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Greencore bows out of Northern race
Irish food group Greencore has revealed it is bowing out of the takeover battle for Leeds-based Northern Foods leaving the path clear for Harry Ramsden's owner Ranjit Boparan. Greencore said it had explored obtaining funding to acquire the parts of the Northern Foods branded business with what it described as the "greatest synergy potential". However, it has now decided not to proceed with this course of action.
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Deals
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Expansion drive at vets with deal
Kingston Veterinary Group has acquired the Peel Veterinary Practice in Hull as part of its ongoing expansion plans.
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Business
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Yorkshire's digital and technology talent celebrated
The cream of the region’s marketing, web design and IT community came together last night for Insider's 11th Yorkshire Digital & Technology Awards. Among the big winners was Leeds-based digital agency Numiko, which picked up two awards for Best Business-to-Consumer Website and Best Web Design Team.
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Profits and revenue down at Johnston as Fry leaves
Johnston Press, which owns the Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Post and Sheffield Star, has posted a fall in revenue and profit for the year to 1 January 2011. Its chief executive John Fry also announced his plans to leave the business by March 2012. The company also said it had a "weaker start to 2011 than anticipated".
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Eversheds appoints Skelton as corporate head in Leeds
The Leeds office of international law firm Eversheds has appointed partner Robin Skelton as head of its corporate practice.
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York business furnishes catwalk models' retreat
Models showcasing designs at London Fashion Week were able to retreat to Erin O'Connor's Model Sanctuary in Covent Garden with furniture, homewares and accessories provided by York-based lifestyle business SOTO.
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Five-year deal agreed between agency and bakery
Recruitment agency gap yorkshire has secured a five-year contract with Doncaster-based Sargents Bakeries to be its sole supplier of temporary workers until 2016.
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Property
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New HQ and director at QAD
QAD Architects, previously based in East Ardsley, has moved to 1,200 sq ft offices at the Greenhouse on Beeston Road in Hunslet. The firm has also appointed a new director to its board.
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The North/South housing divide
The widening regional variation in the UK’s housing market became increasingly noticeable during February, with prospects for house prices in the south of the country far stronger than in northern regions, according to the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey.
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