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Lupton Fawcett takes on 32 former AMS staff
Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has taken on 32 staff from failed Sheffield law firm Ashton Morton Slack, which went into administration last month. Lupton Fawcett managing director Richard Marshall told Insider the move was part of his firm's intention to position itself as the "mid-market law firm of choice", while also enhancing its Sheffield presence.
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Property
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Sheffield property bought for £24m
Life assurance business Canada Life has acquired 1 St Paul’s Place in Sheffield for £24m. Property consultancy DTZ acted for Canada Life on the acquisition of the property from UK fund manager Standard Life Investments, which was advised by Savills.
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Business
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Nabarro to sponsor manufacturing festival
Sheffield-based law firm Nabarro has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Global Manufacturing Festival: Sheffield. The festival, which will take place in the Sheffield area between 14 and 18 March, is intended to reaffirm the UK’s position as a global leader in advanced engineering and manufacturing innovation.
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Six die at work in South Yorkshire
Fewer people were fatally injured at work in South Yorkshire during 2009/10 compared with the previous year. That's according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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VAT hike to hit turnover - Millward
The VAT rise will have a negative impact on small businesses. That's according to the Federation of Small Businesses, which has published a survey revealing 71 per cent of 1,600 respondents do not expect the rise to be beneficial to their businesses. Gordon Millward, Sheffield businessman and regional chairman of the FSB, says the VAT hike will hit turnovers.
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New year manufacturing boost
The UK manufacturing sector has recorded its strongest performance for 16 years. The boost has been driven by strong orders from overseas.
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January will be bleak for some, expert warns
January is set to be a peak period for personal insolvency and business failure in Yorkshire. That's the warning coming from the Halifax office of restructuring business Begbies Traynor.
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