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Friday 24 April 2020

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Persimmon to resume work on sites next week

York-headquartered housebuilding giant Persimmon is set to begin a phased resumption of work on its sites next week with a number of protective measures put in place.
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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

DWF agrees to increase RCF by £15m

DWF has secured an in principle agreement to increase its committed revolving credit facilities (RCF) as it looks to navigate the ongoing pandemic.
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CMA clears £6.2bn Just Eat deal

The proposed £6.2bn merger between Just Eat and Takeaway.com has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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Fashion projects secure £693,000 in funding

A host of Yorkshire textile mills, independent fashion brands and manufacturers are set to benefit from more than £693,000 of funding towards research and development (R&D) projects.
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Invoice finance firm launches Covid-19 package

Invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has launched a support package for UK SMEs affected by 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

Profits rise but Jet2 owner set to incur £109m Covid-19 cost

Dart Group, the listed company behind Jet2 and Jet2holidays, is set to report a profit rise of almost 50 per cent in its 2019/20 results but will also incur an exceptional charge of about £109m in relation to the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Nexus supplies vehicles to support Morrisons’ customer deliveries

Leeds-based Nexus Vehicle Rental has supplied more than 500 vehicles to Morrisons to support the retailer in meeting consumer needs during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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SMEs receive £2.8bn of CBILS funding but more work needed

The banking and finance sector has provided more than £2.8bn of lending to SMEs so far through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). However, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said that more work is needed to meet the demand from UK businesses.
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Grant Thornton brings in valuations specialist

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has grown its Yorkshire practice with the appointment of a valuations specialist.
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Q1 exports remain strong despite outbreak - Mid Yorkshire Chamber

The value of goods exported from the Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield districts grew to £28.4m in the first quarter of 2020 despite on coronavirus outbreak according to figures from the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.
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Turnover up 9 per cent at Gear4Music

Sales have grown by 9 per cent at York-headquartered musical instrument retailer Gear4Music with high demand also recorded following the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Northcoders launches software developer service

Coding school Northcoders is launching a new service designed to offer businesses across the North and beyond the opportunity to access its team of software developers.
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Property

Leeds’ first quarter office take-up hits 190,000 sq ft - LOAF

Office space take-up for Leeds reached 190,000 sq ft across 45 deals in the first quarter of 2020 according to newly released figures from the from the Leeds Office Agents' Forum.
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Commercial property specialist joins Eaton Smith Solicitors

Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith Solicitors has appointed a commercial property specialist as its newest partner.
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Bellway preparing to launch West Yorkshire development

Housebuilder Bellway is preparing to launch a new housing development in West Yorkshire later this year, once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted.
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Manufacturing

Trading remains “solid” at chemicals giant

Trading has remained "solid" at Croda International with the listed speciality chemicals giant's manufacturing facilities remaining operational to supply key sectors.
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Hull tailor producing PPE

A Hull tailor has begun producing personal protection equipment (PPE).
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Record online sales for brewery

A North Yorkshire brewery has reported the biggest ever period of sales from its online shop.
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Technology company makes appointment

A new recruit has joined Elland-based cloud technology company Vapour Cloud.
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