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The Design Mechanics praise word-of-mouth marketing

COMPANIES should pass the word on to win new business, says a Huddersfield marketing agency.Read

PwC warns against chasing sales at all costs

KIRKLEES companies preoccupied with chasing sales in the new year could be jeopardising their businesses, it is claimed.Read

Mid Yorkshire Chamber to host manufacturing seminar

MANUFACTURERS will get advice on services to help them boost productivity and profits.Read

Fixby man's pop art picture business

PHILOSOPHY graduate Josh Oldham is in the picture.Read

Consumers ‘opting to be ethical’

SPENDING on ethical goods and services has grown almost three-fold in the past 10 years, according to a report by the Co-operative Bank.Read

CIM survey shows firms are putting staff training first

COMPANY bosses in West Yorkshire have put staff development at the top of their priorities for 2010, claims a survey.Read

FTSE 100 finishes year 22% up

INVESTORS reflected on a better year as the decade concluded with the FTSE 100 Index registering its best annual performance since 1997.Read

Plea for help over small companies

THE Government must do more to help small firms survive major incidents such as fires, floods or terrorist attacks.Read

Shoppers to benefit from VAT rise delays?

SHOPPERS will head into the sales today – hoping that VAT has not come back to haunt them.Read

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Business Network International members mark a milestone year

MEMBERS of a local business network have ended the year on a £1m high-note.Read

Kirklees companies seek reduction in red tape

YORKSHIRE firms want to see less red tape – and not just on their Christmas gifts.Read

Yorkshire businesswomen take lead on manufacturing

TWO successful female entrepreneurs from Yorkshire are backing a national drive to encourage more young women into careers in manufacturing.Read

Piazza Centre manager John Beardall retires

THE manager of a Huddersfield shopping centre is to retire in the new year after almost 18 years at the helm.Read

Focus on niche company

A SENIOR Tory politician toured companies in the Holmfirth and Meltham to find out how they have coped with the recession – and to lay out his Party’s plans for the future.Read

Rosie Winterton pledges backing for Yorkshire manufacturers

MANUFACTURERS in Yorkshire can depend on government backing to boost employee skills, regional minister Rosie Winterton said.Read

Design Junkie sets up new media arm

A DESIGN company in Huddersfield has launched a digital operation following a strong of client wins.Read

Huddersfield University helps students beat recession with intern scheme

GRADUATES facing uncertainty on the employment front are benefiting from a new scheme at Huddersfield University.Read

Yorkshire Forward reward Connect Yorkshire with contract

REGIONAL development agency Yorkshire Forward has awarded a contract to Connect Yorkshire to create and run a new business network for the region’s IT and telecommunications sector.Read

Construction student wins bursary

A BURSARY for the most outstanding student in the field of construction has been announced to a West Yorkshire college.Read