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Monday 21 December 2020

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Green light for 18-storey student accommodation plans

Plans for an 18-storey development of student accommodation on the site of a Leeds office block have been given the go-ahead.
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Business Matters: Peer Networks sees high demand as businesses sign up to work together to drive growth

Peer Networks is working with business owners up and down the country to help them grow and position themselves for future success.
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Deals

Health and Wellbeing platform secures £825,000 funding

A Leeds-based health and wellbeing platform has raised £825,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to support its continued growth.
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£2.25m Santander funding for North Yorkshire tourist attraction

A North Yorkshire tourist attraction has secured £2.25m of Covid-19 funding support from Santander UK.
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Evans brand acquired for £23m

The administrators of retail giant Arcadia Group have sold the Evans brand for £23m.
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Bestway Wholesale lines up Costcutter Supermarkets deal

Costcutter Supermarkets Group looks set to be acquired by Bestway Wholesale.
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RSK to expand international footprint with major deal

RSK Group is in the latter stages of completing its latest acquisition in a move that would add about 1,200 roles to its already 4,000-strong workforce, expand its footprint into a further four countries and bring in £160m worth of annual income.
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More than 1.5m firms supported by UK Government-backed Covid-19 lending

More than 1.5 million business have benefitted from £68bn in lending from the UK's banking and finance industry through government-backed coronavirus lending schemes, according to new figures from HM Treasury.
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Business

Insider launches search for region’s rising stars of business

Insider is looking for the best and brightest young entrepreneurs and business leaders to be included in its 42 under 42 list.
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New chief executive to join Card Factory

A new chief executive is set to join high street gift card retailer Card Factory in the new year.
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Significant step for West Yorkshire devolution deal

The West Yorkshire devolution order has been laid in Parliament marking a significant step in turning the devolution deal into law.
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Walker Morris grows Employment Team with director appointment

Leeds-based law firm Walker Morris has appointed a new director to its Employment Team.
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Turnover down but Morses Club hails digitalisation progress

Turnover and pre-tax profits have fallen in the interim results for provider Morses Club due to the impact of Covid-19 but the listed home collected credit has hailed progress made on the digitalisation of the business.
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Northern business owners targeting 2021 growth - BGF

The majority of business owners in the North are motivated to grow their company in the next 12 months, according to research by BGF.
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Raft of board appointments at Northern Powerhouse Partnership

The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has made a series of appointments to its board.
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Capita-led consortium appointed to £1bn Royal Navy training contract

A Capita-led consortium has been appointed to provide training services to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines.
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Property

Harworth sells land to Avant Homes

Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has sold two plots of land at its Yorkshire sites to Avant Homes.
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Lovell granted approval for 224-home development

Housebuilder Lovell has been granted planning permission for a development of 224 homes in East Yorkshire.
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Work underway on first phase of £45m scheme

Work is underway on the first phase of a new £45m residential development in Scartho.
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Manufacturing

INEOS takes stake in Mercedes F1 team

INEOS has acquired a stake in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
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Breedon eyes profits rise as trading exceeds expectations

Breedon's full-year profits are set to be ahead of market expectations after a strong trading performance towards the end of 2020, the construction materials group has said.
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New recruits join industrial automation specialist

Four new recruits have joined West Yorkshire industrial automation specialist Sewtec.
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Convenience store chain to open in Old Town

A national convenience store chain is set to open a new outlet in Hull's Old Town.
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