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 More than 130 employees at Yorkshire-based furniture manufacturer Carleton Furniture Group have been made redundant after the business went into administration. The company, which made prefabricated furniture for a variety of sectors, was hit by poor trading and a downturn in its public sector work, Insider can reveal. READ MORE...
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New Dragons' Den investor Hilary Devey has praised the BBC show to Insider saying it helps dispel myths about angel investors. Read More...
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GA Pindar & Son's Agility business has been sold to its management team by administrators with all 27 employees in York transferring to a newly-formed company. Read More...
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Clyde Union Pumps, which has its English manufacturing base in Penistone, has been sold for £750m ($1.25bn). Read More...
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Discount retailer Poundworld has said it is on course to break through the £200m turnover mark after striking a deal with HSBC. Read More...
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Bezier, the point-of-sale marketing business with operations across Yorkshire, has said it is targeting selective acquisitions after it was acquired in a management buyout. Read More...
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Marshalls has reported a boost in revenue in pre-tax profit this morning (26 August 2011). Read More...
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Closing down sales have started at TJ Hughes' stores in Doncaster and Bradford after the company's administrators failed to find a buyer. The closures will result in 103 redundancies. Read More...
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Wheelie bin MGB Plastics has secured a contract with waste management business Serco. Read More...
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A sideways look at the week's weird, wacky and occasionally wonderful stories from across the region. This week: In the summertime; Tree huggers. Read More...
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Britannia Construction, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leeds-based Renew Holdings, has been awarded a £1.85m contract for the installation and landscaping of a new forecourt at Swindon Station. Read More...
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