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Latest News | Emerging proposals have been revealed for the development of two residential towers of 26 and 31 storeys at a location in the south of Leeds city centre.
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Euan West, Leeds office senior partner, KPMG, says the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is increasingly under the spotlight for privately owned businesses in response to a wave of scrutiny from stakeholders. This could be customers, employees, banks and other finance providers, owners, regulators, or the public at large.
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A global investment firm established in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves has joined the consortium led by Fortress Investment Group which has lined up a £6.3bn takeover of Morrisons.
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Sheffield Forgemasters is being acquired by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support a substantial recapitalisation of its defence-critical plant and equipment over the next ten years, it has been confirmed.
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The £75m takeover of Proactis Holdings has completed with the chief executive of the procurement software specialist looking ahead to the "next exciting chapter in our growth".
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Hoare Lea, an engineering consultancy which can trace its roots back to 1862 and has offices across the UK, has been acquired by global environmental consulting firm Tetra Tech Group.
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Claire Webb from Advanced Supply Chain Group looks at why playing a waiting game won’t help businesses beat soaring shipping costs.
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Pre-tax profits have more than doubled in the first half of Yorkshire Building Society's financial year.
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Listed energy outfit and power station operator Drax Group has enjoyed a "great first half of the year", according to its chief executive.
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The chief executive of National Express said that he is confident the business will experience a "strong recovery" after cutting its pre-tax losses during the first half of its financial year.
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Property consultancy Eddisons has secured a four-year appointment as a key supplier on the UK Government's £500m Crown Commercial Service (CCS) estate management services framework.
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Take-up in the Leeds office market increased during the first half of the year, according to a new report, surpassing the 2020 figure for the same period
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More than 28,000 sq ft of grade A offices in the Monks Cross business, retail and leisure hub in York have been launched to market by CBRE alongside joint agents Lawrence Hannah.
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Iconic shoe brand Dr Martens has reported an increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2021, underpinned by "continued growth" in e-commerce.
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Member Exclusive News | Plans for a Leeds-headquartered distributor of speciality chemicals to expand its footprint in Widnes look set to secure approval.
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Views are being sought on plans to transform Dewsbury Bus Station which are being brought forward in partnership by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kirklees Council.
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