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Findel in £80.5m fundraising plan
Ilkley-based Findel has announced plans to raise £80.5m. The multi-channel retailer is to raise the money through a restructuring of its balance sheet by way of a rights issue and placing. It is also entering into new lending facilities.
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Deals
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Cromwell ups capacity after bagging HSBC deal
Cromwell Polythene, a supplier of waste management products, said it has increased its capacity and efficiency after receiving funding support from HSBC in Leeds.
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Business
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North Yorks LEP approved
The York & North Yorkshire local enterprise partnership has received government approval. It comes after the LEP was initially told by government to up the level of private sector involvement incorporated within its bid.
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Britool Expert to launch after multimillion-pound investment
Toolmaker Britool is to relaunch as Britool Expert with a new mid-price-point tool range after a multimillion-pound investment.
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Balance needed for doomed RDA disposals - BIS
The assets of scrapped regional development agencies must be disposed of in a manner which balances benefit to the local area with achieving best value for the public purse. That's according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
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Umpf scores Engage Super League contract
PR agency Umpf has been appointed by Harrogate-based Engage Mutual Assurance to provide publicity support for its title sponsorship of this year’s Super League.
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Business Tourism
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James Martin to open restaurant in Leeds
Celebrity chef James Martin, the host of BBC's Saturday Kitchen, will be opening his first restaurant in the UK for more than ten years at Alea Casino in Leeds. The Leeds Kitchen by James Martin is scheduled to open towards the end of March 2011.
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Property
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West Riding House bought out of receivership
West Riding House, the landmark building in the centre of Leeds, has been acquired out of receivership by Moorfield Group on behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund II.
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Royal opening for Manser Practice project
A £12m ward development at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, designed by the Manser Practice in Leeds and built by Wakefield-based GB Building Solutions, is to be officially opened by the Duchess of Cornwall.
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