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 The Lateral city centre office development in Leeds has been sold for £24.25m. German fund manager RREFF bought the 96,960 sq ft site currently let to the government. It has been hailed as "one of the most significant office investment transactions in the region in 2011". READ MORE...
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The Business Growth Fund (BGF), set up to provide debt and equity finance to growing companies, will invest in businesses whose turnover falls short of its original £10m threshold, the fund's head of investments has exclusively told Insider. Read More...
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Leeds-based chartered surveyor Handley Gibson has won £350,000 of funding from the Co-operative Bank so it can move into its first wholly-owned business premises. Read More...
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Henry Boot has said the property market "continues to be challenging" but development projects are "becoming more attractive". The Sheffield-based developer said trading profits had almost doubled in the first six months to 30 June 2011 with revenue also on the rise. Read More...
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The chief executive of the Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association (LYHA) has announced plans to retire at the end of the year. Read More...
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Morrisons' group human resources director Norman Pickavance has been unveiled as the latest speaker for this year's Women's Business Forum. Read More...
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Education, health and community care specialist MG Law has helped to drive turnover at Yorkshire-based parent company Simpson Millar. Read More...
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Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has named its new president to replace Gary Lumby. Read More...
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Manufacturers are reporting healthy order books and expectations for output growth are above their long-run average, according to the CBI. Read More...
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