News: Higgins confirms view on Meadowhall as HS2 station location
Sir David Higgins, chairman of HS2 Ltd, has reiterated his view that Sheffield Meadowhall is the right answer for the South Yorkshire hub on the proposed HS2 line but admits the final decision is...
View ArticleNews: Yorkshire still on for record year
Continued high levels of commercial property deals in Yorkshire mean that 2014 is set to be a record year for investment in the region.Commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) tracks...
View ArticleNews: Marussia F1 off the grid
The Marussia F1 Team, which shocked the motorsport world when it gained entry into the 2010 F1 season from its base at Dinnington in Rotherham, has called in the administrators.Geoff Rowley and Geoff...
View ArticleNews: Tata completes refinancing of debt
Tata Steel has executed agreements for the refinancing of its bank debt through term loan and revolving credit facilities of €3.05 billion as it tackles the existing debt of Tata Steel Europe, the...
View ArticleNews: Trust aims to give Wentworth Woodhouse a secure future
Details have been revealed of the new charitable trust that aims to acquire Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham, the largest privately-owned house in Europe, for £7m.By agreement with the Newbold family,...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Local Employment Advisory Forum
Rotherham businesses are coming together later this month to highlight local career and skills development opportunities.Mears, the company that works on a council housing repair and maintenance...
View ArticleNews: Rolls-Royce restructure affects 2,600 jobs
The recruitment of apprentices continues at Rolls-Royce's Rotherham facility despite the world-renowned engineers announcing that it would cut its workforce by 2,600 over the next 18 months,...
View ArticleNews: Clegg calls for investment in North's transport links
Deputy Prime Minister and Sheffield Hallam MP, Nick Clegg has called for investment to improve the transport links between Sheffield and the other major cities in the North.Before he hosts a Northern...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Council sell off nets £15m
Rotherham Council has secured over £15m by selling off assets in the last two years, helping the Council address its budget challenge, but also enabling development to take place and local businesses...
View ArticleNews: Manufacturing drives Yorkshire M&A activity
Recent mergers and acquisitions in Yorkshire are being driven by pent up demand and the availability of cash according to to accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.BDO's latest PCPI/PEPI...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Growth Fund established
Rotherham Council has set aside £75,000 towards establishing a Growth Fund to support sustainable economic growth and job creation within the Rotherham borough area.The Council is currently working on...
View ArticleNews: End of the road for Marussia
The Marussia F1 team that began life as Manor Grand Prix in Dinnington, Rotherham, has ceased trading after going into administration.FRP Advisory LLP were appointed joint administrators at the end of...
View ArticleNews: Holiday park plan for Hooton Lodge
Plans are being finalised for a large scale caravan park on land at Hooton Lodge in Rotherham, previously used as the training ground of Rotherham United Football Club.Owned by local company, C F Booth...
View ArticleNews: LEP searches for exec director
The Sheffield City Region (SCR) Combined Authority and Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) are seeking an executive director to act as their senior officer as they prepare to accept more devolved powers...
View ArticleNews: From UK Coal to Harworth Estates
Harworth Estates, one of the largest property and regeneration companies across the North of England and the Midlands, is set to be completely acquired by Coalfield Resources, the stock market-listed...
View ArticleNews: Pearson Group planning Rotherham expansion
Leading examinations board, Edexcel, is planning on expanding its Rotherham operation by taking over a vacant unit in Hellaby, a move that would provide 20 jobs.Part of the Pearson Group, the largest...
View ArticleNews: Business organisations prepare for Autumn Statement
Business organisations have submitted their calls on the Government for what they would like to see in the upcoming Autumn Statement.To be given to MPs by the The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George...
View ArticleNews: Moorhead Savage appoints new business support manager
Rotherham insolvency practice, Moorhead Savage has appointed a new business support manager as it looks ahead to further growth. Established in RiDO's Moorgate Crofts business centre, the award-winning...
View ArticleNews: Continued growth for Greencore in tough food sector
Investment in the Rotherham operation of leading convenience food manufacturer, Greencore, has helped the Irish firm increase revenues and profits.In its financial results for the year ended September...
View ArticleNews: Trans-Pennine tunnel study and Mottram bypass announced
The government has announced an ambitious £15 billion plan to triple levels of spending by the end of the decade to increase the capacity and condition of England's roads, with the main new project for...
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