesside area.  As the financial sector fails, this could be the time for manufacturers to prove their worth.  As the credit crunch bites, work on Teesside's new mosque has stopped until more money can be raised. You are in: Tees > Credit Crunch |
