Small firms welcome rubber stamping for apprenticeship group
Small businesses have welcomed the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education decision to set up a dedicated small business stakeholder forum.
The Federation of Small...
Sheffield crane service provider picks up water industry contract
Street CraneXpress, the Sheffield-based national crane service provider, has picked up a major contract with Southern Water.
It is taking control of lifting equipment at...
Women make up only quarter of accountancy executive boards, data shows
Women make up just a quarter of executive boards, according to an analysis of data from the top 25 accountancy firms in the UK.
However,...
Lincolnshire bulk material handling company acquired
BULK material handling company, Mitchells Group has acquired Lincolnshire-based Guttridge.
Privately owned Mitchells is one of the world’s largest bulk material handling manufacturers, supplying specialist...
SMS Towage adds to Humber tug fleet to support ABP operations
Harbour authority ABP has welcomed SMS Towage’s new tug Manxman onto the river Humber.
The new tug, built in Holland, is a £5m investment which...
Gainsborough building apprentices get hands-on experience
Six apprentices from Gainsborough are gaining valuable hands-on experience by being involved in building new affordable retirement living apartments in the town.
The apprentices, studying...
Call for business rates relief scheme to help struggling childcare sector
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for a new 100% business rates relief scheme for childcare providers in England, reflecting the mounting...
Underwriting agency with Sheffield offices acquired
Arch Insurance (UK) Limited, part of Arch Insurance International, has completed the acquisition of Obelisk Underwriting, a specialist underwriting agency with offices in Sheffield...
Sheffield City Region launches new-look skills bank
A new-look Skills Bank that puts employers from across the Sheffield City Region in charge of their own skills and training has just been...
Self-employed sector on the rise despite uncertainty
New data shows that despite continued political and economic uncertainty, the UK’s self-employed sector is on the rise.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics...
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Businesses in Yorkshire are continuing to put in a strong performance, regardless of the ongoing political and economic uncertainty, according to R3.
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