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RGF will be Scrooge-like, says Wrigglesworth
Sir Ian Wrigglesworth has told Insider the Regional Growth Fund will have a "considerable impact on the north/south divide" over time. However, Wrigglesworth, who is deputy chair of the independent advisory panel that will consider funding bids, said: "A lot of people think we’re Father Christmas, but it will be more like Scrooge." He spoke ahead of the deadline for fund bids, which is midnight tonight.
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Deals
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IML increases efficiency after Yorkshire Bank deal
Sheffield-based IML Labels and Systems has invested £40,000 in a Vectra Turret rewinding machine after receiving backing from Yorkshire Bank's South Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre.
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Filtronic wary after rival's deal
Sales at Shipley-based electronics business Filtronic could suffer after one of its core customers was bought by a competitor.
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D-Day for Boparan
Time is running out for Ranjit Boparan if he intends to table an offer for Northern Foods. Boparan was the subject of a 'put or shut up notice' from The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers and has until today to make an offer for the Leeds-based food manufacturer.
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Route One targets growth after deal
Highway repair business Route One Highways has secured a £100,000 business loan from Finance Yorkshire to support its expansion.
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Business
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Yorkshire Top 500 companies Database
Insider have released a fantastic source of business contacts: The Yorkshire Top 500 Companies 2010 Database. A comprehensive listing of the Top contacts at the Top companies. New Special Offer runs until 31 January. Free sample available.
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Wind industry eyeing Humber sites - Yorkshire Forward
Other major manufacturers in the wind industry are interested in setting up bases in the Humber, according to Yorkshire Forward, as it welcomed Siemens' decision to base its multimillion-pound manufacturing plant at the ABP Alexandra Dock site in Hull.
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Leeds “entrepreneurial spirit” hailed by London Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor of the City of London has praised the “entrepreneurial spirit” of Leeds but called for improvements to the city’s transport infrastructure during a visit to the region. Alderman Michael Bear, who is responsible for international promotion of the UK’s financial and professional services sector, told Insider he was “very impressed” with the local businesses and universities he had visited, which gave him a “positive feel” to take away.
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Business Tourism
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Rudding Park scoops prestigious TripAdvisor award
Harrogate’s Rudding Park hotel has been crowned ‘Number One Hotel in the UK’ for the second year running in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2011.
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Property
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First tenant confirmed for Broad Gate development
Legal recruitment agency Sacco Mann is set to become the first occupant at the 150,000 sq ft Broad Gate Development in Leeds city centre.
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