Business

Leeds woman says Better Working Futures scheme has helped her overcome anxiety to find a job and even get a promotion

Kirsty Bird is one of those with health conditions or disabilities in Yorkshire and the North East who have moved into work thanks to the Better Working Futures scheme.

'UK property deals set to experience second large spike in transactions this month'

Bosses at Knight Frank said there are “clear parallels” between 2021 and 2016, with both years experiencing a spike in transactions in March followed by a drop in April.

Major summit will attract thousands of real estate leaders to Leeds – Keith Griffiths

I am confident that by next year the UK’s vaccine programme will mean the world is very different to the one we see today, with Covid increasingly a memory rather than something we live with on a daily basis. It is that confidence in the recovery that led my business, Built Environment Networking, to launch UKREiiF earlier this year.

The Bay Horse pub in Farsley reopens following refurbishment

The Craft Union Pub Company has refurbished The Bay Horse on Town Street.The layout of the pub has been updated and the design and furnishings have been improved with the introduction of carpets and a brand-new colour scheme.

Rotherham-based Harworth Group secures planning approval

The site at Wingates is adjacent to Junction 6 of the M61 and is in close proximity to Harworth’s existing Logistics North site.

250 jobs to be created after Tong Garden Centre secures approval to build a £14m second site at former Tingley golf club

Leeds City Council’s South and West Plans Panel voted to approve Tong Garden Centre’s plans to transform a former golf club into a £14m garden centre complex.

Strong hydrogen demand boosts Pressure Technologies

The Sheffield-based firm has said it is excited about the opportunities in the hydrogen energy market at a time when the oil and gas markets are proving difficult.

New powers are needed to thwart cowboy ratings surveyors, says senior figure at Colliers

John Webber, Head of Business Rates at Colliers, said some unscrupulous surveyors were behaving like criminals as they exploited businesses by placing them under pressure to sign unfair, long term contracts.

Is Tour de Yorkshire a luxury we can no longer afford? – David Behrens

It is only recently that doubting the benefit of what is perhaps Britain’s biggest free spectator event has become politically acceptable. In years past, any public figure daring to impugn the official “economic reports” from Welcome To Yorkshire would be buried under the avalanche of hyperbole its former boss left in his wake.

Leeds-based Meatless Farm offers consumers chance to invest through Crowdcube campaign

The company will initially be seeking to raise up to £5 million, by offering the opportunity to buy in to the brand from just £10.