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Channel 4 puts Leeds at centre of digital strategy
Channel 4 has this week unveiled plans for its Leeds-based in-house digital content studio, 4Studio, putting the city at the epicentre of its digital...Pandemic sees business confidence plummet in Yorkshire
Business confidence in Yorkshire fell 12 points during May to a near-record low of -31%, according to the latest ‘Business Barometer’ from Lloyds Bank...Safe working guidelines published for British businesses
BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body, has published new safe working guidelines to help businesses manage a safe return to work and reoccupation of...Focus on Future Fund and Statutory Sick Pay in Streets’ latest business update
In this week’s business support e-newsletter, Streets Chartered Accountants provide details of both the Future Fund and the Statutory Sick Pay rebate scheme and...Pandemic hits hospitality and leisure SMEs the worst, research shows
SMEs in the hospitality and leisure industries have been the hardest hit by the pandemic, losing on average 54% of their monthly business income,...
- Finance
Bank cash sees biofuel supplier support NHS
A Barnsley-based biofuel supplier has secured six-figure funding to provide fuel to an NHS hospital during the continuing pandemic. The funding from HSBC UK will...New COVID-19 grant scheme launches for Sheffield businesses
A new government scheme has launched to provide funding to businesses that have not previously been eligible for coronavirus-related support. Launched this week, the new...BEF secures £7.5m for Yorkshire & North East SMEs
The Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) in Bradford has secured a £7.5 million loan from Unity Trust Bank to help SMEs in Yorkshire and across...Q1 sees NorthInvest raise over £2m for Northern start-ups
NorthInvest has raised over £2 million for northern start-ups in the first quarter of the year via its funding networks and virtual pitch events. Q1...Retail sales remain depressed, but decline expected to ease – CBI
Retail sales volumes remained deeply depressed in the year to May, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The pace of decline slowed...
- Manufacturing
Brighouse manufacturer increases capability and capacity
Venari Group has invested £400,000 in new machinery in an effort to advance its manufacturing quality, ability and capacity. Following a successful launch into the...Manufacturing output declines at record pace
According to the latest CBI monthly Industrial Trends Survey, manufacturing output volumes in the three months to May dropped at the fastest rate on...Mechan supplies New Zealand rail depots
Mechan is supplying equipment to two rail depots in New Zealand as the Sheffield-based rail maintenance equipment specialist bolsters its reputation internationally. The manufacturer is...North Yorks manufacturer makes 100k bottles of hand sanitiser
A Thirsk-based toll and contract manufacturer has produced over 100,000 litres of hand sanitiser over the last few weeks to help battle the pandemic. Despite...Manufacturers fear long road back to normal trading conditions – Make UK survey
Britain’s manufacturers have become increasingly pessimistic about a return to normal trading conditions, with the number believing that it will take more than twelve...
- Appointments
Gelder reveal its new ‘Can Do’ Commercial Division Leadership Team
The Gelder Group merged its Facilities Maintenance and Building and Major Contracts Divisions in 2019 to one ‘Commercial Division’ reporting in to Construction Director...Wake Smith boosts Family Law team
Sheffield based Wake Smith Solicitors has boosted its Family Law department with the appointment of Deborah Marsh as an Associate and Collaborative Lawyer. Deborah joins...Family law firm expands with partner promotion
Jones Myers, a niche family law business based in Leeds, is seeding further growth after promoting a new partner. Elizabeth Bell joined the firm as...ITM Power appoints MD to lead new division
ITM Power has appointed a Managing Director to lead its new wholly-owned subsidiary for the management of its refuelling assets. According to ITM Power, the...Finance For Enterprise appoints new Managing Director
Finance For Enterprise has appointed Andrew Austwick as its new Managing Director. The appointment forms part of the company’s business succession plans following a period...
- Out of office
Half of workers risking cyber security during remote working
Almost half of office workers have admitted they are less likely to follow safe data practices when working from home, new research had found. The...West Yorks devolution deal takes important step forward
The delivery of the West Yorkshire devolution deal has taken a “significant step” forward after the five West Yorkshire authorities and the West Yorkshire...Time Out: Nicola Ellwood
Looking to provide a little fun in some rather dark times, this ‘Time Out’ features Nicola Ellwood, Executive Coach, Mind, Communication and Culture specialist. What...Time Out: Victoria Hicks, Group Director at The City and Capital Group
Looking to provide a little fun in some rather dark times, this 'Time Out' features Victoria Hicks, Group Director at The City and Capital...Work starts on multi-million pound East Hull Pumping Station
Work on a new multi-million pound pumping station in Hull gets underway this week. The East Hull Pumping Station, part of a £28.5 million flood...
- Advice
Top vet asks Prime Minister to rethink plans to stop key workers accessing UK jobs
A Yorkshire vet has called on Boris Johnson not to proceed with plans to heavily restrict access to the UK labour market for so-called...Sheffield industrialist speaks out for region’s SMEs during crisis
A Sheffield industrialist has spoken out in support of the region's many SMEs which are struggling to keep going during the coronavirus pandemic. James Harding-Terry,...With 2021 looming, what’s in store for trade?
The end of January brought with it the end of the UK’s member ship in the European Union. Last month, the government began setting...Lean on business for Britain’s trading future, urges CBI
The Government should build strong mandates by work closely together with business, in order to make a success of the UK’s trade negotiations, according...RSM blows whistle on middle-market company shortcoming
Research by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM reveals that a quarter of middle market firms don’t have a formal process in place to...
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