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News: Strong sales at Crawshaw
Crawshaw Group PLC, the Rotherham-based fresh meat and food to go retailer, has reported strong sales for period up to Christmas.Last year, the AIM-listed firm announced details of its growth plans...
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News: New LEP chair starts new role
Sir Nigel Knowles, global co-chairman of DLA Piper, is the new Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) chair.LEPs are the government's model to promote economic development. LEPs...
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News: Board changes at Xeros
The chief scientist at innovative Rotherham company, Xeros, has stepped down from the board in order to concentrate on the firm's scientific development programmes.Based on the Advanced Manufacturing...
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News: Devolution deal consultation ends this week
Businesses who want to have their say on the in-principle Sheffield City Region (SCR) Devolution Deal with the Government will need to take part in the online consultation this week.The SCR was one of...
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News: Rotherham's booming tech sector
Rotherham has one of the fastest growing technology clusters in the UK according to research in the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK Survey.The survey tracks the state of the UK Tech community,...
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News: Rotherham Blue Inc store closes
The Parkgate branch of Blue Inc has closed after the fashion retailer underwent a restructure that resulted in 580 jobs being lost and around 70 stores closing down.Trading since 1912 and originating...
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News: No Rotherham branch under Yorkshire Building Society rebrand
The Rotherham branch of Barnsley Building Society is set to close as part of a modernisation plan by the Yorkshire Building Society Group to deliver "better long-term value and improved services for...
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News: BIS to close Sheffield office
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has announced plans to close its Sheffield office - a move the Prospect union claims puts 250 staff at risk and "makes a mockery of the...
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News: Tata calls for more action on imports as losses rise
Tata Steel has reported a loss of £68m for the quarter which saw the Indian-owned steelmaker confirm proposals to cut thousands of jobs from its UK workforce.Tata Steel has for a long time been warning...
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News: Budget could put brakes on free parking in Rotherham town centre
An option backed by local businesses to offer free Saturday parking in Council car parks in Rotherham town centre may not happen even if some parking charges rise.Rothbiz reported first that some...
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News: Not looking good for Brantano's Rotherham store
The Rotherham outlet of struggling shoe retailer, Brantano, doesn't seem to fit for the owners after a deal to acquire parts of the business did not include the Parkgate store.Rothbiz reported last...
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News: Minister talks social mobility and pride for Rotherham
Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development, used a recent speech for the Centre for Social Justice think tank to call on businesses to do more to pull in talented young...
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News: Reprieve for RiDO as Council outlines budget
RiDO, the award-winning regeneration arm of Rotherham Council is set to continue with its key role in supporting the growth of the borough's economy after the authority put forward central funding for...
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News: Rotherham Council backs devolution deal
Rotherham Council has formally ratified the proposed Sheffield city region (SCR) devolution deal with the Government that is set to bring with it some £900m of additional cash over the next thirty...
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News: Rotherham BHS store on closure list
The Rotherham store of national retailer, BHS is under the threat of closure as the owners set out part of a wider turnaround plan that addresses the leases of its retail sites.BHS Group Ltd was...
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News: The Budget 2016
Rothbiz editor Tom Austen looks at The Budget 2016 and what it might mean for Rotherham and its businesses.The headlines will be taken by this year's Chancellor's curve ball - the sugar tax, and the...
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News: Norton Finance closing debt solutions business
Rotherham-based Norton Finance, one of the UK's leading specialists in the loans and regulated mortgage markets, is stopping all debt management work by subsidiaries Ashley Park Solutions and Express...
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News: Xeros delivering on strategy
Innovative Rotherham company, Xeros, is delivering on its strategy to exploit a number of commercial applications for its patented polymer bead technology.Based on the Advanced Manufacturing Park...
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News: Johnston Press is a big deal for Dinnington
The deal to print Express Newspapers' north of England titles in Dinnington, Rotherham is worth some £12.8m to Johnston Press, one of the largest local newspaper publishers in the UK.Headquartered in...
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News: Unions respond to Tata's decision to sell
Unions have given their reaction to an announcement from Tata Steel that the Indian steelmaker is looking at restructuring its European operations including the potential sale of Tata Steel UK, in...
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