Business

Meet the Leeds-based team which uses artificial intelligence to help the NHS save lives

The partnership between the London Medical Imaging and AI Centre for Value-Based Healthcare and Leeds-based digital consultancy Answer could help to save lives.

Pensana, the firm behind Hull's £100m rare earth facility, lost $1.7m in 2020

In its first update to shareholders since listing on the London Stock Exchange last year, Pensana said its total comprehensive loss for the period was $1,717,491, down from $2.23m the year prior.

Iceland boss backs calls for digital sales tax

Richard Walker, managing director of the frozen retailer, called for the tax on online sales as part of an overhaul of “outdated and Victorian” business rates.

New name for Tong Garden Centre food hall after £250,000 revamp is completed

The Bradford-based garden centre and visitor attraction’s 452 sq m food hall has now doubled in size and has been rebranded as ‘Hearty’s’ after a six month renovation programme.

Potter is creating more space

Its business park there is fully let, so because there is high demand for smaller industrial premises, the company is speculatively building a 4,000 square foot unit with dedicated yard.

Food group behind Young's Seafood is sold to Canada-based Sofina Foods

Funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP an international private equity firm, have agreed the sale of Eight Fifty Food Group to Sofina Foods Inc, a Canadian multi-protein producer, for an undisclosed consideration.

Yorkshire pub turns overflow car park into ‘second pub’ to maximise space as restrictions are relaxed

Pubs have spent thousands of pounds updating outdoor areas, and among those is The Alma Inn, near Halifax.

Asda workers win Supreme Court fight for equal pay

Asda said store jobs were not comparable to distribution centre jobs.The store workers, who are represented by law firm Leigh Day, made sex discrimination claims, saying they historically got less because most store workers are women while most distribution depot staff are men.

Former Marks & Spencer store in Hull to become temporary job centre

Hull-based commercial property developer Wykeland, which purchased the former M&S store last summer, has agreed to let the ground floor of the landmark building to the DWP for it to be used as one of a network of 80 temporary jobcentres.

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine study seeks Yorkshire volunteers

The Covid-19 vaccines have been thoroughly tested to ensure they are safe but, like all new medicines and vaccines, monitoring of their safety must continue once they are approved for use in the whole population.