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Friday 21 May 2021

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Successful funding round for tech start-up

A Yorkshire technology start-up has completed a six-figure funding round, securing backing from a trio of high-profile investors.
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Business Matters: Keeping businesses moving

Lyndsey Follett, associate director in indirect tax at Deloitte, says when you’re running an international business, the smooth transition of goods into the UK couldn’t be more important. Goods not only need to arrive, they must arrive without delay, with the right amount of duty paid and, with the correct completion and filing of a customs declaration.
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Card Factory completes £225m refinancing

High street gift card retailer Card Factory has completed a £225m refinancing with its banking syndicate to support its growth strategy.
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Progress for tourist attraction in latest crowdfunding campaign

A Yorkshire tourist destination has reported progress on its latest crowdfunding campaign as it welcomes back visitors.
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Biffa strikes deal for Viridor’s collections business

Listed waste management group Biffa has agreed a £126m deal to acquire the collections business and certain recycling assets from Viridor Waste Management.
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Green light for Virgin Media-O2 merger

The proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 has been given the green light.
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Business Matters: Creating mutual success by being adaptable, flexible and innovative

Rob Barker, property director of Potter Space, explains the key ingredients needed to ensure customer longevity.
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Business

New directors appointed to Leeds United board

Leeds United have added a trio of directors to their board, including a former chief executive at Serie A side Fiorentina.
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Owls appoint chief operating officer

Sheffield Wednesday have appointed a chief operating officer.
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Better than expected trading for Watson Batty Architects

Watson Batty Architects has surpassed its trading expectations for its latest financial year, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
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Executive producers to join Duck Soup Films

Two new executive producers are set to join Leeds-based Duck Soup Films, which recently secured backing from Channel 4's Indie Growth Fund.
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City of Culture celebrations to be a “lighting conductor”

The City of Culture celebrations will be a “lighting conductor” in raising the profile of Coventry, attracting tourists, investment and people who have no real view of what the city has to offer, according to a panellist on Insider’s Culture & Creativity forum.
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Ask the expert: Can supply keep up with demand for logistics space in the Yorkshire market?

The challenges of the last year have clearly highlighted the importance of logistics in not only underpinning the economy but enabling us to live our everyday lives – it is an essential part of the UK’s infrastructure. Yet with take up at a record high and sites slow to come through the planning process, Freddie Oakey, associate development director at Tritax Symmetry questions whether supply can keep up with the huge surge in demand for Grade A logistics space in the region.
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Property

More details on hospital plans for former RFL HQ

More details have been revealed on plans for a private hospital in the former Leeds headquarters of the Rugby Football League.
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Detailed plans in for 100-home development

Detailed plans have been lodged for a development of more than 100 homes on a site in South Yorkshire.
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Outdoor retailer to open first Yorkshire store

An outdoor equipment retailer is set to open its first Yorkshire store, creating a number of jobs.
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Poundland to launch trial stores

Poundland is set to open the first two stores in the pilot of its new Poundland Local format.
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New office for Hull marketing agency

A Hull-based marketing agency has relocated to a new office in the city centre.
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Manufacturing

Integra Buildings completes work on Severn Trent facility

Integra Buildings, a designer and manufacturer of off-site modular buildings, has completed work on a new training academy for Severn Trent Water.
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