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Business debt will slow recovery without action – IoD
Business debt will slow the economic recovery from Coronavirus unless steps are taken to make the burden more manageable for small and mid-sized companies,...SMBs return to work, but critical challenges remain, Sage says
As the UK enters Phase 2 of its lockdown, Sage’s SMB Tracker reveals there is a growing sectoral divide in the impact of the...Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant acquired
Greencoat Capital LLP has acquired Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant in Lincolnshire from Glennmont Partners. The investment was made with funds from RPMI Railpen, the investment...Wood to deliver early design for Humber Zero project
Wood, the global engineering and consultancy company, is delivering the concept selection and early design for the UK’s Humber Zero project which aims to...Employer confidence rises as restrictions ease – data
Employer confidence began to pick up in May as lockdown restrictions eased, the latest job market data shows. The CV-Library study looks at job market...
- Finance
Avacta to raise £45 to scale-up diagnostic and testing
Avacta Group, the Wetherby-based life sciences business, aims to raise up to £45 million to fund the rapid scale-up of its Affirmer diagnostic products...Confident Clipper Logistics posts positive results
Clipper Logistics, the logistics and e-fulfilment specialist, has reported a strong year despite disruption posed by the pandemic. For the year to 30 April 2020,...Lincolnshire builders’ merchants secures facility to support 200 workers
Turnbull & Co, the independent builders’ and plumbers’ merchants in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, has secured an overdraft facility from HSBC UK to help manage...Harpers Environmental cleans up with £2m funding to support growth
Industrial services and waste management firm, Harpers Environmental, has secured £2 million of funding from Independent Growth Finance (IGF). The invoice discounting facility is central...Leeds in top six best performing UK cities for attracting foreign direct investment projects
Leeds has been ranked as the sixth best-performing city in the UK (outside of London) for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with 20...
- Manufacturing
Rolls-Royce to cut 100 jobs in Rotherham
Rolls-Royce is to cut 100 jobs in Rotherham. The news comes after the company confirmed in May that at least 9,000 jobs would be lost...Gov urged to support strategic manufacturing sectors
The Government is being urged to provide direct support to key strategic manufacturing sectors and companies to ensure their short-term survival through the pandemic. The...Yorkshire manufacturer resumes manufacturing
Bed manufacturer, Harrison Spinks, has resumed manufacturing from its Yorkshire-based facility this week. Following government guidelines, the manufacturer is re-starting its operation on a safe...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...
- Appointments
Bradford-headquartered insurance broking and risk management group appoints MD
An insurance professional with almost 30 years’ industry experience has joined TL Dallas to spearhead the next phase of growth within its commercial division. Tim...Leeds investment non-profit adds regional talent to team
The Board of Leeds-based investment non-profit, NorthInvest, has welcomed the Managing Director of FinTech at Legal & General. As a senior director at Legal &...Trio of non-executive directors join Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Board
Three new non-executive directors have been appointed to the Board of Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce. Nicola Langton, Head of Business Support at EBP, Roy Colclough, previous...Senior hire for CBRE’s valuation team
Simon Harrop has joined CBRE as Associate Director, furthering strengthening the Leeds-based valuation team. He joins from Bruton Knowles where he was an Associate in...Begbies Traynor Group expands Yorkshire presence
Lee Lockwood has been promoted to partner at Begbies Traynor Group’s BTG Advisory division in Leeds. With over 15 years’ restructuring experience, Mr Lockwood previously...
- Out of office
Long-term solution sought on transport funding during pandemic
As revised bus timetables are introduced, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is calling for a long-term solution to support for public transport during the...North Yorkshire charities scoop share of £1m fund
Nine charities based in North Yorkshire have received donations of £1,000 each as part of the Movement for Good awards. Set up by specialist insurer...Academics at Sheffield Hallam University help hospitality companies in the Sheffield City Region with free webinars
Academics at Sheffield Hallam University are helping hospitality companies in the Sheffield City Region prepare for a future after Covid-19 with a series of...Yorkshire law firm raises £2,500 for Age UK Bradford District
People at Yorkshire law firm Gordons are staying connected during lockdown by undertaking a range of challenges and raising money for charity partner Age...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...
- 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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