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Thursday 23 July 2020

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Investment and new council to drive rail improvements

A £600m investment in rail improvements across the North has been confirmed, along with a new council to help bring forward infrastructure projects.
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Ask the expert: How technology is shaping driving in 2020

Today’s vehicles are constantly evolving. Consumers and fleet operators are having to adapt to new technology and regulations. Market leaders like Audi and Tesla are pushing towards fully autonomous driving experiences. How are after-market telematics companies adapting? Greg Halliday from Simplytrak finds out.
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Deals

Jobs safeguarded by gym group deal

A Yorkshire-headquartered gym business has been acquired by JD Sports Gyms from administrators at PwC, with 50 facilities included in the deal.
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PE-backed estate agency makes East Yorkshire acquisition

Private equity-backed estate agency group Linley & Simpson has acquired an East Yorkshire business, the third deal it has completed during lockdown.
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Logistics business secures £5m Barclays funding

A West Yorkshire fashion and retail logistics business that includes Arsenal among its customers has secured £5m funding from Barclays to support expansion plans.
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New lenders accredited to coronavirus business loan schemes

A pair of lenders have been accredited to the British Business Bank's coronavirus business loan schemes.
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Pair of multimillion-pound acquisitions for Curtis Banks

Self-invested pensions specialist Curtis Banks has entered into agreements to acquire two firms for an initial outlay of almost £40m and announced an equity placing to raise £25m.
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Business Matters: Social Selling - Your guide to understanding and utilising it for your business

Rik Courtney, managing director at Be More Social, offers his expert advice on social selling.
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Business

YBS well placed to weather “challenging economic environment”

Yorkshire Building Society has reported a dip in pre-tax profit in its half-year results but said its long-term strategy would enable it to "weather the challenging economic environment and impacts of Covid-19".
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KPMG to cut just under 200 jobs

KPMG has confirmed plans to cut just under 200 jobs from its UK workforce.
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Revenues near £500m at Pinsent Masons

Revenues have neared the £500m mark at Pinsent Masons.
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New global CEO for Bibby Financial Services

Bibby Financial Services has appointed a new global chief executive.
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Roundtable: Building Leeds Together

What will be Leeds' path to becoming a more prosperous and upwardly mobile city? Insider brought together industry and civic leaders to discuss business, property and the Premier League.
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Property

Luxury hotel extension set for approval

Plans to extend a luxury hotel at an estate on the North Yorkshire coast look set to get the green light at a meeting tomorrow.
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Funds provide £15m to support development

The South Yorkshire Pension Fund together with the SCR JESSICA Fund have provided £15m to support a new development off the M1.
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£12.5m student scheme on course for 2020 completion

Work on a new £12.5m student accommodation scheme in Leeds is on target to complete before the end of the year.
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£10m retail park launched

A £10m retail park in North Yorkshire has opened for business.
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Manufacturing

Premier Modular awarded £7.5m contract

Offsite construction specialist Premier Modular has won a £7.5m contract for a development of apartments that will provide facilities for homeless people and their families.
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Evershot and Alstom to invest in hydrogen train industry

Eversholt Rail and Alstom have outlined proposals to fast-track the hydrogen train industry with a £1m investment in creating a 600 series class.
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£1.6m of funding support for Hull creative businesses

Grant support of £1.6m has been handed out to businesses in Hull's creative industries.
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