Smith & Nephew acquires Californian med tech business
Smith & Nephew has acquired Leaf Healthcare, the Californian developer of pressure injury prevention and patient mobility monitoring systems, for an undisclosed amount.
This follows...
Yorkshire security barrier maker secures £500k loan
A West Yorkshire company which has developed a new range of security barriers made from recycled rubber has secured a £500,000 loan from Mercia...
High risk for Yorkshire retailers remains, first quarter data shows
There’s been little improvement in the level of bricks and mortar shops at higher than normal risk of insolvency in Yorkshire and the Humber,...
Minimum wage earners to get pay rise of up to £690...
About 1.8m workers earning the National Living Wage will receive an additional £690 over the year from today, as the biggest ever increase to...
WANdisco secure $1.15m China contract
WANdisco, the Sheffield live data company, has secured a $2.15 million contract with an unnamed ICT technology infrastructure and smart devices in China.
The client...
Blue Monday strikes Lincolnshire businesses as new tax regime, business rates...
Small businesses across Lincolnshire will be faced with hikes to their business rates bills, with councils set to collect around £211m over the next...
Finance package supports Sheffield’s Meadowhall Business Park
Funding from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking is helping commercial property developer ARBA Group support its ongoing investment at Sheffield’s Meadowhall Business Park.
The funding offers...
‘Year of progress’ for Sheffield’s Fulcrum
Fulcrum, the Sheffield-based multi-utility infrastructure and services provider, has seen a rise in its combined order book during a “year of progress”.
In a trading...
Scunthorpe company gets £12m cash injection from Wells Fargo
Scunthorpe-based corrugated sheet manufacturer CorrBoard UK Limited has received a £12m funding package from US financial services company Wells Fargo.
The deal was sourced and...
CYBG beats lending target for Yorkshire SMEs
CYBG, owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, lent £380 million of funding to SMEs in Yorkshire in 2018.
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