Archive for February, 2011

February 17, 2011 / Uncategorized / James Reed

Growth Fund figures offer hope

Growth Fund figures offer hope

AT first glance, the figures released by the Government on applications to the Regional Growth Fund appear to confirm the worst fears of its critics. Faced with the loss of regional development age

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February 15, 2011 / Uncategorized / Ian Briggs

Is online move a step too far for Morrisons?

Is online move a step too far for Morrisons?

SO, Dalton Philips looks to be a man who is true to his word. When the Morrisons chief executive took the Bradford-based group's hot seat last year, moving into online retailing was one of the ke

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February 14, 2011 / Uncategorized / James Reed

New services no substitute for settling East Coast future

New services no substitute for settling East Coast future

STRONG links to the capital are vital, indeed for all the attention surrounding the growing list of destinations served by Leeds-Bradford Airport there are plenty of business people in Yorkshire who

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February 3, 2011 / Uncategorized / Duncan Tift

Why does innovation fail to spark investment?

Why does innovation fail to spark investment?

INGENUITY and innovation have been the cornerstones of British manufacturing ever since the days of the Industrial Revolution – without them we’d probably still be living in caves and wearing fur.

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February 2, 2011 / Uncategorized / James Reed

Leeds LEP will be a diplomatic challenge

Leeds LEP will be a diplomatic challenge

THE announcement of the line-up for the board of the new Leeds City Region local enterprise partnership signposted one of the major challenges that will face this new organisation. Few could argue

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