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TOP STORY Profits rise at car retailer despite lockdowns Profits have grown in the latest accounts for a major car dealership group despite the impact of lockdowns. 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 Smart home tech specialist raises £20m A smart home installation technology company has raised £20m in a funding round led by investment firm Brookfield. Read More CPP Group to exit Chinese market with sale Leeds-based financial assistance and insurance product provider CPP Group has agreed a deal to sell its Chinese business as part of its strategy to focus on its key growth areas. Read More Financial planning firm to be acquired by listed group A financial planning business serving clients across South Yorkshire and with about £70m of assets under management is set to be acquired by a listed wealth management group. Read More Element snapped up in landmark deal Element Materials Technology Group, a global business specialising in testing, inspection, and certification services with bases across the UK, has been acquired in a multibillion-pound deal by Temasek from Bridgepoint. Read More Consortium agrees €1.56bn deal for Raleigh owner A consortium led by private equity group KKR has agreed to acquire the owner of iconic Nottingham bike maker Raleigh for €1.56bn. Read More CMA serves initial enforcement order on National Express and Stagecoach merger The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has served an initial enforcement order in relation to the agreed all-share combination of National Express and Stagecoach. The deal is expected to create a group with a fleet of about 40,000 vehicles and a workforce of approximately 70,000 people. Read More

PROPERTY Topping out ceremony held at new Thorpe Park building An official 'topping out' ceremony has been held to mark a key milestone in the construction of a £52m office development at Thorpe Park Leeds. Read More Small warehouse park proposed for Sheffield site A development of more than 100 small warehouse units could be brought forward on a site in Sheffield if newly submitted plans get the go-ahead. Read More Holden Smith opens fourth office Yorkshire law firm Holden Smith has opened its fourth office. Read More Project management firm opens Tees Valley office Leeds-based project and programme management company Mercury3 Consult has opened a new Middlesbrough office. Read More All units sold at York development All the units have now been sold at Mount Vale Gardens in York, a joint venture between Yorkshire-based property development specialists Helmsley Group and Mulgrave Properties. Read More

BUSINESS Mixed picture for financial services investment in the North – EY Inward investment in the financial services in the North of England varies significantly across the region, according to EY's latest UK attractiveness survey. Read More New Transport for the North chair appointed A former secretary of state for transport has been named as the next chair of Transport for the North. Read More Synetiq launches recruitment drive Salvage and vehicle dismantling company Synetiq has launched a recruitment drive. Read More New director at Henry Boot Construction Henry Boot Construction has named a new director to champion sustainability and enhanced supply chain collaboration. Read More RWO makes senior appointment in Leeds A new director has joined the Leeds office of civil and structural engineering specialist RWO Associates. Read More Masterchef contestant partners with Sheffield restaurant A former Masterchef: The Professionals contestant has partnered with a Sheffield restaurant on a new venture. Read More Unilever to cut about 1,500 management roles globally Unilever, the consumer goods giant behind brands including Marmite, Vaseline and Ben & Jerry's, has confirmed plans to cut about 1,500 management roles globally as part of a simplification of its business model. Read More Travelodge launches 2022 recruitment drive Travelodge has launched its 2022 recruitment drive and is looking to fill 600 positions across its 582 UK hotels and headquarters. Read More

MANUFACTURING Pensana partners with Equinor New Energy Pensana has partnered with Equinor New Energy to explore options for magnet recycling using hydrogen at its planned rare earth hub in Saltend Chemical Park. Read More

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MEMBER NEWS Work underway on timber frame housing development Work has started on a new timber frame housing development in Leeds. Read More SportsShoes secures new retail partner West Yorkshire online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer SportsShoes.com has agreed a new retail partnership with an outdoor clothing brand. Read More

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