Profile: why Humber man Dr Ian Kelly works in the ‘twilight zone’
As chief executive of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce and co-creator of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), he has spent the best part of his working life criss-crossing the water, working for the economic development of the fourth-largest trading estuary in Europe.
Pubs could require Covid vaccine passports, according to Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister told the Commons Liaison Committee that it may be left up to “individual publicans” as to whether they can ask punters for domestic vaccine passports to enter venues.
Halfords to buy tyre specialist in £15m deal
Around £9m of the purchase price relates to the acquisition of real estate and the net cash position of the business, with the remaining £6m paying for the underlying trading business.
York property developer S Harrison reports £2.5m in profit
Cash reserves to invest in new schemes stood at just under £14m at the York-based firm. Cash reserves were further boosted at the turn of the year by the sale of one of Harrison’s landmark Edinburgh sites.
Senior figure joins Yorkshire firm which is helping tackle obesity crisis
OptiBiotix Health has appointed René Kamminga as Chief Executive Officer of OptiBiotix Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of OptiBiotix Health plc.
Think Tank says Government decision making is 'stuck back to the 1990s' and that it lacks a long-term plan for the North
The chief executive of the economic think tank the Centre for Cities, Andrew Carter, told The Yorkshire Post that important long-term initiatives such as a White Paper on devolution, the Industrial Strategy and the move towards a Net Zero economy had been kicked into the long grass.
Major refurbishment plan for historic Victoria Mills in Greetland
The current tenant at Victoria Mills in Greetland, contract furniture manufacturer Andy Thornton, is relocating its showroom to Elland.
Luxury brand Burberry, which has operations in Castleford and Keighley, reports continued strong rebound in trading
In a statement, Burberry said: “We are issuing an unscheduled trading update ahead of the 27th March 2021 financial year end.
British Steel to invest £100m this year to support next stage of transformation
The company, which has returned to profit after being brought out of liquidation by Jingye Group a year ago, will focus the investment on improving its manufacturing operations and supporting clean growth.
CMA orders Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms
In September 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched enforcement action against four housing developers. These included Countryside Properties and Taylor Wimpey, for using possibly unfair contract terms, and Barratt Developments and Persimmon Homes over the possible mis-selling of leasehold homes.
