Business

As the Government prepares to withdraw economic support measures from hard-pressed businesses after the ending of Covid restrictions on 19 July, early financial problems among firms in Yorkshire, and the rest of the UK, have continued to rise and were up by 24% in the region in the second quarter

A Doncaster-based entrepreneur, who secured a significant contract to deliver ground-breaking research into laser technology and its use in the energy industry, has secured a six-figure cash injection from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Experienced engineer Peter Brown launched Rossington-based Laser Additive Solutions in 2014 to help businesses embrace

Leading digital agency Ascensor has achieved HubSpot Partner status, adding further to its digital marketing credentials. HubSpot is a leading global provider of automated marketing tools. Their inbound marketing and sales platform helps companies to attract visitors, convert leads and close sales. They bring together a variety of functionalities, such

Following a series of contract wins, Huddersfield-based PR and communications agency KC Communications has recruited a Junior PR Executive and made an internal promotion as it sets out its ambition to increase turnover by 60% by August 2022. Abi Gosling has joined the agency, having completed her A-Levels at Huddersfield

East Hull's Yorkshire Work Based Training (YWBT) is celebrating its first full year as a training provider by enrolling students on its vocational courses, despite having to deal with the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 lockdown. Students from as far afield as Glasgow, Birmingham and London are studying

Just two months after opening a new office in Horsforth town centre, Leeds based estate agent, HOP, has expanded its team with six new appointments who will all be based at the branch on New Road Side. Seasoned property professional, Rich Hare joins as sales manager to lead the sales

HSBC Bank, British Airways and the Playstation Network are just a number of websites hit by a global outage yesterday. The disprution is the second widespread outage in the past two months after high-profile sites including Amazon and eBay crashed at the beginning of June. These global outages are becoming