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North East entrepreneur opens third heating business creating more jobs in...
North East entrepreneur John Savage is growing his business and creating jobs in the region with the support of a Wearside-based business coach and consultant. John, who set up Flame Heating Spares...
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Humber LEP marks 2014 as ‘a year of significant progress’
2014 has marked a year of significant progress by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), according to Humber LEP Chair, Lord Haskins. Lord Haskins said: "Since our inception three years ago,...
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73 companies benefit from Regional Growth Fund in North West
Image source: donald judge The Regional Growth Fund (RGF) established by the Deputy Prime Minister has now supported 8,000 companies through 400 projects and programmes across the UK and this has...
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New year, new Leeds office for Uniting Ambition
Award-winning recruitment consultancy Uniting Ambition has embarked on a year of growth with the opening of a new base in Leeds. Already with offices in Keele, Manchester and Birmingham, Uniting...
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100 jobs created as Winsford’s Tiger Trailers roars ahead
New commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer Tiger Trailers has secured funding facilities from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and the bank’s asset finance partner Lombard. The company,...
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Hostility towards immigrants threatens London’s status
Image source: Sir Hectimere Nationwide hostility to immigrants and the EU threatens London’s status as one of the world’s leading cities for business development, according to a new report by London...
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New Leeds recruitment agency launches following six-figure investment
Image source: wwarby A new recruitment agency, Morgan King, has been launched in Leeds after a six-figure investment from entrepreneur Martin Penny According to Recruiter.co.uk, Penny, founder of hair...
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FSB shows Manchester and Cheshire businesses confident for 2015
A survey by the Federation of Small Businesses in the Manchester & North Cheshire region has shown the majority of firms appear confident 2015 will be a good year for the UK economy, and more than...
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North West’s Enterprise Ventures completes £30 million of deals
Enterprise Ventures, which provides finance for SMEs, enjoyed another record year in 2014, completing 220 deals with a combined value of £30 million. It brings the total invested by the company in the...
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Ossett-based flooring manufacturer lays down plans for international growth
Image source: usmedorgtr Specialist flooring manufacturer Burmatex, a division of Airea, has revealed plans to further expand its international presence after significantly growing its export sales....
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Bank of England star leads strong line-up of speakers at Leeds Beckett
Will Holman, Deputy Agent for the Bank of England in Yorkshire and Humber, will discuss current global economic development and uncertainty, when he delivers a guest lecture at Leeds Beckett...
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Apprenticeships contribute £5 billion to the North West’s economy
Research reveals that apprenticeships contributed £5 billion to the North West’s economy in 2014 and £34 billion to the UK economy as a whole. The Centre for Economics and Business Research’s report...
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Apprenticeships added £3.7 billion to the Yorkshire economy in 2014
The changing nature of apprenticeships over the last 100 years has been documented in two new studies. While research by Ancestry.co.uk and the University of Lincoln paints a compelling picture of the...
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Yorkshire deals site sees upsurge in activity
Image source: Themeplus The newly revamped Yorkshire ‘online dating’ site for business buyers www.dealconnections.co.uk is seeing increased activity this week as people return from Christmas and start...
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Young Durham entrepreneur launches beauty startup
A former North East landscaper has launched the new year with his own beauty empire at the age of only 21, thanks to the help of a local enterprise organisation. Arran Fordham, of Sacriston, Durham,...
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Lloyds Bank proves the perfect fit for Moda in Pelle
Leeds-based ladies footwear designer and retailer Moda in Pelle has switched its day-to-day banking to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The move, supported by the Lloyds Bank Mid-Markets team in...
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North West-based Cox Motor Group acquires fourth Honda dealership
North-West based motor retailer Cox Motor Group has acquired its fourth Honda car dealership, in Southport, after securing funds from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking...
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Young’s Hire is tailor-made for Prohibition
Yorkshire-based PR and Social Media specialist, Prohibition, has increased its client portfolio with the addition of Young’s Hire – the UK’s largest independent formal menswear rental service. Young’s...
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Interview: Rob Rebholz, co-founder of innovative storage specialist SpaceWays
A London storage provider has ended 2014 by celebrating a successful London launch, and has plans to expand to other cities in the UK. SpaceWays, which is back by Rocket Internet, one of the world’s...
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Budding Newcastle business school entrepreneurs in Yorkshire Bank Talent...
Entrepreneurial Business Management students at Newcastle Business School teamed up with Yorkshire Bank’s Talent Academy to spend a day together exchanging business advice and personal development...
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