Survival Dominates Thoughts at Timely Economic Forum ; North East Economic Forum

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AS delegates arrived at the Gosforth Park Marriott for last week's annual North East Economic Forum, they didn't have long to wait to be reminded of the reason it was billed as the most important in the event's five-year history.

The front page headline in The Journal occupying every seat in the main conference hall told the story: "Fight to save jobs as Nissan cuts output." The troubles suffered by one of the region's biggest and most important employers were just the latest reminder of how the economic crisis has come to dominate the agenda in recent months.

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Survival Dominates Thoughts at Timely Economic Forum ; North East Economic Forum

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