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Yorkshire Bank owner forecasts tough UK market

YORKSHIRE Bank’s owner said the UK market remained challenging – despite showing tentative signs of economic recovery.Read

Nestle sets sight son further growth

FOODS giant Nestle has set its sights on even stronger growth this year after outperforming its rivals in 2009.Read

SCALA lands major names for online training game

A HUDDERSFIELD firm has signed up some of industry’s biggest names for an online training programme with a difference.Read

Grange Moor company Sanderson Associates makes in-roads with M&S project

A COMPANY specialising in highways design has won a contract to work on the largest Marks & Spencer store outside London.Read

Three companies unveil £400m-plus flotation plans

THREE companies have announced plans to raise more than £400m through stock market flotations.Read

Mouchel considers improved taleover offer from VT

ENGINEERING firm Mouchel is considering an increased takeover offer from VT Group.Read

British Airways on course for Americal Airlines tie-up

SHARES in British Airways took off after US regulators put forward less stringent conditions than expected for its tie-up with American Airlines.Read

Independent owner extends deadline for takeover talks

FORMER KGB agent and Evening Standard owner Alexander Lebedev has been given more time to secure a deal to buy The Independent and Independent on Sunday, it has been confirmed.Read

Alec Stewart takes field for Yorkshire Business Forum

FORMER cricketer Alec Stewart will field the questions when the Yorkshire Business Forum stages its next event in Huddersfield.Read

Appointments: Ian Bevan & Steven Butcher at Northern Railments

NORTHERN Rail operators Serco and Abellio have appointed Ian Bevan as interim managing director and Steven Butcher as interim deputy managing director.Read

ProperMaid’s Allison Whitmarsh among speakers at Winning Ways event

A ONE-DAY event aims to steer Kirklees firms to Winning Ways.Read

Appointments: Mark Davies at Huddersfield Town

HUDDERSFIELD Town has appointed Mark Davies to spearhead a new department at the football club.Read

Aproach PR lands another CIPR Pride Awards prize

A PUBLIC relations agency headed by a Kirklees woman has added to its clutch of prizes.Read

Appointmenst: Jack Matthews at Alliance of Skill Sector Councils

JACK Matthews (pictured), chief executive of York-based food and drink sector skills council Improve, has been appointed chairman of the Yorkshire and Humber branch of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils.Read

Dragon’s Den date for a useful business lunch

BRIGHOUSE entrepreneur Tom Stevenson has lunched with Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones – to get some top tips on running his business.Read

David Menaghan of HSBC on managing foreign exchange risks

IN this column, I thought I would share with you the thoughts of one of my senior members of the team David Menaghan, international commercial manager based in Huddersfield, on managing foreign exchange risks.Read

Business Charity Awards seeks Kirklees entries

KIRKLEES firms supporting good causes have been urged to enter the Business Charity Awards.Read

Improve urges Kirklees firms to help frame training scheme

EMPLOYERS in Kirklees are being urged to help frame a new qualification for employees in the food and drink sector.Read

Costcutter choses SM&MS to provide health and safety services

CONVENIENCE store chain Costcutter has chosen a company in Huddersfield to provide health and safety services for a number of its sites.Read

Alton Towers owner abandons flotation plan

TWO more major names have shelved stock market flotations in the face of financial turmoil.Read