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Tuesday 14 July 2020

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Fact-checking firm raises £2.5m to prepare for US elections

A West Yorkshire technology company that uses AI to detect misinformation and to provide a fact-checking service to combat fake news has raised £2.5m to further develop its product in time for the US election.
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Ask the Expert: Privacy risk when returning to work

Matt Bruce of Bruce & Butler Limited talks about understanding the risk posed to privacy when considering the use of temperature checks when returning to work, due to Covid-19.
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Deals

Property tech business acquired by counterpart

A Sheffield-based property technology company has been acquired by counterpart Goodlord.
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4D Pharma raises £7.7m through placing

4D Pharma, a Leeds-based pharmaceutical company specialising in the development of live biotherapeutic products, has raised about £7.7m through a placing and subscription.
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Transaction activity rebounding as firms look beyond pandemic - LDC

Mid-market private equity firm LDC said there were signs transaction activity had started to rebound as more companies looked beyond the impact of the pandemic to long-term growth and diversification strategies. In a half-year update, the firm announced it had backed a total of 18 investments in the first half of 2020.
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YFM backs £17m MBO

Leeds-based private equity firm YFM Equity Partners has backed a £17m management buyout (MBO) at a provider of claims management and loss adjustment services for the insurance sector.
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Creative Support backed by £25m boost

Creative Support has secured a £25m refinancing deal in a move which provides it with a solid platform for long-term security and growth.
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ThinCats to open up CBILS loans to new customers

ThinCats is opening up Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loans to new customers introduced through business finance intermediaries.
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Business

DFS to slip to loss as revenue falls by £270m

Listed furniture retailer DFS is set to slip to a pre-tax loss of more than £50m in its full-year results, with revenue down by more than £270m following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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First steps taken towards York and North Yorkshire devolution deal

The first steps have been taken towards a York and North Yorkshire devolution deal.
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Clarion makes series of promotions

Leeds-based law firm Clarion has made a series of promotions.
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Motorpoint’s revenue and profits take lockdown hit

Full-year revenue at Motorpoint took a £40m hit because of temporary site closures due to the Covid-19 lockdown during its busiest trading month, new results have revealed.
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Property

Work underway on speculative warehouse unit

Work is underway on a new speculative warehouse unit in West Yorkshire with the potential to support up to 500 jobs.
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Raft of deals for West Yorkshire property consultancy

West Yorkshire commercial property consultancy DE Commercial has completed a series of deals.
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JF Finnegan appointed to build new fire station

Construction contractor JF Finnegan has been appointed to construct Barnsley's new fire and rescue station.
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Manufacturing

Results driven up at Peugeot’s UK arm

Revenue increased by almost £70m at the UK arm of Peugeot during its latest financial year, with the company's pre-tax profits also rising.
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Leeds construction company appointed to Froneri project

Froneri has appointed a Leeds-based construction company to a £750,000 extension of one of its warehouses.
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Director to step down from ITM Power board

A director at Sheffield-headquartered energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power is set to step down from the board.
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