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Latest News | The chief executive of thebigword has set out the Leeds-headquartered language technology company's growth prospects following its recent private equity investment. Read More… |
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Liz Austin, principal drainage engineer at Enzygo, discusses the importance of considering drainage issues from the outset of development plans. Read More… |
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Listed energy recovery specialist Powerhouse Energy Group has acquired a 48 per cent stake in an engineering consultancy. Read More… |
A digital social prescribing platform based in Northern Ireland has been acquired by Sheffield-based Servelec, a provider of digital care software for health, social care, education and youth services. Read More… |
Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) is set to take over most of the provision of Partnership Investment Finance's (PIF) legacy funds. Read More… |
Businesses across the North attracted £302m in venture capital (VC) investment in Q2 of 2021, according to new data published by KPMG. Read More… |
Praetura Ventures has unveiled a £15m commitment from British Business Investments (BBI) to further support early-stage businesses and the 'levelling up' of funding. Read More… |
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UK retail is starting to bounce back from the pandemic. A recent surge in sales has proved positive for balance sheets but challenging for businesses needing to restock shelves and replenish inventories. Now, as companies recover from one peak, they must be ready for the next one. Caroline Ellis from Advanced Supply Chain Group looks at how to prepare supply chains so that companies can cash in on Black Friday and Christmas. Read More… |
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Law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed a new partner to its Tax, Trusts and Estates team in Leeds. Read More… |
Leeds-based mobile workforce management specialist BigChange has named a new chief financial officer. Read More… |
Specialist lender Shawbrook has achieved record origination levels and increased its loan book to £8bn. Read More… |
Mining giant Anglo American is aiming to recruit 50 apprentices to work at the Woodsmith Project. Read More… |
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Palwinder Kaur, director in human capital, consulting at Deloitte, says digital transformation has introduced a new era of business and public service delivery. It is fundamentally reshaping the way organisations compete in the market and provide services to their customers or communities; it is not just shaping how they engage with them but what they offer to them. The data organisations collect is their best ally in providing real insights to build their future business. Read More… |
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Planning permission has been granted for a new life science UK centre of excellence on a historic site in Leeds with the potential to support about 300 jobs. Read More… |
Plans have been revealed for a £1m 'Extended Reality' (XR) studio at specialist live events industry innovation centre XPLOR in Wakefield. Read More… |
Vine Hotels, which is led by former FA boss Greg Dyke, has added a grade II-listed venue on the outskirts of Sheffield to its portfolio. Read More… |
Two new tenants have signed up at Ripon's arcade following its recent a £100,000 refurbishment. Read More… |
DLA Architecture has promoted a new director in its Leeds office. Read More… |
Plans have been submitted for the restoration of a historic retail arcade in West Yorkshire. Read More… |
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PFF Group has made a series of promotions to its Keighley-based food packaging division. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Work to transform the bus network, reduce public transport journey times and improve public realm across four areas of Leeds city centre has completed. Read More… |
Inspec Solutions, a Sheffield-based control and software systems provider, has completed a project for a global rail fastening manufacturer. Read More… |
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