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Yorkshire and North East LEP’s put their weight behind Doncaster’s rail...
The Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) from across Yorkshire and the North-East have put their weight behind the bid to bring the High Speed Rail College Bid to Doncaster. The chairs of Sheffield...
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Banks Renewcables secures £11.7 million funding for Lancashire wind farm
Banks Renewables, part of the Durham-headquartered Banks Group, has secured an £11.7 million funding package with the Royal Bank of Scotland for the construction of its sixth onshore wind farm. The...
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Prestigious status for Youth Training Academy
The Youth Training Academy, established only two years ago to help young people to start a career in the creative and digital sectors, has been awarded prestigious status by a leading learning body....
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Liverpool and Sefton Chamber to encourage global connections during IFB
Liverpool and Sefton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a two day conference and gala dinner, which promises to be one of the highlights of the International Festival for Business (IFB) in the brand...
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Jobs to come as Teesside fitness business expands with Wilton Centre contract
A Teesside health and fitness business is set to grow after being appointed to operate an exclusive new gym facility. Health Performance Ltd based in Middlesbrough has secured the contract to manage...
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Tees Valley summit attracts record numbers
The Tees Valley Business Summit attracted the most delegates and exhibitors since it was launched, with nearly 1,000 attending the keynote event in the area’s business calendar. The event, held at...
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Teeth whitening entrepreneurs’ reasons to smile
There’s some irony in that three men now responsible for a teeth whitening firm reaching £1 million turnover started their entrepreneurial streak by selling sweets at school. North Easterners may...
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Government underestimated the value of Royal Mail, MPs say
The Government acted on poor advice and was too fearful of failure when it launched the flotation of Royal Mail, a committee of MPs has said. The BIS Select Committee’s report into last year’s...
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Bradford’s JCT600 wins major Maserati fleet deal with AMT Vehicle Rental
The fleet division of Yorkshire-based JCT600 has secured a contract to supply 12 Maserati Ghibli models to AMT Group, specialists in prestige and executive vehicle rental. JCT600 was chosen as the...
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Lakes Distillery secures Harvey Nichols as first UK distributor
Luxury department store, Harvey Nichols has been announced as the first UK-wide retailer of The ONE, the first blend of whiskies from around the British Isles ever to be produced. Created by The...
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This week’s North East appointments
International pharmaceutical firm Aesica, which is headquartered in Newcastle, has employed four interns to work across its North East sites. The internships, which vary from six weeks to two years,...
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This week’s Yorkshire appointments
Knight Frank (Sheffield), Ben White Experienced surveyor Ben White brings his comprehensive knowledge of Sheffield to bolster the award-winning agency and development team at commercial property...
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber appoints new vice president
York & North Yorkshire Chamber has appointed Edward Everard as its new vice president. Ed will support president Suzanne Burnett in the Chamber’s representing and lobbying work on behalf of local...
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Leeds business development agency Blueberry expands into Manchester
Leeds business development agency, Blueberry Marketing Solutions, has continued its rapid growth with the opening of a new office in Manchester city centre. Blueberry has a wealth of clients across...
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Cramlington woman leaves finance career to launch dog treats business
A Cramlington woman who became disenchanted with her career in finance has launched a subscription dog treats business which provides owners with a monthly box. Following a start up loan, and help...
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Trade Minister Lord Livingston makes second visit to International Festival...
Minister for Trade & Investment Lord Livingston has made a second visit to the International Festival of Business (IFB), confirming Government support for the event, after Chancellor George...
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Polish opportunities in focus at IFB 2014
A special session on opportunities for British businesses in Poland is taking place at the International Festival for Business. As Poles marked 10 years of European Union membership in May this year,...
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North Yorkshire entrepreneur fulfils dreams of bringing South American...
North Yorkshire businessman, Sir James Aykroyd, has revived Brontë Liqueur, a tipple he first discovered some 40 years ago during a business trip to Paraguay, South America. Now four decades on, he...
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Liverpool businesses come together to fund five-figure Cruise Bus scheme
As Liverpool continues to welcome a new fleet of luxury liners to the Cruise Liner Terminal, Albert Dock has partnered with Liverpool ONE, Liverpool Cathedral, City Central BID, Commercial BID...
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North East firms need more overseas ambition
Image source: Don McCullough More businesses in the North East need to think about growing their markets overseas, the North East Chamber of Commerce has suggested following a major survey of its...
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