Business

Leeds-based supermarket chain Asda grows ahead of market, says Kantar

The latest figures from Kantar shows take-home grocery sales rose by 7.4% during the 12 weeks to 21 March 2021.

Yorkshire-based ITM Power involved in plans for UK's largest electrolyser facility

ITM Power, the energy storage and clean fuel company, has provided an update on the Green Hydrogen for Glasgow project with project partners ScottishPower and BOC.

Keir Starmer has no chance of becoming Prime Minister if he does not stamp out ignorant anti-business rhetoric – Mark Casci

The right to peacefully protest is being wilfully eroded with legislation one would expect from an authoritarian regime.

What to do if you’ve been scammed – Gareth Shaw

Earlier this year, after searching online for somewhere to get a better return on my savings, I found a suitable investment from a firm purporting to be a well-known, well-established and regulated investment company. I contacted the company online and received details of the investment and filled in paperwork.

Next to reveal profit slump as investors bank on strong sales rebound

However, investors are banking that the clothing, footwear and home products company will recover strongly as restrictions continue to ease, with its share price more than doubling in the past 12 months despite the pandemic.

CEG unveils new studio concept in city centre

Five Let Ready studios are being created, offering fully furnished workspace for teams of four to 24 people, and are due for completion in July.

Rare earth facility in Hull clears UK Government fund hurdle

Pensana’s proposed rare earth processing facility at Saltend Chemicals Park (“Saltend”) has received first phase progression from the Government. If built, the plant will produce vital components for both the offshore wind and electric vehicle market.

How profits plunged at fashion chain Next last year

However, the group also raised its profit forecast for the current year, as it hailed soaring online sales in the past eight weeks.

Over 500 jobs at risk in Yorkshire as John Lewis plans to close Sheffield and York stores

The shops in Sheffield and at the Vangarde Shopping Park in York are two of eight stores proposed for permanent closure.

Retail sales stage partial recovery as households prepare for lockdown end

Volumes rose 2.1 per cent, but only partially recovered from the 8.2 per cent fall in January, with sales still down 3.7 per cent on a year earlier and before the Covid-19 pandemic impact.