How we can turn the difficulties of the last 12 months into a brighter future – Beckie Hart
Extending the Job Retention Scheme was essential and will keep millions in work as we carefully navigate our way out of lockdown. The new Recovery Loan scheme will ease pressure as business interruption and bounce back loans come to an end, while restart grants for hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail will help smaller firms in these sectors cope with costs.
Graduates are enduring a torrid time, we must protect our business leaders of the future – Robert Beaumont
One group of workers who will be feeling strain and tension more than most will be graduates, making the transition from university life to the office in the middle of the worst UK health crisis for over 100 years.
Sales rise at Hull-based Arco despite pressures caused by pandemic
The company’s annual report for the year ended June 2020, reveals Arco reported sales of £320m, up 13 per cent year on year.
Life in the forces helped to shape Yorkshire entrepreneur’s business dream
You never forget the places you celebrated your landmark birthdays.While his contemporaries were out partying, Tim Mercer of Vapour Cloud was serving his country in the forces.
Plans to build Leeds's first £1m luxury apartments featuring rooftop gardens with hot tub
Leeds-based developer, Priestley Homes, has acquired 2 Great George Street in the heart of the city centre and, subject to planning approval, it aims to transform the Grade II listed former Victorian school into 76 luxury apartments.
Sheffield manufacturer Merrychef to create 50 new jobs
Merrychef, which manufacturs high-speed ovens for the hospitality industry, is investing in laser machine technology at its manufacturing site on Provincial Park, Sheffield, after strong growth in 2020.
WANdisco to raise £32m as it considers listing in the US
The Sheffield-based group said a US listing would improve its position with commercial partners and, given the high proportion of US shareholders, help maximise shareholder value.
Domino’s sales rise as lockdown leads to households ordering record numbers of pizzas
Bosses said sales jumped 11.4% to £1.35 billion in the 12 months to December 27 with profits after tax soaring from £2.8 million to £39.7 million.
