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Wednesday 6 January 2021

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Student alert platform secures £1m for expansion

A Leeds-based education technology company which has developed a software platform that alerts universities to students in need of support has secured £1m funding to help scale up its operation.
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Business Matters: Seven tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background

Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains.
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Deals

Freedom acquires division of Fundamentals Ltd

Freedom, a company in the NG Bailey Group, has completed the acquisition of the HV Services division of Fundamentals Ltd.
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Food wholesaler secures renewed £1m BFS facility

An East Yorkshire fresh food wholesaler has secured a renewed funding facility worth £1m from Bibby Financial Services (BFS).
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Scunthorpe manufacturer acquired by international group

A Scunthorpe-based manufacturer has been acquired by an international group.
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Smith+Nephew completes $240m orthopaedics acquisition

Historic medical technology company Smith+Nephew has completed the $240m (£177m) acquisition of the orthopaedics business of a US group.
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VetPartners expands in Italy with acquisitions

York-headquartered group VetPartners has acquired four practices in Italy.
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Acquisition of Rubik’s Cube owner completes

The acquisition of the owner of the iconic Rubik's Cube toy by global children's entertainment company Spin Master has completed.
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Business

Extra support called for despite additional lockdown funding

Calls have been made for further support after an additional £4.6bn of UK Government funding was made available for businesses during the new lockdown.
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Sheffield City Region leaders upbeat heading into new year

Business leaders from across the Sheffield City Region have spoken to Insider about managing the challenges of 2020 and their prospects for the new year.
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Fulcrum chief executive steps down

The chief executive of Sheffield-based UK multi-utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum has stepped down from the role.
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RWO wins contract for Highway England project

The Leeds office of civil and structural engineering specialist RWO Associates has won a contract to support a multimillion-pound infrastructure investment by Highways England.
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Synergy Car Leasing recruits CFO

Harrogate-based Synergy Car Leasing has appointed its first chief financial officer (CFO) to support the next phase of its growth strategy.
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Property

Lidl submits plans for Harrogate supermarket

Lidl has submitted plans for a new supermarket in Harrogate.
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Listed developer acquires Sheffield site

A site in Sheffield city centre earmarked for a development of apartments has been acquired by a listed residential developer.
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Allenby Commercial completes business park acquisition

Developer Allenby Commercial has acquired a former army garage in Hull which has operated as a business park for the last 20 years.
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Food store plans for Sheffield site

Plans have been lodged for the construction of a new food store on a site in Sheffield.
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Manufacturing

Entries open for Made in Yorkshire manufacturing awards

Entries are now open for Insider's flagship manufacturing awards Made in Yorkshire.
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Manufacturer creates 100 jobs to support PPE contract

A food packaging maker has created 100 jobs and invested more than £2m in machinery after being awarded a contract to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline NHS staff and social care workers.
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Profits nudge up at WD-40’s European arm

Pre-tax profits have edged up at the UK-based European arm of specialist lubricants brand WD-40 Company.
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Losses widened at food group ahead of acquisition

Pre-tax losses widened at savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group in the year before it was acquired by a new private equity backer.
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Asda to launch vegan butcher counter trial

Leeds-headquartered supermarket giant Asda is set to launch a trial of a supermarket vegan butcher counter.
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Getech secures new licence agreement

Leeds-based geoscience services business Getech has secured a new multi-year licence agreement.
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