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Latest News | 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. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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Freedom, a company in the NG Bailey Group, has completed the acquisition of the HV Services division of Fundamentals Ltd. Read More… |
A Scunthorpe-based manufacturer has been acquired by an international group. Read More… |
Historic medical technology company Smith+Nephew has completed the $240m (£177m) acquisition of the orthopaedics business of a US group. Read More… |
York-headquartered group VetPartners has acquired four practices in Italy. Read More… |
The acquisition of the owner of the iconic Rubik's Cube toy by global children's entertainment company Spin Master has completed. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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. Read More… |
The chief executive of Sheffield-based UK multi-utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum has stepped down from the role. Read More… |
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. Read More… |
Harrogate-based Synergy Car Leasing has appointed its first chief financial officer (CFO) to support the next phase of its growth strategy. Read More… |
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Lidl has submitted plans for a new supermarket in Harrogate. Read More… |
A site in Sheffield city centre earmarked for a development of apartments has been acquired by a listed residential developer. Read More… |
Developer Allenby Commercial has acquired a former army garage in Hull which has operated as a business park for the last 20 years. Read More… |
Plans have been lodged for the construction of a new food store on a site in Sheffield. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
Pre-tax profits have edged up at the UK-based European arm of specialist lubricants brand WD-40 Company. Read More… |
Pre-tax losses widened at savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group in the year before it was acquired by a new private equity backer. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Leeds-headquartered supermarket giant Asda is set to launch a trial of a supermarket vegan butcher counter. Read More… |
Leeds-based geoscience services business Getech has secured a new multi-year licence agreement. Read More… |
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