Wednesday, October 28, 2020
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WANdisco and Microsoft launch data migration platform
After fifteen months of development alongside Microsoft, WANdisco has announced the go-to-market launch of its LiveData Platform for Azure. The Platform is being launched by...Strategic alliance to seek opportunities in offshore wind market
Hull’s Rix Renewables has signed a strategic alliance with RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, to seek opportunities in the UK and...Retail sales fall back at sharpest pace since June
Retail sales fell in the year to October, suggesting a loss of momentum from September, when sales rose at the fastest pace for 18...Let powder and particulate materials handling problems be a thing of the past
Powders and particulate materials used in the processing industry can often cause major disruptions to production whether through build-up in hoppers, de-blending, uneven weights...Tech innovators to tackle major education & healthcare challenges at Innovation Hothouse
A hackathon-style competition devising ground-breaking solutions to some of the UK’s most pressing problems is to take centre stage at Tech Week Humber next...
- Finance
Tech firm launches social distancing device following six-figure investment
A Lincolnshire tech company has launched a new safety device to help staff socially distance following a £200,000 investment. Tended secured the finance from First...Lincs business swoops for Yorkshire lifts & loading bay equipment maker
A Lincolnshire provider of loading bay equipment, industrial doors, gates and barriers is expanding its scope and presence with the acquisition of a Yorkshire...Unlocking digital investment will be ‘critical’ in helping SMEs remain resilient
Unlocking SME digital investment will be critical in helping SMEs remain resilient as a wave of local lockdowns trigger ongoing uncertainty – and could...Double contract win for Bradford cyber security specialist
ECSC Group, the listed provider of cyber security services, has won two contracts worth a combined revenue value of £580,000. The contracts are for an...Six figure investment sees food business expand
A North Yorkshire food company has secured a five-figure investment to expand its range and purchase additional stock and equipment. Mackenzies Smokehouse is a £1,725,534...
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing workers still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants
Manufacturing workers are still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants in the workplace, a new white paper has cautioned. The whitepaper, from Global...Manufacturers call on government to avoid no-deal scenario
Manufacturers in Britain and in the bloc have called on the UK government and European Commission (EC) to avoid a no-deal scenario. The bosses of...Decline in manufacturing activity slows from July slump but remains weak
Output volumes in the three months to October fell at their slowest pace since March 2020, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends...Wakefield manufacturer boosts output and capacity
Conservatory Outlet, the Yorkshire-based manufacturer of windows, doors, home extensions and conservatory products, has invested £500,000 to increase output and capacity. The manufacturer, which employs...Manufacturing activity remains poor – CBI
Manufacturer output volumes in the three months to September fell at a slower pace than in August, according to the latest CBI monthly Industrial...
- Appointments
Former 3M CEO named Chancellor of Huddersfield Uni
Sir George Buckley, the former Chairman and CEO of US tech giant 3M, has been named as the new Chancellor of the University of...Increase in digital demand leads to expansion for Leeds-based agency
Yorkshire’s reputation as a growing digital powerhouse and the demand from businesses adapting to a new digital world has led to further expansion for...Two solicitors made partners at Yorkshire law firm
Two solicitors, Harjit Rait and Tom Edwards, have been made partners at Yorkshire-based LCF Law. Harjit joined LCF Law’s family law team in 2017 and...IoD appoints new North Yorkshire ambassador
IoD Yorkshire and North East has appointed a new ambassador to represent North Yorkshire. Natalie Foster has been made Education and Skills ambassador and will...Recruitment expert joins Greater Lincolnshire LEP board as director
The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has welcomed a recruitment expert as a Director to its board. Mandy Watson, Founder and Co-Director of Ambitions...
- Out of office
Horse racing industry contributes £300m a year to the Yorkshire economy
A major study has revealed that the horse racing industry contributes in excess of £300 million a year to the Yorkshire economy. The study, commissioned...Yorkshire business leaders unite for mental health campaign
Employers across the Leeds City Region will target mental health in a major new campaign to raise awareness and tackle stigma. Despite the fact that...Leeds achieves Clean Air Zone aims early
Leeds’ planned Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is “no longer required” after a joint review found that its aims have already been achieved thanks to...MIPIM pushed to June 2021
After concerns were raised about the "lack of visibility on travel restrictions and quarantine rules connected to the Covid-19 pandemic," MIPIM 2021 has been...Start-ups sought to share challenges in region-wide survey
A new region-wide survey has launched to discover the challenges start-ups across Yorkshire are facing at present. Launched by Nexus, the University of Leeds’ innovation...
- 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...
- Property
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