CarnaudMetalbox Engineering to open 150,000 sq ft facility in Leeds
This new addition increases the company’s facilities to over 298,000 sq ft in a move its bosses said would enable the expansion of its production capacity even
CPP posts rise in profit and recommences dividend payments for first time since 2011
The Leeds-based firm reported a 2 per cent increase in group revenue to to £141.1m, up from £138.4m the previous year. While pre-tax profit increased to £2m, up from £1.1m.
Leeds-based Jet2 has now refunded £1bn to customers for missed holidays during Covid pandemic
The Leeds-based airline and holiday provider have been ranked as the top two travel firms for providing refunds, according to a recent travel refund cancellation survey by MoneySavingExpert.com.
Virgin Money: Yorkshire Bank rebrands
As we near the anniversary of lockdown, it’s hard to believe what’s happened over the last 12 months. People told to stay at home and not to go about their daily lives. Children kept home from school and made to learn via Zoom or Teams. Businesses faced with massive operational challenges or forced to close completely. It really has been a year we will not forget.
Wates provides jobs boost for Yorkshire after securing work to deliver commercial, retail and living space at Wellington Place in Leeds
The Wates Group said it secured £2.4bn of new work in 2020 enabling it to end the year with a record forward order book of £6.6bn, up 13.5% from 2019.
New York-style bakery brand 42nd East Bakehouse to open third Yorkshire site in Helmsley
42nd East Bakehouse already has branches in Beverley, Leeds and Lincoln.Owner Lee Edwards, who lives in Beverley, began the business as an Instagram brand, with postal deliveries of items such as brownies and cookies for customers all over the UK.
Rishi Sunak admits the number of people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic keeps him awake at night
The Richmond MP told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee he was also concerned about the impact a rise in interest rates would have on the public finances, given the debt mountain built up during the pandemic.
Prestigious Kirby Hill development reports "phenomenal success”
The prime Priory Meadows development, by North Yorkshire-based Caedmon Homes, includes 34 homes and there are now only six left on the market.
Home improvements boom boosts Marshalls expectations
The Elland-based firm said this record start builds on a strong recovery in sales during the second half of 2020.
How West Yorkshire businesses can adapt to a post-Covid future
Looking beyond the pandemic to the economic recovery, embracing change, thinking differently and seeking support to adapt will be fundamental to businesses in the Leeds City Region becoming more efficient, productive, and resilient.
