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IP Group, a developer of intellectual property based businesses which has a host of Yorkshire companies within its portfolio, has hailed a strong start to 2011. The business, which raised £55m through a placing in June, said the value of its portfolio had increased by £14m to £115.3m. READ MORE...
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Finance for new private equity-backed deals is readily available, according to investors surveyed by Grant Thornton. The business consultancy said its respondents expected to invest billions into the UK economy in the coming year. Read More...
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Barclays has launched a £100m fund for UK farmers investing in renewable energy in response to the growing number of agricultural businesses seeking to benefit from government support tariffs. Read More...
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Former Asda CEO Allan Leighton has called for a "common sense" approach to nurturing female talent in business. The recently appointed non-executive chairman of Pace, who will address The Women's Business Forum on 29 September at Rudding Park in Harrogate, warned companies: "Don't force it." Read More...
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Local enterprise partnerships across Yorkshire will benefit if a key strategic asset of doomed RDA Yorkshire Forward is saved from the scrapheap by a transfer to Leeds City Council, a new report has claimed. Read More...
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Lower revenue from the Middle East and Gulf region has led to a slight dip in profit at engineering business Cape. Read More...
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Power station operator Drax Group has appointed Paul Taylor to its board as retail and trading director. Read More...
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KPMG has appointed Philippa Sanderson as a tax director at its Leeds office. Read More...
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Optimisation Developments, a subsidiary of WM Morrison Supermarkets, has bought the surplus freehold land holding of Norcros for £8.25m. Read More...
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