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The supermarket said it will try to employ those impacted in other roles in the Yorkshire area yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Morrisons to close Bradford fruit packing plant with more than 450 jobs put at risk

Morrisons is planning to close its Bradford fruit packing plant in a move that places 456 jobs at risk.

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The closures come just weeks after the company was bought out of administration by a London investment firm yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Three Black Sheep Brewery pubs closed with immediate effect in Leeds and York

Three Black Sheep Brewery-owned pubs in Leeds and York have been closed with immediate effect – just weeks after the company was bought out of administration by a London investment firm.

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JMG Group of Guiseley has announced that it has made its tenth acquisition of the year, after completing a deal with Cheshire-based insurance firm Blackfriars Group yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Yorkshire-based insurance firm JMG Group makes tenth acquisition of 2023

JMG Group of Guiseley has announced that it has made its tenth acquisition of the year, after completing a deal with Cheshire-based insurance firm Blackfriars Group.

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The interim chief executive of data company WANdisco described 2022 as ‘wasted’ yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

WANdisco: Interim CEO describes 2022 as "wasted" as he reveals financial results

The interim chief executive of data company WANdisco described 2022 as ‘wasted’ but promised a ‘real transition year’ for 2023 as the company looks to recover in the wake of a financial scandal.

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Delivery firm DX has reached an agreement over 15 UK sites that were previously operated by Tuffnells ParcelsExpress, which went into administration earlier this month. yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

DX reaches agreement over 15 sites and 250 staff of collapsed delivery company Tuffnells

Delivery firm DX has reached an agreement over 15 UK sites that were previously operated by Tuffnells ParcelsExpress, which went into administration earlier this month.

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Theakston Brewery has reported a return to profitability despite a third successive year ‘affected by external events’ yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Theakston brewery in Masham returns to profit despite inflationary pressures

Yorkshire brewery T&R Theakston has reported a return to profitability despite a third successive year ‘affected by external events’.

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The Tilt Works takes its name from the early process of steelmaking – ‘tilting’ which revolutionised the steel industry yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

The Tilt Works: New development set to take name inspired by Yorkshire city's industrial past

Grainger plc, has revealed its second residential development located in Sheffield will be named, The Tilt Works, in celebration of the city’s rich history with steel production.

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"Across boardrooms and households in every region of the UK, firms and families are struggling to keep up with rising costs, with many struggling to see how they can tighten belts any further." yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Inflation remains the number one issue for Yorkshire businesses: Beckie Hart

While just a few short weeks until parliament goes into recess, politics isn’t short of attention-grabbing drama.

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"There has been little talk so far about hybrid heating systems, which combine a smaller heat pump with a conventional gas boiler." yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

'Third way' of heating homes can help make UK properties more sustainable: Nick Coad

Home heating has become much more of a topic of conversation, given soaring energy costs and the drive to transition away from gas boilers.

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The couple had never even visited Yorkshire before making the plunge and buying the pub yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Why a South African couple bought this Yorkshire pub without seeing it

The decision by a South African couple to buy a Yorkshire village pub they’d never seen just before the UK’s first covid lockdown may sound as though it was doomed to fail.

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Customers in the new pub will be actively discouraged from using their mobile phones yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Samuel Smith's to open micro-brewery in former railway cottages in Yorkshire village

Residents in a Yorkshire village can raise a glass to a brand new micro pub that is the offing after plans by brewery Samuel Smith’s were approved.

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Yorkshire-headquartered Tuffnells, one of the UK’s largest delivery firms, was placed into administration on June 12 yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Shift buys parts of Tuffnells Parcel Express which collapsed with the loss of more than 2,000 jobs

A logistics technology business has bought parts of Tuffnells Parcel Express, the Yorkshire delivery company which collapsed this month with the loss of more than 2,000 jobs.

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The boss of Tesco has said there are encouraging early signs that inflation is starting to ease. yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Tesco boss: There are early signs that food inflation is starting to ease

The boss of Tesco has said there are “encouraging early signs that inflation is starting to ease” after shoppers faced soaring food prices.

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The new space will allow customers to test-ride a new tricycle at the indoor track in the centre of the showroom yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Jorvik Tricycles invests £200,000 in showroom featuring an indoor test track

Jorvik Tricycles has invested £200,000 in a new experience-led showroom that is set to open later this year.

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Wyedean, a fourth generation manufacturer, was awarded the seven-year, £5m contract to make the British Armed Forces’ new regimental flags yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage…

How a Yorkshire family firm has handcrafted the King's new regimental flags ahead of Trooping the...

A regiment's flag stands as it's most prized possession and for the King's first Trooping of The Colour there may be no greater show.Each of the Armed Forces' Colours and Standards, following the...

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"We’ve been regulars here for well over a decade. It was actually here where we met many years ago and became best friends." yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Meet the regulars who loved their 'gem' of a pub so much they bought it

Pub company Beerhouses has completed the leasehold sale of a West Yorkshire pub to two of its long-time customers.

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15 Jun 2023
Tracy Brabin in line to chair new West Yorkshire tourism body: yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/pol…

Tracy Brabin leading bid to establish new West Yorkshire tourism organisation

West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin is spearheading efforts to establish a new tourism body for her region, it has been announced.

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The marketing agency The Bigger Boat has announced the acquisition of the global business to business communication specialist Scriba PR, for an undisclosed sum. yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

The Bigger Boat acquires Scriba PR as part of long term expansion strategy

The marketing agency The Bigger Boat has announced the acquisition of the global business to business communication specialist Scriba PR, for an undisclosed sum.

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E.On Next has been ordered to pay £5m in compensation to more than 500,000 customers for “unacceptable” call services yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

E.On Next to pay compensation to 500,000-plus customers for poor call services

Power supplier E.On Next has been ordered to pay £5m in compensation to more than 500,000 customers for “unacceptable” call services.

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A Yorkshire door and window manufacturer expects to double its workforce by creating 30 new jobs as it expands into new premises in Leeds yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…

Yorkshire door and window manufacturer Mazuli to double workforce with Leeds expansion

A Yorkshire door and window manufacturer expects to double its workforce by creating 30 new jobs as it expands into new premises in Leeds.

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