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Wednesday 16 September 2020

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Green light recommended for revised York hotel plans

Revised plans for a new hotel with a ground floor bar or restaurant on Micklegate in York look set to get the go-ahead tomorrow.
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Ask the expert: Six reasons companies should invest in advertising post-Covid

Natalie Downie, managing director of Forward & Thinking, offers her advice on why companies should invest in advertising post-Covid.
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Deals

Burberry reveals final terms for sustainability bond

Luxury fashion brand Burberry has revealed the final terms of a £300m bond that will fund a range of sustainability projects.
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Fine art business secures Barclays funding support

A Leeds-based fine art business has received funding from Barclays to provide support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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British Business Bank lending surpasses £8bn mark

Lending to businesses at the British Business Bank has surpassed the £8bn mark, according to new documents.
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Sweden advisory firm merges with Clearwater

A Sweden-based advisory business has merged with Clearwater International.
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Next agrees joint venture for Victoria’s Secret UK arm

Retail giant Next has agreed a joint venture deal for the UK and Ireland business of Victoria's Secret.
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Business Matters: Engage your employees by focusing on five themes

Amy Bell, managing director of Hey Me and PR, marketing and communications consultant, explores how communications can be successfully harnessed by organisations to engage their employees, and drive exciting new ways of working and collaboration.
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Business

Record results for Bettys & Taylors Group

Bettys & Taylors Group has reported a record breaking performance in its latest financial results with its "robust financial position" set to help it navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.
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£100m investment in Kirklees blueprints up for discussion

Investment of £100m to support the regeneration of Huddersfield and Dewsbury town centre is set to be discussed.
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Wakefield rules out additional Welcome to Yorkshire funding

Wakefield Council has voted against providing additional funding support to Welcome to Yorkshire.
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More than 60 new recruits for law firm since start of pandemic

Sheffield-based SSB Law has recruited more than 60 staff since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Trainees qualify into Clarion team

Leeds-based law firm Clarion has retained a further three trainees following their qualification.
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New trainees for Blacks Solicitors

Leeds-based Blacks Solicitors has offered training contracts to three paralegals in its September 2020 intake.
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Historic contractor eyeing stable 2020 results

A historic contractor has said it is anticipating its 2020 trading to be in line with 2019 levels.
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Business Matters: Time to Tax?

Mike Brown, head of tax, West Midlands at Azets talks, about the possible reforms in tax and who will bear the burden of the circa £300bn missing from the treasure chest, which is the estimate of the overall public finance cost of COVID according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Property

Plans revealed to transform historic Sheffield building

Plans have been revealed to transform a significant historic building in Sheffield to create hub for independent businesses, local makers, festivals and unique cultural events, with the potential to attract 221,000 visitors to the city centre and supporting thousands of jobs.
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Automotive supplier takes space at Towngate development

An automotive products supplier has agreed a deal with commercial and industrial lettings specialist Towngate for an industrial unit on an estate in Leeds.
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Nightclub conversion gets the go-ahead

Plans to convert a former Sheffield nightclub to create office space or a gym have been given the green light.
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Partnership to create £125m nursing and dementia care home portfolio

Care home operator Allegra Care and Moorfield Group, a specialist real estate fund manager, have formed a partnership with the aim of creating a £125m portfolio of modern nursing and dementia care homes.
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Manufacturing

Polypipe hails ‘robust’ trading despite Covid-19 impact

Turnover and pre-tax profits have fallen in the half-year results for Polypipe but the Doncaster-based plastic pipes manufacturer is said to have "traded robustly" during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jaguar unveils new F-PACE model

Jaguar has unveiled a new version of its F-PACE model – a plug-in hybrid variant which also includes an overhauled interior.
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Weetabix surges back into the black

Cereal giant Weetabix surged back into the black during its latest financial year as its revenue further increased past the £300m mark.
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Historic snack maker’s sales up as demand rises during pandemic

A snack maker which was founded in 1886 has said the Covid-19 pandemic has helped sales jump 10 per cent during 2020.
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Sheffield agency wins Legoland brief

A Sheffield-based creative agency has been appointed to support the opening of a new Legoland theme park in South Korea.
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Leeds contractor appointed to redevelopment project

A Leeds-based contractor has been appointed to the multimillion-pound redevelopment of a former timber facility.
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