Summary
With energy prices rising at a rapid rate and the big freeze already hitting the region, 2006 is set to be anything but a Happy New Year for North businesses. Howard Walker looks at why gas bills are soaring and what can be done to stop them.
If it's true that you don't know what you've got till it's gone, you also don't tend to notice something until it becomes a problem.See the full content of this document
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Facing a Chilling Situation
This time last year, most companies in the region were more worried about red tape and skills shortages than how much their gas bill was.
Now, the cost of energy comes close to the top of the list of the North-East business community's concerns ( and with very good reason. After all, if a raw material which you have taken pretty much for granted suddenly costs you 50% more than it did last year ( and is set to rise even further ...See the full content of this document
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