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The company behind Johnstone's Paint has blamed inflation in the price of raw materials and the loss of a retail sales contract for reporting an operating loss of £726,000 in its annual accounts. In its 2010 annual report recently filed at Companies House and seen by Insider, Batley-based PPG Architectural Coatings said its turnover is down and the market remains "highly competitive" though it is responding by "applying price increases to customers where possible". READ MORE...
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Phase Focus, a subsidiary of Fusion IP, has completed a major fundraising and demerged from its parent company. Read More...
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The number and value of mergers and acquisitions in Yorkshire fell during the half of 2011, according to research. Read More...
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North Midland Construction (NMC) has won a £1.5m contract for infrastructure and public realm work from Wakefield Council. Read More...
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Private rents in Yorkshire have increased by 1.4 per cent to an average of £525 per month, according to a survey by listed letting agency LSL Property Services. Read More...
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Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding for new infrastructure does not provide taxpayers with good value for money, the House of Commons' Treasury select committee has concluded. Read More...
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Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield has appointed a new airport director. Read More...
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Yorkshire Building Society has hired the head of branch network at HSBC Bank as its new chief executive. Read More...
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Cobbetts, which has an office in Leeds, has been ranked as the leading adviser to basic materials companies on AIM for the 11th consecutive quarter, according to figures from Hemscott. Read More...
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