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The education system is failing to provide manufacturers with appropriately skilled workers, forcing them to 'grow their own', according to business leaders at an Insider round table on the skills crisis. READ MORE...
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Serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson has invested in Sheffield after attending MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival as one of the keynote speakers. Read More...
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Parseq shares on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are to be cancelled following a takeover, it has been announced. Read More...
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MaxAim partner Tom Hayes has joined Finance Yorkshire on secondment. Read More...
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Nominations are open for the hotly-contested Made in Sheffield Awards 2012, which will celebrate excellence in manufacturing from the Sheffield city region. Read More...
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Mike Blundell, founder of Blundells Estate Agency, has joined the board of Sheffield United. Read More...
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Controversial plans to turn the former headquarters of the National Union of Miners into a 24-hour casino have been recommended for approval by Sheffield planners, Insider can reveal. The project by Barnsley-based Brook Leisure is expected to create up to 130 jobs. Read More...
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Sheffield-based broadband supplier Plusnet has announced plans to move to a 53,000 sq ft site in the city. Read More...
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The CBI has welcomed Mary Portas' review into the high street and the list of 28 recommendations she has put forward. Read More...
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Carbolite, a manufacturer of electric laboratory and industrial ovens, has agreed a deal to relocate to Evolution @ the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham. Read More...
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Talking Point: Ambition is the only constraint
Andy Gregory, Yorkshire's regional director for the Business Growth Fund, explains how the scheme can help fast-growing small and medium-sized businesses.
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Ask the Expert: Workspace revolution
Ilfryn Price, professor in facilities management at Sheffield Hallam University, explains how upgrading workspace can improve a company's productivity.
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Ask the Expert: Employee mindsets
Nigel Brewster, managing director of Brewster McBride Recruitment Consultants, explains that choosing the right managers is more than just matching skills.
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