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150 jobs to be created as gas power station gets expansion go-ahead
More than 150 jobs are to be created after a new open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power station was granted approval. The Department for Business,...Yorkshire IT firm pivots offering to launch stereotype-tackling business energy brokerage
The owner of a Yorkshire IT support firm has successfully pivoted its offering in recent months, with the launch of a digital business energy...Entrepreneurs in York offered extra help
Budding entrepreneurs in York are being given extra help with the appointment of a new business adviser - and a series of free online...LJ Fairburn’s surprise four year old lorry fan with birthday NHS Rainbow Truck visit
Little Joe Costanzo was super excited when he was gifted a miniature LJ Fairburn NHS Rainbow Truck for his 4th birthday this month –...Rebrand for Leeds-based renewable energy pioneers
Planet-U Energy, the Leeds-based renewable energy brokerage, has announced a full creative rebrand following two years of growth from just 1 to 50, and...
- Finance
UK falls into recession as GDP shrinks more than 20%
The latest figures measuring the UK’s economic activity released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today confirmed the country is officially in a...PE firm takes majority stake in Hermes UK
Global private equity firm, Advent International, has acquired a majority stake in Hermes UK, the Leeds-headquartered consumer delivery company. This follows news from Otto Group...Five-figure funding boost for Lincs social enterprise
Think2Speak, a social enterprise based in Lincolnshire, has been awarded £80,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work with children and young people. The...Listed firm swoops for Sheffield software specialist
Qualsys, a Sheffield-based Electronic Quality Management Software (EQMS) specialist, has been acquired by Nottingham-based AIM-listed counterpart Ideagen. Qualsys was started in 1995 by Mike Pound...Aerospace supplier diversifies as sector contents with COVID disruption
An aerospace supplier is maintaining revenues while the sector contends with COVID disruption after diversifying to preserve grounded aircraft. Leeds-based Aeroservices distributes aircraft tools and...
- Manufacturing
Forgemasters manufacturing key components for renewables project
Sheffield Forgemasters is manufacturing key components for a revolutionary new device for the renewable energy sector. In a first for the company, it will supply...Hull engineering firm completes major rail project
Spencer Group, the Hull-based rail infrastructure specialist, has completed major capacity enhancement works a year ahead of the scheduled opening, despite the challenges posed...Rise in sanitisation requests during COVID-19 leads to substantial partnership
Sheet metal firm Salamander Fabrications has teamed up with a market leader in room sanitisation and odour removal to supply products which store a...SME manufacturing activity falls at record pace
SME manufacturing output volumes fell at the fastest rate on record (since October 1988), according to the latest quarterly CBI SME Trends Survey. The survey...Sheffield engineers praised for work on space tech during lockdown
University of Sheffield AMRC engineers have been praised by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for their work on critical satellite components which helped “keep...
- Appointments
Director joins multi-million technology firm to bolster ambitious growth plans
Leading technology solutions and services provider Solutionize Global has added another senior figure to its business – with a strong commitment to further growing...LCF Law expands with two key appointments
Two associate solicitors have been appointed at LCF Law. Wendy Scarr and Hana Gwyn join the firm’s 19-strong personal law department. Wendy, who is an...Industry veteran joins Avacta
Avacta Group, the listed life science business based in Cambridge and Wetherby, has appointed Neil Bell as Chief Development Officer of Avacta Life Sciences...EY makes senior corporate banking hire to support local business growth
EY has grown its presence in Yorkshire and North East with the appointment of a senior corporate banking and business development specialist. Alexandra Fogal joins...Slew of senior appointments mark firm’s first decade
Dack Motor Group (DMG) has made a slew of senior appointments as it celebrates its first decade in business. The Lincoln motor specialist, which has...
- Out of office
City solicitors raise £6,400 for Sheffield children’s charity
Almost £6,400 has been raised for Create a Dream Foundation (CADF), the Sheffield-based children’s charity, by city solicitors Wake Smith. Set up in 2017, the...Initiative encourages locals to explore Bradford this summer
“Keeping the sparkle going” is the theme of a new campaign which aims to encourage local people to start exploring Bradford’s hospitality, retail and...National Coal Mining Museum reopens its doors with two new exhibitions
After nearly five months of closure due to the coronavirus lockdown, The National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield has re-opened. Work behind the scenes has...Student consultancy projects launched to support Leeds businesses
Business and management students at Leeds Beckett University are offering their expertise to local businesses of all sizes through a series of free short-term...Gov gives go-ahead for business events and conferences to resume from 1 October
Business events, conferences and events centres will be given the go ahead to reopen on 1 October adhering to social distancing, Prime Minister Boris...
- Advice
Business Lincolnshire launches campaign to help businesses post-COVID-19
With lockdown restrictions continuing to ease, many businesses are preparing for life in the ‘new normal’. The impact of COVID-19 ranges by industry and...Prioritise jobs, training for young to drive UK-wide recovery – CBI
The CBI has laid out a health-first recovery plan that it said would help secure a jobs-rich, fair and sustainable future for the UK...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...
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