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Friday 17 April 2020

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West Yorkshire devolution deal “even more vital”

The West Yorkshire devolution deal is "even more vital" in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak authority leaders have said following a meeting to discuss the £1.8bn proposal.
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Insider Feature
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Business Matters: Understanding the unprecedented - acknowledging the road ahead

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on businesses so far and what lies in store over the coming months.
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Deals

British Steel acquisition named Deal of the Month

The acquisition of British Steel by Chinese steel manufacturing giant Jingye Group has been named as Insider's Deal of the Month for March.
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British Business Investments commits £15m to Par Equity

British Business Investments has outlined details of a £15m commitment to Par Equity in a move designed to benefit scale-ups across the North, as well as Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Gordon Brothers sells Bench

Bench has been sold to an affiliate of Apparel Brands, one of the streetwear brand's primary European licensees.
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Details of CLBILS revealed

Details of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) – which is geared towards companies with a turnover of more than £45m – have been revealed.
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Liberata moves for Renovo

Business process services specialist Liberata, which has sites across the UK, has acquired Renovo, a provider of career transition support services.
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Business

Yorkshire business distress on the rise in Q1 - Begbies

Business distress was on the rise across the Yorkshire immediately prior to the coronavirus outbreak according to the latest research from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.
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Step forward for green hydrogen project

A new Humberside project that aims to demonstrate the benefits of green hydrogen has taken a step forward.
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Yorkshire Water pledges to retain workforce

Yorkshire Water has pledged not to use the government's furlough scheme and to retain all staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Thebigword secures Walmart contract

Leeds-based language services company thebigword has secured a contract with US supermarket giant Walmart.
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YFM appoints investment director

YFM Equity Partners, which has offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London, has appointed a new investment director.
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Fox Agency appoints head of content

B2B technology marketing specialist Fox Agency has brought in a new head of content.
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March retail sales tumble as crisis unfolds

Actions taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus led to the worst decline in retail sales on record.
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UK to benefit from £1.1bn air navigation support package

A £1.1bn support package has been made available for air navigation service providers across Europe, with the UK’s provider eligible for £92m.
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Measures introduced to ease councils’ financial pressures

New measures designed to help ease immediate financial pressures faced by councils across England have been introduced.
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Property

£31m flyover project set for final approval

Work could start next month on a £31m rebuild of a flyover bridge on the inner ring road in Leeds city centre with the final approval set to be given to the project next week.
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Work to start on £3.5m regeneration scheme

Work is set to start on a £3.5m regeneration project in Grimsby town centre.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce leading Covid-19 response alliance

Rolls-Royce has invited a group of companies to collaborate on a new project to find new and faster ways to support businesses and governments globally as they recover from the economic impacts of Covid-19.
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Distillery switches production to hand sanitiser

A Yorkshire gin and whisky distillery previously backed by the University of Hull has switched production to hand sanitiser in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Demand high for hygiene products but PZ Cussons’ beauty business takes hit

PZ Cussons is enjoying exceptionally high demand for its hygiene products but its beauty business has taken a hit.
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IoD appoints policy voice ambassador for North Yorkshire

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed a policy voice ambassador for North Yorkshire.
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Auctioneer holds first online event

Mark Jenkinson and Son has held its first online auction with 86 per cent of lots sold for a total of more than £1.5m.
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