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US collaboration set to boost life sciences industry

A Huddersfield-based company is seeing immediate benefits from a new ‘BioBridge’ partnership between the Department for International Trade (DIT) and...


Yorkshire businesses given US insight by Rhode Island trade mission

Rhode Island trade officials and senior business leaders provided a personal perspective of the opportunities for Yorkshire companies to export to New...


Boost for luxury cashmere brand

A luxury cashmere retailer whose products featured in the most recent James Bond Film ‘Spectre’ has improved turnover and pre-tax profits in its latest...


Robotics specialist secures record £25m order book

Robotics expert Sewtec has secured a record £25m order book following a wider change in the business after the management buyout (MBO) a year ago. Over...


m2r Education recognised in another awards scheme

Following their success earlier this summer in the Wakefield Business Awards in which they were named International Business of the Year 2018, one of our...


Rail industry manufacturer starts work on Canadian export deal

Leeds manufacturer William Cook Rail has begun work on a multi-million pound export order to Canada which will bring new jobs to the city.

The family-owned...


Yorkshire and Humber manufacturers see rise in output

According to data from by EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, and accountancy and business advisory firm BDO, Yorkshire and Humber manufacturers have...


Pest control firm acquires US company

A Knaresborough-based manufacturer of branded pest control products has acquired US company Curtis Gilmour, taking the firm’s total turnover to €125m...


Senior trade delegation from Leeds City Region visits China and Hong Kong

A senior trade and investment delegation from Leeds City Region is visiting China to accelerate investment relationships with the country which is the...


Seedrs enter new US partnership

Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has joined with US counterpart Republic in a new strategic partnership, enabling businesses to engage with investors across...