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  ABP deal sees British Steel resume control of Immingham Bulk Terminal
  
  4th August 2020
  
  British Steel has resumed operation control of Immingham Bulk Terminal (IBT) after completing a deal with Associated British Ports (ABP). The facility operated by British...
  
  General News
  
  Lockdown leads to sales surge for Gelder’s online business
  
  3rd August 2020
  
  The COVID-19 lockdown has delivered a sales surge for Lincolnshire-based Gelder Group’s online business, LoveDIY. Amongst the thousands of tins of emulsion, 844 tins of...
  
  General News
  
  Scarborough submits £10m bid to Future High Streets Fund
  
  3rd August 2020
  
  A bid for up to £10m of funding to support Scarborough’s ambition to be the best performing coastal town centre in England by 2025...
  
  General News
  
  Slowdown in falling private sector activity
  
  3rd August 2020
  
  Although private sector activity continues to fall, it does so at a slower pace, indicating some stability and confidence returning to the sector. According to...
  
  General News
  
  New data highlights firms’ concerns over non-negotiated EU exit and lack of preparedness
  
  31st July 2020
  
  Three in four businesses are concerned about a further economic shock arising from a non-negotiated exit from the EU, the UK’s biggest trading partner,...
Finance
- Finance
  
  Revenue rise for electronics manufacturer
  
  4th August 2020
  
  Filtronic, the AIM-listed Shipley-based electronics manufacturer, has reported a rise in revenue in full-year results released this week. For the year ended 31 May 2020,...
  
  Finance
  
  Discretionary Grant Fund reopens to COVID-hit Leeds SMEs
  
  4th August 2020
  
  Leeds-based SMEs and charities in Leeds affected by COVID-19 are being urged to apply for support as the Discretionary Grant Fund (DGF) reopens for...
  
  Finance
  
  London Oracle specialist swoops for Leeds counterpart
  
  3rd August 2020
  
  One of the largest independent Oracle partners in the UK has been formed with the acquisition of Leeds-based Explorer UK. The company has been acquired...
  
  Finance
  
  £9.3m investment sees roll out of electric park & ride fleet in York
  
  3rd August 2020
  
  Transport company First Bus has invested £9.3 million to expand its electric fleet in York. It is believed to be the roll out of the...
  
  Finance
  
  Lincolnshire occupational health services firm acquired
  
  31st July 2020
  
  Marlowe plc, the specialist services group focused on developing companies which assure safety and regulatory compliance, has acquired Caritas Group Limited. Based in Lincolnshire, Caritas provides...
Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
  
  SME manufacturing activity falls at record pace
  
  4th August 2020
  
  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...
  
  Manufacturing
  
  Sheffield engineers praised for work on space tech during lockdown
  
  3rd August 2020
  
  University of Sheffield AMRC engineers have been praised by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for their work on critical satellite components which helped “keep...
  
  Manufacturing
  
  AMRC deal to provide manufacturers with AR and digital tech
  
  31st July 2020
  
  The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) will make immersive augmented reality training solutions accessible to UK manufacturers via a new agreement. The...
  
  Manufacturing
  
  Support needed for SME manufacturers as survey reveals majority furloughed staff
  
  31st July 2020
  
  83% of SME manufacturers in Yorkshire and the Humber took the decision to furlough staff, the latest ‘Manufacturing Barometer’ found. The report also found that...
  
  Manufacturing
  
  Sharp decline for manufacturing activity but gradual recovery expected
  
  24th July 2020
  
  UK manufacturers reported that output volumes in the three months to July fell at a similar pace to the quarter to June, according to...
Appointments
- Appointments
  
  Senior hire sees CPP expand team
  
  29th July 2020
  
  Nicola Key has joined Commercial Property Partners (CPP) has Financial Controller, as the property consultant continues to expand its team and invest in its...
  
  Appointments
  
  Female presence on Gripple board doubles
  
  26th July 2020
  
  Gripple, manufacturer of the world-beating wire joiner, has its second female board director, within months of appointing its first. Clare Legg joined Sheffield-based Gripple in...
  
  Appointments
  
  The Bigger Boat welcomes a new face to its growing team
  
  24th July 2020
  
  Creative digital marketing agency The Bigger Boat has bolstered its thriving workforce following the addition of a talented web developer – with further new...
  
  Appointments
  
  Lupton Fawcett strengthens York office
  
  14th July 2020
  
  Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has strengthened its York office with two new appointments. Jaime Dodd has joined as a senior solicitor in the residential...
  
  Appointments
  
  Non-profit chief exec joins Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park board
  
  9th July 2020
  
  Darnall Well Being Chief Executive, Lucy Melleney, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Ms Melleney will act as...
Out of office
- Out of office
  
  Student consultancy projects launched to support Leeds businesses
  
  30th July 2020
  
  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...
  
  Out of office
  
  Gov gives go-ahead for business events and conferences to resume from 1 October
  
  22nd July 2020
  
  Business events, conferences and events centres will be given the go ahead to reopen on 1 October adhering to social distancing, Prime Minister Boris...
  
  Out of office
  
  Sheffield secures £16m for flood defence efforts
  
  17th July 2020
  
  Sheffield has been awarded an additional £16 million for the city’s flood defence programme. This follows the government’s new multi-billion-pound investment plan, announced earlier this...
  
  Out of office
  
  Ten-year post-COVID plan proposed for York
  
  17th July 2020
  
  A ten-year ‘City Plan’ designed to help York “build back better” from the impact of COVID-19 will be considered by the City Council’s executives...
  
  Out of office
  
  Yorkshire’s Rachel McLane reveals designs ahead of Bike & Boot’s opening
  
  17th July 2020
  
  With 'renew, repurpose and replenish' at the heart of her work, award-winning interior design consultancy Rachel McLane Ltd has just completed the Bike &...
Advice
- Advice
  
  Business Lincolnshire launches campaign to help businesses post-COVID-19
  
  15th June 2020
  
  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...
  
  Advice
  
  Prioritise jobs, training for young to drive UK-wide recovery – CBI
  
  11th June 2020
  
  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...
  
  Advice
  
  Top vet asks Prime Minister to rethink plans to stop key workers accessing UK jobs
  
  16th April 2020
  
  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...
  
  Advice
  
  Sheffield industrialist speaks out for region’s SMEs during crisis
  
  8th April 2020
  
  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,...
  
  Advice
  
  With 2021 looming, what’s in store for trade?
  
  5th March 2020
  
  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

Plans for tourism destination at Lincolnshire golf course approved

ABP deal sees British Steel resume control of Immingham Bulk Terminal

Revenue rise for electronics manufacturer

4th August 2020

Discretionary Grant Fund reopens to COVID-hit Leeds SMEs

SME manufacturing activity falls at record pace

General News

Lockdown leads to sales surge for Gelder’s online business

3rd August 2020

The COVID-19 lockdown has delivered a sales surge for Lincolnshire-based Gelder Group’s online business, LoveDIY. Amongst the thousands of tins of emulsion, 844 tins of...

General News

Scarborough submits £10m bid to Future High Streets Fund

3rd August 2020

A bid for up to £10m of funding to support Scarborough’s ambition to be the best performing coastal town centre in England by 2025...

Slowdown in falling private sector activity

3rd August 2020

New data highlights firms’ concerns over non-negotiated EU exit and lack...

31st July 2020

York-made COVID-19 antibody test approved for use

31st July 2020

County leader urges Freeport approval to benefit North Yorkshire

30th July 2020

Finance

Discretionary Grant Fund reopens to COVID-hit Leeds SMEs

4th August 2020

Leeds-based SMEs and charities in Leeds affected by COVID-19 are being urged to apply for support as the Discretionary Grant Fund (DGF) reopens for...

London Oracle specialist swoops for Leeds counterpart

3rd August 2020

£9.3m investment sees roll out of electric park & ride fleet...

3rd August 2020

Lincolnshire occupational health services firm acquired

31st July 2020

£20 million in new grants to help recovery of small businesses

31st July 2020

Appointments

Female presence on Gripple board doubles

26th July 2020

The Bigger Boat welcomes a new face to its growing team

24th July 2020

Lupton Fawcett strengthens York office

14th July 2020

Non-profit chief exec joins Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park board

9th July 2020

Modular installation firm boost senior team as COVID turnaround continues

7th July 2020

Lincoln City FC Vice Chairman steps down

29th June 2020

Out of Office

Out of office

Gov gives go-ahead for business events and conferences to resume from...

22nd July 2020

Business events, conferences and events centres will be given the go ahead to reopen on 1 October adhering to social distancing, Prime Minister Boris...

Sheffield secures £16m for flood defence efforts

17th July 2020

Ten-year post-COVID plan proposed for York

17th July 2020

Yorkshire’s Rachel McLane reveals designs ahead of Bike & Boot’s opening

17th July 2020

Further £22.3m for Leeds flood prevention

16th July 2020

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Sheffield engineers praised for work on space tech during lockdown

3rd August 2020

University of Sheffield AMRC engineers have been praised by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for their work on critical satellite components which helped “keep...

AMRC deal to provide manufacturers with AR and digital tech

31st July 2020

Support needed for SME manufacturers as survey reveals majority furloughed staff

31st July 2020

Sharp decline for manufacturing activity but gradual recovery expected

24th July 2020

Yorkshire free-from food brand invests £2m in new factory

23rd July 2020

Commercial Property

External construction completes at £22m Fusion Technology site

3rd August 2020

Commercial Property

Innova Energy acquires Wakefield solar farm powering Coca-Cola bottler

31st July 2020

Commercial Property

Hermes acquires two units in Northern expansion

30th July 2020

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