Today's Yorkshire business news from Insider |
| Tuesday 29 September 2020 |
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Latest News | High street gift card retailer Card Factory has slipped to a pre-tax loss of more than £20m in its interim results following the closure of its stores due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but said trading had been encouraging following their reopening.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has presented the business sector with unprecedented challenges. It is vital that during these unpredictable times, you have the tools to continue to build on the key skills of your employees to help contribute to the recovery and future development of the local economy. Bernadette Baptiste from Kirklees College provides an insight into how you can find the right solutions to support your workforce.
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A consortium including the owners of Euro Garages is understood to have been named as the preferred bidder for Asda.
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Leeds-based renewable energy brokerage Planet-U Energy has acquired a business specialising in renewable and sustainable energy saving technology for commercial and industrial property.
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Crowdcube is to partner with the backer of Zoopla, Shazam and carwow to invest in the next generation of infrastructure and deep tech startups in the digital sector.
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Listed biotechnology business Avacta Group has hailed a "period of significant advancement" in its interim results, with "several momentous milestones" now on the horizon.
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Gunnercooke is set to open a series of new offices, including its first international site, as well as specialist consultancies in private equity and football as it looks to accelerate its growth.
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A new chief financial officer is set to take up the role at Leeds-headquartered transport software business Tracsis earlier next year.
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EY has recruited 39 graduates and apprentices to its offices in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Virgin Money UK has appointed an interim chief financial officer.
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One of the largest privately owned automotive groups in the UK has warned that the Covid-19 lockdown had a "significant detrimental impact" on its profitability.
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The Growth Company has launched a new support programme to help more businesses benefit from the government's £2bn Kickstart scheme.
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Italian restaurant chain Gusto has undergone a CVA, securing the future of the business and saving more than 600 jobs.
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Profits have grown in the half-year results for listed estate agency business Hunters Property despite a fall in turnover following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Plans to build more than 150 new homes on the site of a former college campus in Leeds look set to get the go-ahead later this week.
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An engineering and technology provider has taken space at a business park in Harrogate.
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A supplier of retail, commercial and industrial LED lighting has opened its new East Yorkshire facility.
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Turnover and profits have grown at Naylor Industries in a "year of steady progress despite challenging market conditions" for the construction materials manufacturer.
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UK engine production slumped by more than 35 per cent in August, according to new results.
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Turnover jumped past the £50m mark at private equity-backed nutrition and lifestyle company Grenade during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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Member Exclusive News | Leeds-headquartered recruitment agency Hortor has extended its sponsorship of Emley AFC for another season.
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A West Yorkshire creative marketing agency has won a contract with doll manufacturer Zapf Creation.
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