4D pharma establishes patient board to develop treatment for Parkinson’s
Leeds-based 4D pharma said the Patient Advisory Board will include people living with Parkinson’s.Supported by Parkinson’s UK, the board will provide a valuable, patient-centric perspective to 4D pharma as it advances novel Live Biotherapeutics into the clinic to treat neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s.
Profile: the ‘analogue maverick living in a digital world’
He is also, according to his Twitter bio, an “analogue maverick in a digital world”.“That’s a nod towards my past,” he says. “My life outside of tech is synthesisers, old analogue machines; I have quite a significant collection of those that are in use.”
Leeds cyber security firm Boxphish acquires competitor Purplephish
Boxphish, formed in 2018, helps its corporate clients become more cyber aware by identifying risk areas within their businesses and delivering tailored solutions to address the vulnerabilities.
Two tier retail sector emerges as food sales soar but fashion plummets
Data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) published today shows that out of the 13 categories tracked, eight remained in significant decline. Spending on home centric categories such as food, computing and home appliances have all increased while others, such as fashion and beauty, remain in double digit decline compared to pre-pandemic levels.
What our city and town centres will look like, post pandemic – Atam Verdi
The outlook for real estate is mixed too. The retail sector has perhaps seen the most significant change with online retailing now peaking at around 40 per cent. This has been a systemic shift and it’s highly probable that this growth will remain high.
How hydrogen generated by wind farms off Yorkshire coast could help region's bid to become a 'green steel' world leader
Professor Bill Nimmo of the University of Sheffield hopes the increased use of renewable energy sources, with wind being the main focus, will generate spare capacity which can be turned into hydrogen for use in steel production.
Yorkshire's shops are 'raring to go' as they prepare to reopen on April 12 after three months of lockdown
One leading business figure in North Yorkshire said the county’s small firms were “ready to take the leap” of operating alongside some restrictions as they emerged from a year in which their doors have been closed for months at a time.
Yorkshire firms face £4.2bn debt burden from pandemic as Labour calls for more flexibility to help business to repay
On a visit to a brewery in Ilkley today, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary and Yorkshire MP Ed Miliband will call for more to be done to help businesses supplying the hospitality industry which have had no choice but to take on debt.
Up to 1,200 Asda store workers at risk of losing their jobs
The Leeds-based firm said that it was treating redundancy as “the last option” during the consultations, which it said was sparked by changing tastes among shoppers.
York Gin to share samples through a socially distanced 'vending machine'
York Gin shop in the centre of the historic city is reopening today and managers say they’ll keep their socially-distanced gin tasting machine in place, serving free tasters.
