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TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL
International digital growth executive joins Panintelligence as chair
Data visualisation, reporting and analytics software developer Panintelligence has appointed Howard Bell, a seasoned commercial and technology growth specialist, as chair.
NPIF funding helps create jobs boost at fast-growing tech firm
A fast-growing Hull tech company is set to create 25 new jobs after securing a £350,000 loan to support its growth from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
MARKETING & PR
Fast Web Media rebrands as Neon
Fast Web Media has rebranded. To coincide with their 25th birthday, the Manchester based agency revealed their new brand 'Neon'.
Fusion PR Creative supports local charities this Christmas
North-East based public relations and creative company, Fusion PR Creative, has taken steps to ensure that residents from Tyne and Wear and Northumberland have...
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY
Riverside introduces dedicated compacting division
Renowned recycling equipment specialist Riverside Waste Machinery has announced the launch of a dedicated compacting division, on the back of rising customer demand. For more...
Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2019 a “huge success” as results more than...
Organisers and participants of Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2019 are heralding the initiative a “huge success” as final figures show a 73% increase in manufacturing...
BUSINESS EVENTS
Newcastle hosts the region’s first-ever Google DevFest
Tech leaders and entrepreneurs from across the region attended the North East’s first-ever developer event held by global giant Google, as part of a new partnership to help build the region’s tech sector further.
Leeds Community Came Together to Create the Leeds United Centenary Collection
The Leeds United Centenary Collection was a true testament to community spirit, bringing companies and fans together.
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
£200k loan helps fast-growing metals firm to bridge the gap
A fast-growing specialist metals supplier has secured a £200,000 loan from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
Politicians must recognise importance of ‘green steel’, says Materials Processing Institute
The inclusion of the fledgling ‘green steel’ industry into the current political debate has been welcomed by Chris McDonald, chief executive of the Materials...
STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Craftbar serves up winning cocktail recipe for proud Leeds United fans...
A Leeds-based mobile craft drinks business is helping Leeds United fans celebrate the club’s centenary in style after creating a cocktail dedicated to the...
4 Things Every Small Business Must Have To Be Successful in...
More and more people want to ditch their 9-to-5s and take control of their futures by starting their own businesses. But starting a business isn't...
LEISURE TIME
Everton Football Club confirms date of planning application
Everton Football Club will submit its planning application for a state-of-the-art, 52-000-seater stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, within Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters development, on Monday,...
Belmayne kicks off grassroots links
Two north Sheffield community sports organisations have received a financial boost, thanks to Dronfield-based Belmayne.
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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Manchester’s Alexander & Co celebrates a bumper year with over £100...
Manchester based chartered accountants and tax advisors Alexander & Co is celebrating a bumper year, as its corporate tax and business advisory team advised on over £100m of deals transacted in the past 12 months.
Travel for business in style – Grand Central announces completion of...
Business travellers can benefit from a wide range of useful features including free WiFi, extra legroom, table seating and electrical charging points, as Grand Central announces that the refurbishment of its Adelante trains is now complete.
RETAIL
Harrogate Neighbours cut fall assistance times from 6 hours to 15...
Harrogate-based Yorkshire Care Equipment have supplied local charity, Harrogate Neighbours, with a Raizer emergency lifting chair. The specialist lifting device is now regularly used...
MerseyMade Brings Together Local Artists and Makers to Reignite the Region’s...
MerseyMade is calling on artists, makers and the general public alike to support a creative revolution in the North West, following its recent opening...
FOOD & DRINK
MEPC Raises a Glass with Leeds’ Hoist House
Developer and Asset Manager, MEPC has today announced Hoist House as the latest occupier to join the Wellington Place community. Set to open at 4pm...
North Yorkshire gastropub and boutique hotel put on the market for...
Licensee of the Year 2019 asks Blacks Business Brokers to find a new owner for the Wyvill Arms in Constable Burton to enable him to retire.
FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
Applications open for innovative tech scheme to support Manchester’s next generation...
Exchange, a revolutionary new digital and technology programme, has opened applications for its first cohort, as it looks to foster the UK’s next best...
Tier One Capital appoints new Portfolio Manager
Tier One Capital Ltd. (Tier One), the Newcastle-based wealth management specialists, has announced the appointment of Ross Goldie as Portfolio Manager within the firm’s...
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
Fast-growth bathroom distributor acquires second site
Family-run bespoke bathroom specialist Harrison Bathrooms has signed a 10-year lease on a newly-refurbished Towngate PLC property in Leeds. Keeping its existing office and warehouse...
Easing flood risk and creating green spaces
A £2 million investment in four sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) in Sheffield passed the test of the November downpours that deluged the city. The...
MORE NEWS
A world of difference for therapists at Carden Park
Country Estate Carden Park is delivering a sea change in the culture of the Spa Industry with a significant £10 million investment in a...
DivideBuy achieves personal sales record during Black Friday 2019
DivideBuy, which was named the fastest-growing business outside London in 2019 by Deloitte, saw record figures this Black Friday - it processed over four times more transactions than on a normal day, a new personal best.
Liverpool’s LA Productions Toasts Excellent 2019 Performance
Liverpool-based film and TV production company LA Productions is celebrating its most successful year on the small screen. Over the past 12 months, LA Productions...
Leading Bury Creative Agency Wins the Double at The Talk of Manchester Awards
Think Design is celebrating after scooping two gongs at the prestigious ‘Talk of Manchester’ awards (TOMs). The leading creative agency, based in Bury, won Best...
New £15m care home in Bramhall close to completion
Work continues apace on a 4000sqm state-of-the-art new £15m care home in Bramhall, which is now just three months away from completion.
Thomas Carter Opticians wins ‘Light up your Window’ competition
Christmas has come early for the team at Thomas Carter Opticians on Station Road in Urmston; the optical experts are the lucky winners of...
Christmas comes early to Lancashire development
The festive celebrations started early this year in Bamber Bridge as reindeers and elves arrived at Bellway’s Grey Gables Farm development on Brindle Road. The...
Grosvenor Manor appoints wellbeing assistant
Leading care home operator New Care has appointed Lynne Jarvis -Hughes, from Childer Thornton in Ellesmere Port, to the role of wellbeing assistant at its Grosvenor Manor care centre on Heath Lane in Chester.
J&B wins North Tyneside Council Contract
THE North East’s biggest independent waste management firm, J&B Recycling, has been awarded the contract to process North Tyneside Council’s kerbside recyclable waste. The contract,...
Two new deals at Leeds Marshall’s Mill
Two new deals have been secured at Marshall’s Mill, part of The Round Foundry and Marshall’s Mill estate on the South Bank of Leeds....
