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Vodafone pulls out of BT contract talks

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:30 GMT

Vodafone has withdrawn from the running to provide a mobile service to fixed-line operator BT, two industry sources said, bringing to an end a nine-year partnership.

Manufacturers regaining their appetite as optimism on the rise

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:09 GMT

GROWTH prospects amongst Yorkshire and Humber-based small and medium-sized manufacturers have edged up to a 12-month high, according to new quarterly research.

Specialists called in as cases of contested wills increases

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:36 GMT

DURING times of crisis, families are more likely to fall out over the contents of a will.

Yahoo’s deal for blogging host Tumblr to net its founder £164m

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:03 GMT

US tech giant Yahoo has snapped up Tumblr in a major US deal that will reportedly net the blogging site’s 26-year-old founder a 250 million US dollar (£164m) fortune six years after he started it.

Tesco in campaign to cut food waste mountain

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:02 GMT

The UK’s biggest supermarket is launching a campaign to tackle “breathtaking” amounts of food waste which it says costs households £700 a year.

Complaints soar over banks’ lending behaviour to small firms

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:24 GMT

THE number of small companies complaining about bank loans to Britain’s top financial arbitrator rose sharply last year, supporting persistent claims by companies they are being denied access to finance despite a government push to boost lending.

Dividend blow as FirstGroup in £615m cash call

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:06 GMT

BUS and train operator FirstGroup yesterday announced a £615m fundraising and cancelled its dividend, after plans to turn around the business were derailed by the West Coast mainline fiasco.

Campaign urges firms to go global

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:26 GMT

BUSINESSES in Yorkshire and the Humber are being urged to go global as part of a new campaign launched by the Government.

Joseph is the latest to take the reins at Richardson

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:20:33 GMT

JOSEPH Richardson has been appointed managing director of Yorkshire family business, Jos Richardson & Son.

Deputy’s call for global framework to shield taxpayers

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:21 GMT

A EUROPEAN Union law which was up for a vote yesterday will only fully shield taxpayers from bailing out troubled banks if there is a global framework as well, a top UK regulator said.

Companies are urged to take a fast boat to China

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:08 GMT

BUSINESSES in Yorkshire and beyond are being encouraged to work with China as the growing economy and demand from consumers for luxury goods offers a host of opportunities for British brands.

FirstGroup cancels dividend after West Coast fiasco

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:31 GMT

BUS and train operator FirstGroup today announced a £615 million fundraising and cancelled its dividend after plans to turn around the business were derailed by the West Coast mainline fiasco.

Torres pumps up volumes after striking deal with French group

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:52:20 GMT

TORRES Pumps, a South Yorkshire-based engineering business, has signed a 10-year exclusive deal to supply pumps to a French company, which makes refuelling vehicles for civil and military aircraft.

Retail failures push shop  vacancies to a record high

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:51:49 GMT

SHOP vacancies in the UK have surged to a new high of 11.9 per cent, with the figure reaching 14.1 per cent in the North and Yorkshire, as retail failures including Comet and Jessops knock holes in shopping centres.

Makeover  impact still  awaited as  M&S profits set to fall

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:51:15 GMT

MARKS and Spencer is expected to unveil a slide in annual profits tomorrow – a week after its new fashion team showed off the ranges they hope will help buck the decline.

Wood firm  Plevin in  land deal

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:51:07 GMT

A WASTE wood recycling centre is to be opened on a brownfield site in South Yorkshire after it was sold in a multi-million pound deal.

Squeeze on households ‘here to stay’

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:18 GMT

HOUSEHOLDS are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation was here to stay.

City veteran lined up as next  chairman of defence giant

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:11 GMT

DEFENCE giant BAE Systems is set to name City veteran Sir Roger Carr as its next chairman, according to reports.

Cranswick reports “positive” year

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:44:29 GMT

UPMARKET sausage maker Cranswick saw its annual profits rise eight per cent in a “positive” year for the business.

Ryanair sees profits jump 13 per cent

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:35:53 GMT

LOW-COST airline Ryanair boosted annual profits by 13 per cent today but warned that the recession across much of Europe will dampen growth this year.