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£750m raised by Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society has raised £750m by selling covered sterling bonds. Tanya Jackson, the society's corporate affairs manager, told Insider this morning that the bond issue was "so popular with investors it was oversubscribed" and the funds will help finance its activities in the mortgage market.
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Deals
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Placing nets £1.76m for 600 Group
Engineering company the 600 Group has raised approximately £1.76m through a share placing. The Heckmondwike-based business said the proceeds will be used to increase capacity following the acquisition of its new production facility in Poland.
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Mid-market M&As fall below 2010 in number but not in value
The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving British mid-market targets is below the level of a year ago. But average deal values have remained high, according to research carried out by Grant Thornton.
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Leeds advisers act on job-saving deal
Advisers from Deloitte and Walker Morris in Leeds have advised on the sale of North East solar panel manufacturer Romag Holdings to Sunderland-based social housing business Gentoo.
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Business
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Verity hails positive meeting with Hunt
Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Gary Verity has told Insider that a positive meeting with culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has demonstrated the government's commitment to Yorkshire tourism.
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Humber businesses wary of rising costs - QES
The soaring costs of raw materials and overheads are causing businesses increasing concern, according to a report by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.
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WYG wins Belfast work
Leeds-based consultancy WYG has won a contract to co-ordinate construction design management on a new £750,000 project in Belfast.
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New partner at Beachcroft
Law firm Beachcroft has appointed Paul Davison as a partner at its Leeds professional and financial risk group.
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Property
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Jones Lang LaSalle to manage Tokenspire
LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle to manage Tokenspire Business Park in Beverley, East Yorkshire.
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DTZ hails record performance
DTZ’s industrial and logistics team in Yorkshire has reported a record-breaking deal performance during the last nine months. More than two million sq ft has been transacted by the team, including the letting of 667,000 sq ft at Sherburn Distribution Park to Debenhams.
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