Business Desk Yorkshire Headlines

Flat day on FTSE as LSE trading closes

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:09:44 +0100

END-OF-DAY REPORT: Headline shares closed a range-bound session flat, with the market struggling to find a focus as profit-takers took the cream off yesterday\'s strong gains, with Wall Street lacking...

Heathcote closes two restaurants

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:53:41 +0100

CHEF Paul Heathcote has been forced to close down two of his restaurants - one in Yorkshire - due to poor trading, leaving him with a total of nine outlets.The well-known Lancastrian chef has shut dow...

Cinven ups Spice offer as second bidder emerges

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:18 +0100

UTILITY support services group Spice this morning confirmed it is in "advanced discussions" over a potential improved offer for the company from private equity firm Cinven. Cinven has indicated it is ...

Belgravium confident of second half sales pick-up after profits fall

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:15:39 +0100

BELGRAVIUM Technologies, the data capture systems specialist, reported a heavy drop in half year profits this morning after seeing orders drop.However, the Bradford-based business is confident sales w...

FD Appointments: Weatherstone joins ATH; Harrop scores for Blades

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:14 +0100

COAL producer ATH Resources has appointed Andrew Weatherstone as group finance director.Mr Weatherstone replaces Steven Beaumont, who along with ATH Resources\' chief executive Tom Allchurch, recently...

Sales grow as Discover Leisure reaches finance deal

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:03:17 +0100

OUTDOOR living retailer Discover Leisure has marked another step on the road to recovery after seeing an increase in caravan sales and agreeing banking facilities.In a trading update, the AIM-listed c...

Harvey Nichols' profits rise despite sales dip

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:47:22 +0100

UPMARKET retailer Harvey Nichols\' regional division has seen a drop in sales of £2m although its profits are up.The \'regional stores\' business includes the Harvey Nichols shops in Manchester, Leeds...

Absynth signs deal to develop MRSA drugs

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:20:36 +0100

BIOTECH firm Absynth Biologics has signed a deal to work with German firm MorphoSys on new ways of treating MRSA.The agreement will see the Sheffield-based company, owned by university intellectual pr...

Boost for creative industries as Tower Works progresses

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:27:05 +0100

YORKSHIRE\'S blossoming digital and new media industries have been given a further boost after it was announced that development work at a major regeneration scheme has commenced.Around 18,000 sq ft o...

Purebrand appoints new client services head

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:35:45 +0100

MARKETING consultants Purebrand has made two new appointments including a new head of client services.David Nutter joins the agency from Hôme Marketing where he worked with clients including Jet2.com,...

Midori contract win for Turn Key

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48:32 +0100

MARKETING agency Turn Key is to develop drinks brand Midori across Europe for distillers Morrison Bowmore.Turn Key’s appointment follows campaigns for other drinks brands including Luxardo Sambu...

Service sector business falls

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:27:07 +0100

BUSINESS volumes fell for service sector companies in the last three months, according to a new surveyAlmost a third of firms in the consumer services sector, including hotel, bar and restaurant opera...

LaROCK to build York aparthotel

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:27:38 +0100

CONSTRUCTION company LaROCK has won the contract to build a new aparthotel complex in York.The contract will see the company design and create 14 luxury suites in a collection of grade II listed build...

News in brief: Panel confirmed for 100 days event; New network at St Peter's; Arena to be discussed at forum; Slingsby keeps Harrods rolling

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:35:08 +0100

THE man leading plans for a new Yorkshire-wide partnership as part of the shake-up following the abolition of Yorkshire Forward will be part of a panel discussing the first 100 days of the Coalition G...

Orchard helps popular tourist attraction cut energy costs

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:59:59 +0100

JORVIK Viking Centre has become the latest tourist attraction to link up with Yorkshire energy specialist Orchard as it looks to cut costs without impacting on visitor experience. With an annual spend...

High street optimism revealed in new figures

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:17:32 +0100

HIGH street sales in August rose at their fastest pace for four years, according to a new survey.It represents the second consecutive year-on-year increase recorded by the CBI and retailers expect the...

Chinese delegates visit Yorkshire

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:32:15 +0100

A DELEGATION from the city of Qingdao in China has visited Yorkshire to further strengthen legal ties between the two territories.Leeds-based law firm Walker Morris hosted the visit.Specialist lawyers...

York Handmade helps Cambodian orphans

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:48:56 +0100

THE York Handmade Brick Company is working with a charity to create a safe house for Cambodian orphans.The company is funding a group in York making bricks for the house at Poipet, on the border betwe...

Public sector hold-ups hitting office market

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:29:48 +0100

CUTBACKS by the coalition Government have started to negatively impact on take-up in the Leeds office market, according to new research.Property group Ryden said that both Leeds City Council’s 1...

Construction awards finalists revealed

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:03:26 +0100

THE finalists for the Yorkshire and Humber Construction Best Practice Awards have been announced.Awards will be presented in 10 categories covering a wide range of subjects including leadership, colla...

LPA Direct appointed at business park

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:54:59 +0100

LAW of Property Act receiver LPA Direct has been appointed by the Bank of Ireland after Profile Park, a 150,000 sq ft mixed-use commercial site, was put into receivership. Ilkley-based LPA Direct will...

Office move for industrial agent

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:07:33 +0100

INDUSTRIAL property agent Gent Visick has moved offices as it plans for its next phase of expansion.Gent Visick has taken approximately 1,250 sq ft of office space at Carlton Tower, St Paul’s St...

Building briefs

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:41:58 +0100

INTERNET holiday firm Flight Centre UK is taking more 3,000 sq ft of office space at The Gateway in Leeds.The company will move 29 staff from its Leeds branch, working under the brands FCm Travel Solu...

Review of the week

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:24:27 +0100

THE 22 pitch Roecliffe residential park in North Yorkshire has been sold for £1.5m to a private investor.Previous owner Crown Park, a residential park home estate company based in Scotland, sold the p...

FTSE makes strong gains

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:20:06 +0100

END-OF-DAY REPORT: Headlines shares made strong gains, the broad-based rally gathering pace in the afternoon as Wall Street headed sharply higher, with Cable & Wireless Worldwide again heading the blu...

Chambers merge business support in LEP shake up

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:17:12 +0100

CHAMBERS of commerce in South Yorkshire are to merge their business support functions into a single company which could eventually take over a significant proportion of their work.The chambers in Shef...

Pace agrees financing for deal

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:50:46 +0100

DIGITAL television technologies firm Pace today revealed further details of how it will finance its £308m acquisition of 2Wire, the leading US provider of residential gateways, software and services t...

North launch for 'superjumbo' services

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:42:54 +0100

THE largest ever scheduled passenger flight from the North of England will take-off today when Emirates Airline launches its new Airbus A380 service from Manchester.The inaugural flight to Dubai this ...

CPS on track

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:01:21 +0100

PNEUMATIC conveying and air filtration systems provider Clyde Process Solutions today said its half year performance was in line with expectations but warned that trading conditions remained challengi...

Yorkshire lawyers advise on £22m deal

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:56:29 +0100

A TEAM of Yorkshire-based corporate lawyers has advised on a £22m reverse takeover of a portfolio of private equity investments.Cobbetts\' corporate team advised investment bank Numis Securities in it...

Danish delegation to boost renewable energy sector

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:53:23 +0100

YORKSHIRE\'S bid to become a multi-billion pound player in the offshore wind and energy generation will take a step forward this week as a Danish wind farm delegation visits the region.The mission, wh...

EU contract extension for WYG

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:32:00 +0100

ENGINEERING consultancy WYG is to manage an extended project worth more than £12m aimed at improving infrastructure in the Balkans.WYG was appointed by the European Union two years ago to manage a pro...

TheBusinessDesk.com Blog: What will LEPs inherit?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:34:38 +0100

ASSISTANT editor James Reed considers a report looking at the economic opportunities and challenges in Yorkshire facing the local enterprise partnerships that will replace Yorkshire Forward.Read the b...

Exhausts UK thrives on Subaru contract

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:33:16 +0100

STAINLESS steel exhaust maker Exhausts UK is expecting turnover to rise by £70,000 in the next 12 months after capitalising on a contract to supply Subaru.Exhausts UK, which employs 11 people, won the...

National Insurance changes to take effect

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:10:16 +0100

BUSINESS should be ready to take advantage of national insurance contributions holidays that are about to be introduced, according to new advice.The NIC holiday was introduced as part of changes to th...

Team look to raise thousands for Princes Trust

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:47:07 +0100

A GROUP of colleagues from RBS Invoice Finance in Leeds have taken on the Princes Trust Million Makers Challenge - an initiative to raise as much money as possible before the end of January 2011 by wh...

Wilson Field expands with new office

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:18:10 +0100

A BUSINESS turnaround and insolvency specialist has expanded its Yorkshire presence with the opening of a Leeds office.Wilson Field, which is based in Sheffield, will operate out of the West Yorkshire...

Lawyer author presents BBC church history series

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:49:20 +0100

A YORKSHIRE lawyer is swapping the Bar for the pulpit as the presenter of a new BBC television series charting the history and hidden meaning of churches.Richard Taylor, DLA Piper\'s Sheffield head of...

Dyson agrees restructuring deal

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:13:22 +0100

HIGH-tech materials technology company Dyson has signed a debt restructuring deal with its banks and pension scheme trustees, securing the future of the business.Shareholders will vote on the debt-for...

Second rebrand for lender

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:15:56 +0100

THE LENDER once known as Cattles Invoice Finance has been rebranded for the second time in a year.Last year the business was sold by the troubled sub-prime lender Cattles to AnaCap Financial Partners ...

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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:57:13 +0100

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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:47:31 +0100

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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:45:01 +0100

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FTSE reverses morning losses

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:28:08 +0100

END-OF-DAY REPORT: Headline shares reversed early losses in a strong afternoon session to close modestly higher, investors spurred on by signs of rising US confidence and with volumes in London improv...

Survey reveals legal partner earnings growth

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:11:54 +0100

EQUITY partner earnings at Britain\'s top 100 law firms have increased despite falling revenues, according to a new survey.Among firms with significant presences in Yorkshire, DLA Piper recorded the l...

KCP gets comfy with Dwell investment

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:01:42 +0100

YORKSHIRE private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP) has made a £5m investment in furniture retailer Dwell.The investment means that Leeds-based KCP now has a minority stake in the rapidly expand...

Scottish champions sign with TWL

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:23:24 +0100

THE Weather Lottery has expanded its new online betting and lottery services into the Scottish Premier League after signing a new contract with champions Rangers.Rangers is the most high profile of a ...

Fourfold increase in Yorkshire buyouts

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:16:01 +0100

THE value of buyouts quadrupled in Yorkshire to £1.17bn in the second quarter, according to new figures.Deals worth £1.46bn were also completed, compared to just £311 in the same period last year, the...

Garage rivals come together

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:11:36 +0100

TWO rival South Yorkshire garage door supply businesses have joined forces to create a new manufacturing enterprise.Jeremy Baker of The Garage Door Company, Sheffield, and Darren Baker of JB Doors, Ro...