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Thursday 29 July 2021

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Pair of residential towers lined up for Leeds site

Emerging proposals have been revealed for the development of two residential towers of 26 and 31 storeys at a location in the south of Leeds city centre.
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Business Matters: Communicating your ESG story

Euan West, Leeds office senior partner, KPMG, says the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is increasingly under the spotlight for privately owned businesses in response to a wave of scrutiny from stakeholders. This could be customers, employees, banks and other finance providers, owners, regulators, or the public at large.
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Deals

Singapore-backed investment firm joins Morrisons takeover bid consortium

A global investment firm established in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves has joined the consortium led by Fortress Investment Group which has lined up a £6.3bn takeover of Morrisons.
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MoD acquisition of Sheffield Forgemasters confirmed

Sheffield Forgemasters is being acquired by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support a substantial recapitalisation of its defence-critical plant and equipment over the next ten years, it has been confirmed.
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New era dawns for Proactis

The £75m takeover of Proactis Holdings has completed with the chief executive of the procurement software specialist looking ahead to the "next exciting chapter in our growth".
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Long-established consultancy acquired by global firm

Hoare Lea, an engineering consultancy which can trace its roots back to 1862 and has offices across the UK, has been acquired by global environmental consulting firm Tetra Tech Group.
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Business Matters: Time to take stock of shipping costs; playing the waiting game won’t win

Claire Webb from Advanced Supply Chain Group looks at why playing a waiting game won’t help businesses beat soaring shipping costs.
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Business

Profits surge at Yorkshire Building Society

Pre-tax profits have more than doubled in the first half of Yorkshire Building Society's financial year.
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‘Great half-year’ for Drax

Listed energy outfit and power station operator Drax Group has enjoyed a "great first half of the year", according to its chief executive.
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National Express eyes “strong recovery”

The chief executive of National Express said that he is confident the business will experience a "strong recovery" after cutting its pre-tax losses during the first half of its financial year.
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Property

CCS framework win for Eddisons

Property consultancy Eddisons has secured a four-year appointment as a key supplier on the UK Government's £500m Crown Commercial Service (CCS) estate management services framework.
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Leeds office mark take-up on the rise - Avison Young

Take-up in the Leeds office market increased during the first half of the year, according to a new report, surpassing the 2020 figure for the same period
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Occupiers sought for Monks Cross offices

More than 28,000 sq ft of grade A offices in the Monks Cross business, retail and leisure hub in York have been launched to market by CBRE alongside joint agents Lawrence Hannah. 
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Manufacturing

Revenue up at Dr Martens

Iconic shoe brand Dr Martens has reported an increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2021, underpinned by "continued growth" in e-commerce.
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Speciality chemicals firm set to expand Widnes operation

Plans for a Leeds-headquartered distributor of speciality chemicals to expand its footprint in Widnes look set to secure approval.
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Bus station plans out for consultation

Views are being sought on plans to transform Dewsbury Bus Station which are being brought forward in partnership by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kirklees Council. 
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