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205 Vion jobs at risk in Sheffield
More than 200 jobs are at risk in Sheffield as food manufacturer Vion considers whether to close its sausage processing site in the city. Vion, a €9bn-turnover (£7.93bn) business headquartered in the Netherlands, said a proposed restructure of its business could result in the transfer of operations to Scotland. It said the Sheffield site was at risk of closure with 205 employees potentially affected.
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Property
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Ventana House is fully let
Ventana House at Sheffield Digital Campus is fully let after deals with Sky, Michael Page and Coal Pension Trustees Services. The 50,000 sq ft office development is led by Scarborough Development Group and GMI Property Company.
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Topley retires from Creativesheffield
Andy Topley, a leading figure in the redevelopment of Sheffield, has retired as director of regeneration at Creativesheffield. Topley's projects include the Heart of the City project which encompasses Sheffield’s Peace Gardens, Tudor Square, the Winter Garden, The Millennium Galleries, St Pauls Hotel, St Pauls Place, City Lofts and Millennium Square.
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Waldeck relocates in Sheffield
Engineering business Waldeck has relocated to bigger premises in Quayside House, Sheffield, following a recruitment drive.
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Work to start on £500,000 Ingbirchworth project
Contractor Mott MacDonald Bentley is set to start on a £500,000 maintenance project at Ingbirchworth reservoir, near Barnsley. The work on one of the region's oldest reservoirs is part of Yorkshire Water's £60m programme to modernise its reservoir sites.
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Business
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Back the Bid – we want your views
Insider has thrown its weight behind Northern Hub, Network Rail's £530m plan to revolutionise trans-Pennine rail with high-speed, non-stop services connecting cities across the north. High-profile Yorkshire business leaders, including Kevin Parkin, Tom Riordan, Andrew Cope, Richard Kendall and John Mothersole, have backed the bid - and now we want your views with our 30-second survey.
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UK Coal share price slumps
Shares in UK Coal, the Doncaster-based coal mining giant, have plummeted in value after the loss-making company told the Stock Exchange it had endured a "further year of poor operational performance".
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Science Warehouse wins Sheffield uni contract
Leeds-based e-business Science Warehouse has secured a three-year contract with the University of Sheffield. The business also supplies its e-procurement services to the universities of Leeds, York and Sheffield.
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Cable backs council's business ambition
Business secretary Vince Cable has thrown his weight behind Sheffield City Council’s Liberal Democrat administration's ambition to become the "most business friendly city" in the UK.
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Insider’s Dealmakers Dinner set for Sheffield
Insider's South Yorkshire Dealmakers Dinner is returning to Sheffield this year. Insider is now taking nominations and table bookings for the 2011 event which will take place on 23 June. Award-winning comedian Dominic Holland will be the compere.
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Promote your business - Top 500 Companies
Looking to source the biggest clients in Yorkshire? Insider’s Yorkshire Top 500 Companies 2011 database is our comprehensive business marketing list, providing you with contacts for the region’s biggest companies. Order today or request a free sample.
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Community
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In focus: Crunched by numbers
Insider editor Richard Abbott says the latest economic data is all doom and gloom but there are lessons to be learned.
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Talking Point: Employment tribunals
Matthew Brain, partner - employment, Irwin Mitchell LLP, is the next guest blogger in this week's Talking Point. He advises employers to be wary of recent legislative changes regarding employment tribunals.
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