Retail sales growth picked up in the year to July, exceeding expectations for minimal growth, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 111 firms, of which 57 were retailers, showed that the volume of sales...
Satellite Solutions Worldwide, a rural and last mile broadband specialist, has acquired Driffield-based broadband provider, Quickline Communications for £5 million. The acquisition will be funding by a mix of cash and shares – £3 million...
Work has begun on the latest phase of a business park in Sheffield where Rotherham’s EV Waddington is extending the £6.3m Vantage Riverside Business Park. The work has been made possible because of a further £1.9m grant from the...
Yorkshire Building Society has put in a “solid performance” for the first half of the year, prioritising customer service in its core mortgages and savings businesses. Despite competitive market conditions, the Society boosted core operating...
York life sciences business OptiBiotix Health has launched its LPLDL capsules in Germany. HLH BioPharma Vertriebs GmbH has commenced commercial sales to German pharmacies. This follows on from the three year supply agreement with HLH BioPharma...
Rotherham pallet and packaging business Whirlowdale Trading has been acquired by Fife-based Scott Group. The Group said the deal expands its access to the range of sustainable pallet solutions available from its existing brands. The...
Humberside Aggregates has been bought in a deal worth £9m by Breedon, the construction materials group. Humberside Aggregates is a sand & gravel quarry and aggregates merchanting business based at North Cave near Hull in East Yorkshire...