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Monday 20 April 2020

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DFS in talks over additional funding

Yorkshire-headquartered furniture retailer DFS has confirmed it is in talks over additional funding to provide support during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Centres of tech-cellence

In towns and cities across Yorkshire, enclaves of digital innovation and excitement are becoming renowned worldwide. Insider wanted to learn more about the region’s digital start-up scene and the people and places that are helping it to grow.
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Deals

OptiBiotix targets international opportunities with £1m fundraise

York-based life sciences business OptiBiotix Health has raised £1m to help it take advantage of international opportunities.
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Harwood acquires additional Fulcrum shares

Investment group Harwood Capital has upped its stake in Sheffield-based utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum to almost 10 per cent.
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ECSC Group raises £500,000 with placing

Bradford-based cyber security business ECSC Group has raised £500,000 through a placing.
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Amazon-Deliveroo deal provisionally cleared amid Covid-19 concerns

Amazon's plans to invest in food delivery business Deliveroo have been provisionally cleared in light of the deterioration of the latter's financial position as a result of coronavirus.
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Ask the expert: The increasing complexities of environmental regulation

Steph Charnaud from Enzygo looks at environmental legislation which impacts key sectors of industry and is becoming more complex and onerous despite being questioned during the Brexit debate given the strong EU influence on the rules in place.
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Business

Funding for Humber decarbonisation project

The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and membership organisation CATCH have secured government funding to begin work on a roadmap to decarbonise the Humber region.
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WSP retained on council highways contract

Engineering and professional services consultancy WSP has been retained as the sole supplier for Leeds City Council's Highways and Transportation Civil Engineering Core Contract.
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Government unveils £1.25bn bailout plans for UK start-ups

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1.25bn bailout plan for venture capital businesses impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
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Pre-tax profits jump at specialist lender

Pre-tax profits increased 11 per cent at Shawbrook Bank during its latest financial year, newly published figures have revealed.
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Chamber meets with Hull MPs for coronavirus talks

Business leaders from the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce have met remotely with MPs to discuss the issues facing Humber businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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£10m fund launched to support fishing businesses

A £10m government fund has been established to support England's fishing and aquaculture sectors.
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Demand surges for logistics and IT workers

Demand has surged for logistics and IT workers as businesses continue to adjust to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, according to data from Totaljobs and the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Property

Infrastructure investment can help North compete on world stage

The success of the Northern Powerhouse initiative can bring greater international recognition to the region but investment in infrastructure is required, according to a director at planning consultancy DPP.
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CBRE grows Leeds Building Consultancy team

CBRE has appointed an associate director to its Building Consultancy team in Leeds.
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Holiday park expansion plans lodged

Plans have been lodged for the expansion of an East Yorkshire holiday park, potentially creating a number of jobs.
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Redrow secures additional funding

Housebuilder Redrow has secured additional funding under its existing revolving credit facility and been confirmed as an eligible issuer for the Covid Corporate Financing Facility. John Tutte has also agreed to delay his step back to non-executive chairman to support management in an orderly return to operations.
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Manufacturing

New director roles for caravan manufacturer

Hull-based caravan manufacturer Atlas Leisure Homes has created two new director roles.
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Key appointment for 4D Pharma

4D Pharma, a Leeds-based pharmaceutical company specialising in the development of live biotherapeutic products, has made a key appointment.
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YPO launches new education framework

Public sector buying organisation YPO has launched a new ICT education framework.
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