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Waitrose Easter sales increase boosts John Lewis

SUPERMARKET chain Waitrose lifted sales over Easter as more people stayed at home for the bank holiday weekend. Read

SHARES rallied for UK banks after US giant Citigroup unveiled improved figures yesterday.

Citigroup disclosed its smallest quarterly loss since 2007 – triggering an improvement in share prices for Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group. Read

HSBC Commercial Banking urges small firms to tackle late payment threat

FIRMS have been urged to tighten up on late-paying customers. Read

INTERNET search giant Google has posted its worst revenue performance in nearly five years as a public company.

US-based Google, which owns YouTube, gained £3.7bn in revenues during the first three months of 2009 – almost 4% below the previous quarter and its first quarter-on-quarter drop. Read

UKTI helps 1,500 Yorkshire firms plug into exporting

ALMOST 1,500 Yorkshire companies have been helped to get a foothold in overseas markets during the first quarter of 2009. Read

Skillfast-UK launches Women & Work initiative

WOMEN workers in Huddersfield’s fashion and textiles industry could climb the career ladder – thanks to a new programme. Read

Yorkshire Chemical Focus leads regional delegation

YORKSHIRE firms providing skincare products and cosmetics aim to clean up at a top trade show next week. Read

Pink Link director Vicki Davenport named as finalist in national awards

BUSINESSWOMAN Vicki Davenport is in the pink after being named as a finalist in national awards. Read

Business Link Yorkshire launches Bucking the Trend contest for go-ahead firms

GO-AHEAD Yorkshire bosses stand to win expert mentoring from some of the region’s best business brains in new competition. Read

Olympic gold medallist Tim Brabants urges Huddersfield firms to bid for 2012 contracts

HUDDERSFIELD firms have been urged to grab a share of the Olympic dream – by competing for contracts to help stage the 2012 Games. Read

Handelsbanken tops EPSI Rating for customer satisfaction

A BANK with a branch in Huddersfield has topped a popularity poll. Read

Highways group back in business

A HUDDERSFIELD woman has spearheaded the revival of a professional body in Yorkshire. Read

Huddersfield survey show business optimism

A BUSINESS group based in Huddersfield today voiced “very cautious optimism” for the economy following a new survey. Read

BT set to shed 10,000 jobs

TELECOMS group BT is poised to axe another 10,000 jobs. Read

Survey shows popularity of online banking

HALF of people who use the internet now bank online, with many saying it is their preferred way of managing their finances, a survey showed today Read

Supermarket firm cuts online charges

SUPERMARKET chain Waitrose has scrapped delivery charges for groceries ordered online. Read

Scrap payment idea could boost car market

A NEW bid to revitalise Britain’s ailing car market is expected shortly. Read

Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Fund notches up £3m in donations during its 10th anniversary

A CHARITY fund which has donated more than £62,000 to good causes in Huddersfield has reached a milestone. Read

Fewer business deals in Yorkshire

BUSINESS transactions across Yorkshire fell in number and value during the first quarter of 2009, said a report. Read

Yorkshire’s top 150 firms benefit from prudent approach, says report by BDO Stoy Hayward

YORKSHIRE’S top firms are reaping the rewards for being careful with money, a survey has revealed. Read