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Yorkshire Tuesday 18 January 2022

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TOP STORY Private hospital plans for former RFL HQ move forward The proposed development of a private hospital in the former Leeds headquarters of the Rugby Football League has moved forward with the submission of planning applications. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the expert: Cybercrime – the next pandemic? Chris Hannett, director at Cymplify, looks at the issue of cyber risk, which outranked Covid-19 as the number one risk to global business in 2020 and 2021. Read More

DEALS Colleges secure approval for merger Two Yorkshire colleges are set to merge later this year after securing approval for the creation of a new combined group. Read More Freight services and road haulage provider snaps up two firms A provider of freight services and road haulage has acquired two haulage firms, including one in Wakefield, supporting growth to a projected annual turnover of £100m. Read More Funding available for Omicron-hit Calderdale businesses Funding has been made available to support businesses in Calderdale affected by the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Read More Weightmans advises firm on investment National law firm Weightmans has advised a business advisory company on an investment deal. Read More

PROPERTY Further element of The Old Fire Station sold Helmsley Group has sold a further element of its The Old Fire Station development in York. Read More Henry Boot hails “good year” Listed property and construction group Henry Boot has hailed a "good year ahead of expectations". Read More Property company completes North East deal A Yorkshire property company has completed a significant deal in the North East. Read More Advisers appointed to major Leeds development Advisers have been appointed to support a major mixed-use development on Kirkstall Road in Leeds. Read More GMI Construction Group names new CEO GMI Construction Group has named a new chief executive to support its growth plans. Read More Inn Collection Group exceeds portfolio target The Inn Collection Group, which operates sites across the North East, Yorkshire and Wales, has surpassed its 2022 portfolio target and secured £42m from OakNorth Bank to boost its future growth. Read More Approval for housing on former industrial site Planning permission has been granted for a development of housing on a former industrial site in Leeds. Read More

BUSINESS Revenue up at Marshalls despite raw material and labour shortages Revenue has grown at Marshalls with the listed landscape products group reporting a positive trading performance despite raw material and labour shortages in the sector. Read More Strong Christmas sales boost Mamas & Papas Nursery and childrenswear retailer Mamas & Papas grew sales by almost a third in the run-up to Christmas, supporting a turnaround in the retailer's results for the year. Read More Headstar celebrates record growth Leeds-based finance recruitment consultancy Headstar has reported record growth of 35 per cent, boosted by an increase in hiring finance professionals post-lockdown. Read More Leeds Group slips to loss but targets return to profitability Leeds Group has slipped to a loss in its interim results due to the impact of the pandemic but is target a return to profitability as trading conditions normalise. Read More Aldi provides £1.6bn boost to British suppliers Aldi has invested an extra £1.6bn with British suppliers since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More

MANUFACTURING UKAEA install walls for fusion machine The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has installed a 100-tonne shield wall around a machine to test components under 'fusion-like' conditions at its facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire. Read More

OTHER NEWS NEW 2022 Yorkshire Top 500 Companies Database - now available to order Yorkshire Top 300 SME companies data - contact the region’s top decision makers today

MEMBER NEWS Yorkshire PR agency appointed by Cloud Nine A Yorkshire PR and marketing agency has won a contract with hair and beauty brand Cloud Nine. Read More Surgical Innovations hails “credible” performance Leeds-based surgical equipment manufacturer Surgical Innovations hailed a "credible" performance in 2021. Read More

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SERVICES & GUIDES Location Leeds City Region 2021 Your informative guide to how different sectors are performing, what the key strengths are and what property investment opportunities exist. Read More Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More

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