The comments were made by June Smith, the regional director, North, for Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, at an online round table to celebrate The Yorkshire Post’s Excellence in Business awards, sponsored by Grant Thornton.

The pricing – at the top end of its indicative price range – meant it raised £473 million through the sale of around 161 million shares by existing shareholders and new shares being issued.

Leeds-based SI said the deal will allow it to distribute Microline instruments in Great Britain.Based near Boston in the US, Microline designs, manufactures and distributes high quality instruments aimed at the minimally invasive surgery market.

Stamp duty is an old-fashioned tax that restricts movement in the property market and generates minimum revenue for the Government. In my opinion it is no longer fit for purpose.

If you thought city cars were boring, think again. Okay, at the moment the Aygo X Prologue is just a concept, but this is the look Toyota believes can grab it a larger slice of the city car market; especially as many manufacturers are walking away from the sector.

BMW is recalling 180,000 cars in the UK over fears that a fault with their air conditioning could lead to a fire.

The fourth generation to run Lawnsgate Farm near Lealholm, which boasts beautiful views over the Esk Valley, it was Aidan’s wife Ella who introduced llamas into their lives.

The Covid-19 pandemic may have made travelling the planet difficult, but that hasn’t stopped adventurer Simon Reeve from making remarkable television programmes.

John Lewis has warned more of its department stores may face closures, and said it did not expect all of its shops to reopen as lockdown restrictions are eased across the UK.

Portugal is to be removed from England’s “red list” of countries.The Department for Transport announced that the travel change would come into effect from 4am on Friday 19 March.