Liberty Steel boss Sanjeev Gupta says 'no factories will shut under my watch'
Labour has called on ministers to provide clarity on the future of Liberty Steel’s UK plants at sites including Rotherham, Stocksbridge and Scunthorpe amid fears that thousands of jobs could be lost if the firm goes under.
This is what is boosting business at The Crown in Roecliffe
Chris Hannon, the managing director of Coastal & Country Inns, the owners of The Crown in Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge, said a number of post-lockdown weddings had been booked there from June onwards.
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But from next week and across the next few months, we’ll see a staggered reopening of the economy, with businesses emerging into a new normal.
Seven grieving families must shape Government's response to loan charge scandal – Greg Wright
Seven grieving families must shape Government's response to loan charge scandal – Greg Wright There really is nothing new under the sun, as Sherlock Holmes famously observed. There have always been unscrupulous individuals who are happy to grow wealthy on…
Local offices ‘could let staff walk to work in 15 minutes after Covid’
The shift could allow people in the UK to live in so-called 15-minute towns, where most amenities, and work, are within a quarter-hour commute by foot, bike or public transport of residents’ front doors.
Dunelm preparing for ‘strong response’ to reopening next week
The home furnishing company said it had been propped up by online sales in the last three months, and is on track to beat pre-tax profit forecasts, which analysts have set at between £120 million and £125 million.
How TikTok helped fuel sales at West African-inspired jewellery business
Taiwo Adegbulu, who started Leeds-based Omolola Jewellery with her sister Ope in 2018, said sales hit six figures for the first time in 2020, a growth of 1,035 per cent compared to the year before, after joining the social media platform.
How Siddall & Hilton is creating skilled manufacturing jobs in Yorkshire
ANYONE who believes British manufacturing is a spent force must pay a trip to Siddall & Hilton, which is aiming to become the employer of choice for local youngsters who are seeking a career with long-term prospects.
York Handmade Brick Company predicts a surge in post-lockdown self-builds
Mark Laksevics, senior sales manager at York Handmade, believes that the pent-up demand for new housing will be unleashed later this year, if the Covid-19 pandemic is defeated.
How equipment rental firm Vp in Harrogate has been buoyed by recent trading
The Harrogate-based firm’s core markets of infrastructure, construction and housebuilding have experienced a positive trajectory over recent months and with the prospect of returning to greater economic normality Vp says it is confident that the recovery will accelerate and become increasingly robust.
