Pegasus World founder hires former boss to be number two
Martin Doyle has been appointed as operations director for Pegasus World, a textiles and fulfilment company, which is based at Logic Leeds, by Junction 45 of the M1.
Cost of Yorkshire's Storm Ciara more than £65m for local businesses in Calderdale, says new study
Storm Ciara caused Calderdale’s second worst flood to hit the Calder Valley in recent years after the Boxing Day floods of 2015.
Ex-offender employment specialist Offploy enlisted by DWP to help prison leavers
The Yorkshire-based social enterprise has been appointed to the Government’s new ‘Prison Leaver Pilot’ project, a peer-to-peer mentoring programme which aims to pair up those preparing to leave jail with mentors who have lived experience of the criminal justice system – in a bid to provide the necessary tools and training to get ready for work.
We may soon be feeling the tax pain deep in our pockets – Sarah Coles
So you might be forgiven for overlooking a bumper pack of tax statistics issued earlier in the week by the Treasury, which featured a bunch of tax receipt charts resembling the trajectory of a log flume.
Government must regulate rogue umbrella companies, says REC
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), the professional body for the UK recruitment industry, has called on HMRC to set up a dedicated hotline for workers to report bad practice by umbrella companies.
Revealed: £6.5 million regeneration plans for Scarborough West Pier to 'breathe new life into heart of town's iconic South Bay'
Scarborough Council has started a consultation on the proposal, which is being funded in part from the £20.2 million the town received from the Government’s Towns Fund.
Grocery sales fall as indoor pubs and restaurants reopen
New data released by NielsenIQ showed that despite this fall in grocery sales, food retail sales increased almost 11 per cent compared with the same period in 2019, reflecting entrenched behaviour changes during lockdown.
Avacta says admin error should not delay commercial sales of its Covid test
In the latest twist in a complex story, the Wetherby-based group said the regulatory submission was the responsibility of its partner, Mologic, a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies.
Covid wastewater testing firm raises £10m to fund expansion
The company, which also assesses skincare products, priced the new shares at 30p, representing an 11.8 per cent discount on the closing price on June 4.
Deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to drive down tariffs for Wensleydale cheese
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss announced the deal was agreed in principle on Friday, and said it was the first to include dedicated chapters on digital trade and small businesses.
