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]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT Commuters in Yorkshire, particularly between Leeds and Sheffield, will benefit from Government's plans for a £30 billion high-speed rail (HSR) network as it reduces journey times.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT Lord Mandelson is set to announce the Government's strategy to produce more jobs and investments in northern England, specially in cities like Leeds and Sheffield.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT The South Yorkshire Investment Fund is to be wound down after a long and noble history, and replaced by its bigger and better cousin.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT Yorkshire retail software specialist Sanderson Group has added a string of high-profile new clients to their order books.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT Bradford-based supermarket Morrisons has seen its investment in 43 new stores pay off with record sales levels and bumper profits for the past year.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT Guests who decide to stay at a North Yorkshire hotel will be able to experience luxury settings from around the world following a makeover with a difference.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:58 GMT Sheltered housing for 40 elderly people has been opened in the village of Menston, West Yorkshire, by Abbeyfield Ilkley Society.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT The Wensleydale Creamery has been given the green light for a £750,000 expansion.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT The Government is providing £1.2 million to support the Urban Eco Settlement programme of Leeds City Region.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT Hallam Beauty, based in Bradford, has been acquired by Mibelle, a subsidiary of Swiss conglomerate Migros.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT A team of York-based researchers are studying a wood-eating marine pest that could bring about a biofuel breakthrough.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT Sheffield-based digital media solutions firm BIBC has outlined a series of growth plans after announcing it has raised £250,000 from private investors.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT In a boost to Yorkshire's £5 billion digital and creative industries, the country's first digital network has been brought to the region.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT Leeds-based environmental products group Straight has acquired Cyprus-based manufacturer Helesi's UK operations for £1.65 million.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:57 GMT Barcelona is preparing to welcome a delegation of businesses from Leeds as part of an initiative to raise the city's international profile.

]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:29:25 GMT Professional services firm KPMG will be helping the Leeds City Region with its future plans after it was appointed to an advisory role.

]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:29:25 GMT Consult Group, a property and construction consultancy, has opened a base in Sheffield a month after opening one in York.

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:11:24 GMT The main sponsor for the Leeds City Region at an international property conference in France is the UK's biggest property group.

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:11:24 GMT Yorkshire firm Fivesquared, which provides industrial noise and vibration testing services, has won its biggest single international contract with US-based Schiller.

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:25:47 GMT Yorkshire-based Landmark Development Projects has been granted planning permission for 50 homes and six light industrial warehouses in Bradford.

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:25:47 GMT The Siemens VAI business will now have its UK headquarters in the Sheffield operation of Siemens, it has been announced.

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:25:47 GMT With improving trading conditions, York-based housebuilder Persimmon has announced plans to start work at 90 new sites.

]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:45:23 GMT A Yorkshire-based car retailer has expanded by acquiring three more Audi dealerships with 155 staff.

]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:45:23 GMT Sheffield engineering firm DavyMarkham has been bought by Indian group Hindustan Dorr Oliver (HDO) for an undisclosed sum, it has been reported.

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