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Thursday 30 July 2020

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Shortlists revealed for Yorkshire Property Industry Awards

The shortlists can now be revealed for this year's Yorkshire Property Industry Awards, showcasing the very best that the industry has to offer.
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Ask the expert: Eight ways to maximise your IT budget

Nina Brooks, UK sales manager at Techbuyer, says now more than ever people have a need for reliable, locally sourced hardware that leaves as much room in the budget as humanly possible. Here are some ideas on how to achieve this.
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Deals

BGF invests almost £180m in first half

BGF has backed 24 new companies in the first half of 2020 with a total investment of almost £180m.
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Furniture maker secures NPIF funding support

A West Yorkshire furniture manufacturer has received six-figure funding support from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
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Hastings confirms approach from consortium

Insurance company Hastings has received an approach from Sampo Oyj and Rand Merchant Investment (RMI) Holdings about a possible cash offer for the shares in the business the pair do not already own or control.
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UK recruitment M&A down by half - BDO

Transaction volumes in the UK recruitment industry fell by half in the first six months of 2020, according to new data.
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Business Matters: Property investors should not dismiss the coalfields

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty, the UK commercial property market has continued to report overall positive performance. However, with a changing landscape and a challenging year ahead, Shaun O’Brien, property investment and development director at CRT Property Investment Ltd, explains why property investors should not dismiss the coalfields.
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Business

Turnover up in record year for Mills & Reeve

Turnover has grown in a record year for national law firm Mills & Reeve. The firm has also announced a bonus of about £1,000 for every employee depending on length of service.
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DLA Piper appoints Leeds restructuring partner

Law firm DLA Piper has appointed a new partner to its restructuring practice in Leeds.
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Leaders urge government to back £1.7bn Covid-19 renewal plan

South Yorkshire leaders have called on the government to back a £1.7bn plan to help the region’s economy bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Aldi outlines plans to create almost 4,000 jobs

Aldi has outlined plans to create nearly 4,000 new jobs across the UK this year.
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£500m domestic film and TV initiative launched

A £500m scheme designed to kick-start domestic film and TV productions struggling to get coronavirus-related insurance has launched.
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Property

Harworth brings in well-known property industry name as CEO

Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has appointed a well-known figure in the property industry as its new chief executive.
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£57m plans revealed for former theme park site

Plans for a £57m mixed-use development plan that could create more than 350 jobs have been revealed for site of a former theme park.
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GP surgery and pharmacy to anchor redeveloped mill

A GP surgery and pharmacy has been secured as anchor tenant for a former West Yorkshire textile mill which is currently undergoing redevelopment.
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Speculative industrial development completed

Network Space has completed a speculative development of five industrial units in South Yorkshire.
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Planning consent for 1.1 million sq ft employment development

Planning consent has been granted for a development of more than one million sq ft of new employment space on a site off the M1 in South Yorkshire.
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Plumbing supplier takes space at Leeds estate

A plumbing and heating supplier has opened at a trade counter estate in North Leeds.
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Manufacturing

Smith & Nephew slips to loss but performance improving

Historic medical equipment manufacturing giant Smith & Nephew has slipped to an operating loss in its half-year results but said its performance had improved following the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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UK car production almost halves

Car production in the UK almost halved in June compared to the same period in 2019 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Record month for Yorkshire law firm

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Former garden centre brought to market

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