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Construction jobs at risk by VAT rise - FMB
The Federation of Master Builders has criticised the government's decision to raise VAT in January, claiming it will result in the loss of 7,500 jobs in the construction sector. Helen Osgood, the acting regional director for FMB Yorkshire and Trent, told Insider the government's drive for energy-efficient homes, the Green Deal, could also be threatened by the VAT rise.
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Deals
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Begbies strikes deal for Hamiltons
Begbies Traynor Group has acquired Sheffield-based insolvency practitioner Hamiltons. The Sheffield firm’s partners, Adrian Graham and Deborah Lockwood, who together owned the firm, will join Begbies as partners and bring all of their existing staff with them to join the group.
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Fenner seals Australian deal
Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Services, the subsidiary of Hessle-based polymer engineering company Fenner, has entered a joint venture with Australian business BBV, in a move which will lead to the acquisition of 100 per cent of the business and assets of BBV.
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M&A market improving - PKF
The merger and acquisition sector in Yorkshire has made some improvement in the latter half of 2010, according to accountancy firm PKF, with the renewable and food sectors expected to experience deal flow going forward. However, the Yorkshire-based firm said there were factors, including the fear of a double dip, still suppressing dealmaking.
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Business
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Reputation management and job jitters fuel Profiled.com growth
What does a Google search of your name reveal? Most have checked, and Profiled.com, the online business portfolio supported by spin guru Alistair Campbell, has experienced a surge in interest as people become more interested in managing their online presence. Founder Steve Wainwright told Insider the York-based business aims to take advantage of this trend and grow rapidly.
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Concorde secures £1m Tata IT contract
Concorde Informatics Technology Group (CITG), the IT managed service provider based in Morley, has won a £1m contract to provide IT support services to Tata Steel Europe, the second largest steel producer in Europe.
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Business Tourism
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Marketing Leeds to host digital conference
Marketing Leeds is hosting a conference about the future of digital technology at next week's Leeds Digital Festival. More than 200 business leaders are due to attend The Business of Digital event on 11 November, which takes place in Holbeck Urban Village.
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Expo scoop for Yorkshire Event Centre
The Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate has this week hosted the UK's biggest expo for the ice cream industry. The expo, organised by the Ice Cream Alliance, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the world.
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Property
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“Special” Saxton reaches landmark in Leeds
Developer Urban Splash has reached the highest point of construction on the second of its two buildings at the Saxton scheme in Leeds. It celebrated yesterday with a topping-out ceremony at which regional managing director Simon Gawthorpe told Insider: “There was a major question mark hanging over this scheme, so to get to this stage is fantastic."
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Poundworld to open 100th store
Yorkshire-based retail chain Poundworld will open its 100th store this weekend. Located in Nottingham's Broadmarsh Centre, it will be the 27th store Poundworld has opened this year as part of an expansion drive that has created approximately 800 jobs.
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With Insider's Dealmakers Awards just three weeks away, Richard Abbott looks at the biggest deals over the last 12 months, and the mood among the local rainmakers.
