Why Sky Betting & Gaming is seeing its staff poached by London tech firms
Conor Grant inset, CEO of the Flutter Group’s UK and Ireland division, which includes Sky Bet, told The Yorkshire Post the issue of tech firms in the capital offering London wages and full remote working to its Yorkshire staffers was a “live threat” to the business and that it was putting in place as much flexible working practices as possible to keep its 1,700 workforce content.
New green list offers ‘a little bit of relief’ for travel firms
The Government has added 14 new countries and territories to its green list of destinations from which travellers do not have to self-isolate on their return.
Yorkshire firm completes trials for Covid detection in sewage
DeepVerge said Microtox PD achieved real-time detection and transmission of data, specific to Covid-19, in wastewater treatment plants at multiple sites.
Shares in Morrisons soar by a third following rejected takeover bid
Morrisons saw its share price increase by around a third soon after markets opened in London following a weekend of speculation around the future of the business.
New North South divide opens as large areas of Yorkshire fell into debt during the pandemic
Research from think tank the Centre for Cities shows that people in many Northern towns and cities have been pushed into debt in the past year when trying to meet the cost of essential items due to pandemic job losses, furlough and a lack of savings.
Credit lender Morses Club sees strong demand despite the pandemic
The Batley-based firm said investment in technology has developed its services in line with evolving customer needs.
Tim Hortons opens its first Yorkshire restaurant in Sheffield
Tim Hortons opened its 29th UK branch near Crystal Peaks in Sheffield.It celebrated by giving the first drive-thru and restaurant customer free coffee, every day for the whole year.
Oula’s luxury platters and feasts prove popular in Yorkshire
Despite launching at a time when catering for events was very much off the menu, the Leeds-based firm has diversified to deal with pandemic lockdowns.
Morrisons must be protected from the ‘asset strippers’ – Ros Snowdon
The news that it could become the target of a multi-billion pound American private equity buyout has sent shockwaves through local communities, its workforce, customers, farmers, producers and logistics network.
Chesham and Amersham was a victory for NIMBYs, not the Lib Dems – Mark Casci
One thinks of Neil Kinnock’s infamous “we’re alright!” histrionics at the 1992 Labour party conference in Sheffield (Labour were expected to take power but John Major’s Tories held on to a majority) or of Vermont Governor Howard Dean’s red-faced rant after losing the Democratic primary poll in Iowa in 2004 (he went from being among the favourites to dropping out a few weeks later).
