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Housebuilder Persimmon has reported an improvement in summer sales this morning with its order book 10 per cent ahead of last year. It follows a weaker period of trading with a 40 per cent drop in pre-tax profits reported for the six months to 30 June to £60.3m. READ MORE...
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Norwich and Peterborough Building Society's saving and borrowing members have voted in favour of the merger between N&P and the Yorkshire Building Society, it was revealed today. Read More...
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Hessle engineering business Fenner said its subsidiary Hallite Seals Australia has bought a business in Perth, Australia. Read More...
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Doncaster-headquartered The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company has clinched funding from HSBC to support its packaging of products abroad. Read More...
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UK Coal has reported an 81 per cent rise in revenue and returned to profit for the six months to 25 June 2011. But it said it remains in a "challenging financial position". Read More...
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Sheffield-based Henry Boot Developments has appointed construction company Jehu Project Services to a £2.4m construction contract. Read More...
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Landlords have presented Mary Portas with a study of their retail tenancies as part of her high street review. Read More...
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The ongoing investigation by the Financial Services Authority into CPP Group has led to costs and lost revenues which have affected profitability, the York-based credit insurance business said today. Read More...
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Efforts to use exports to drive forward economic recovery are failing and the UK is in danger of losing out in markets essential for future growth, according to a new report. Read More...
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Talking Point: Cut the carbon
Steve Housden, sector strategy manager for CITB-ConstructionSkills Yorkshire and the Humber, looks at the importance of helping the construction industry prepare for a 'low carbon future' and how the government's Green Deal offers Yorkshire businesses working in the sector some welcome opportunities.
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