Business
Pet treat firm serves up its own GBBO showstopper - for pooches
11:26am Saturday 24th August 2019
AS the nation starts drooling again over The Great British Bake Off, a pet treat business has created the perfect slice to serve to pooches.
Carving a lasting memorial
6:00am Saturday 24th August 2019
INDEPENDENT family firm, R W Atkinson & Son, has been established for more than 50 years, creating and supplying memorials for customers throughout Yorkshire and the North of England.
Free skills masterclass for hospitality and tourism operators
4:30am Friday 23rd August 2019
TOURISM and hospitality operators are being invited to a free workshop on leadership.
North Yorkshire holiday park gets ‘excellent’ AA rating
4:30am Thursday 22nd August 2019
A HOLIDAY business in the North York Moors National Park has been given a seal of approval by the AA.
Former York offices set to become 14 flats
12:36pm Tuesday 20th August 2019
A THREE-storey office building in York is set to be converted into flats after being bought by property development business, York Two Limited.
Shop owner 'riding the wave' with coastal move
12:13pm Tuesday 20th August 2019
FOLLOWING continued success of an award winning North Yorkshire store, the owner has announced a new venture.
Prestigious award for brewery
11:32am Tuesday 20th August 2019
FOUNDERS of a brewery are "thrilled" after winning an award from a global organisation.
York glamping site shortlisted for award
4:54pm Tuesday 20th August 2019
A YORK glamping site has been nominated for a national business award.
Major York city centre shop to shut next month
10:14am Tuesday 13th August 2019
A MAJOR retailer is shutting it's York city centre store next month.
Firm wins £200,000 York council housing repairs contract
1:26pm Tuesday 13th August 2019
CONTRACTOR Novus Property Solutions has won a £200,000 contract to deliver repairs to social housing properties owned by City of York Council.
York start-up has childcare all wrapped up
12:32pm Tuesday 13th August 2019
A NEW business in York has launched a sustainable product range for babies.
York lawyers' role in £63million deals
1:05pm Tuesday 13th August 2019
A REGIONAL law firm with offices in York has advised one of the UK’s largest privately-owned student accommodation providers on property transactions with a combined total value of over £63.5million in the last 12 months.
Science Park deal for York Data Services
3:07pm Tuesday 13th August 2019
INDEPENDENT internet service provider York Data Services is celebrating after renewing its contract with York Science Park.
Selby training provider experiencing growth creates new jobs again
10:49am Thursday 8th August 2019
THE Skills Network (TSN), one of the UK’s leading online training providers based in Selby, is undergoing a period of rapid expansion after having experienced a double-digit growth over the last year.
York store joins war on non-reusable plastic
1:16pm Tuesday 6th August 2019
A HIGH street retailer with a major store in York city centre has introduced reusable containers into their stores to try and cut down on plastic waste.
York teacher cleans up after career swap
12:15pm Tuesday 6th August 2019
A TEACHER from York has swapped her career in education for a new domestic housekeeping franchise business.
North Yorkshire firm takes on 50 apprentices
12:48pm Tuesday 6th August 2019
FIFTEEN new apprentices have been taken on as part of a multi-billion pound project.
Lunchtime walks and fizz in the fridge – secrets of a happy workplace
7:20am Tuesday 6th August 2019
A great boss and a personal desire to help people every day are the motivators for award-winning York business leader and mum-of-two Michelle Mook. MAXINE GORDON hears her story
Fayzul back in town with new takeaway
12:52pm Tuesday 6th August 2019
A RESTAURANTEUR and his team – who count Sir Cliff Richard and Percy Sledge among happy customers - have gone back to the future by launching a new venture in a popular market town.
Solicitors welcome new Claudia's Law
12:33pm Thursday 1st August 2019
SOLICITORS in York have welcomed Claudia’s Law which came into force this week to help families of missing loved ones take control of their finances.
Non-compliant employers could face auto-enrolment spot-checks
6:00am Wednesday 31st July 2019
BUSINESSES that flout their workplace pension duties face being subjected to random spot-checks by the Pensions Regulator.
Ian celebrates landmark 50 years at York firm
11:22am Tuesday 30th July 2019
A CONSULTANT at a York law firm has celebrated 50 years with the company.
York law firm in running for top award
12:20pm Tuesday 30th July 2019
A LAW firm based in York has been short-listed for a top legal award.
New deadline announced for Press Business Awards
7:30am Monday 29th July 2019
BUSINESSES in our region are being given extra time to enter this year's Press Business Awards.
Taste of success for York coffee connoisseur Richard Darby
1:01pm Tuesday 23rd July 2019
A SECOND member of staff at artisan coffee roaster, York Emporium, has passed a rigorous industry examination gained by only 95 people in the UK and 6,500 worldwide.
York firm in Chinese awards sponsorship deal
11:16am Tuesday 23rd July 2019
VISMO, the York company behind a globally used tracking app, has announced it is to be a bronze sponsor for this year’s international Duty of Care Summit and Awards, to be held in Shanghai, China.
York house price increase exceeds national average
2:50pm Tuesday 23rd July 2019
THE most recent House Price Index figures show that the average price of a property in York has increased by two per cent in the year to May, which exceeds the UK average of 1.2 per cent.
New managing director at building and property consultants
9:47am Tuesday 23rd July 2019
YORK-based building and property consultants, LHL Group, has appointed a new managing director.
Town plans ahead for major cycling event
12:10pm Tuesday 23rd July 2019
BUSINESSES in a North Yorkshire town say they are preparing to make the most of opportunities this autumn, as the county prepares to welcome the equivalent of the cycling world cup.
York solicitors retain top tier rank
11:56am Tuesday 23rd July 2019
THE York office of Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP has announced that Chambers & Partners, one of the leading industry guides to UK law firms, has once again ranked its private client team in the top tier.
Auto enrolment spot checks
10:06am Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Businesses that flout their workplace pension duties face being subjected to random spot-checks by the Pensions Regulator.
York teacher recruitment firm expands in to Leeds
7:00am Monday 22nd July 2019
A YORK-BASED education recruitment agency is branching out into West Yorkshire, as it opens a new office in Leeds this summer.
Northern Powerhouse role for York transport technology company
12:42pm Tuesday 16th July 2019
YORK-based transport technology company Incremental Solutions has become a member of the government’s Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme.
Top role for York PR, Ellen
3:48pm Tuesday 16th July 2019
A YORK entrepreneur has become North Yorkshire’s first approved partner of the marketing platform Mailchimp.
York vet recruiters Vetfinders make charity pledge
2:40pm Tuesday 9th July 2019
A NEW York-based veterinary recruitment specialist has pledged to donate a minimum of 25 per cent of its net profits to three regional animal and children’s charities and one national.
Promise of 600 jobs as warehouses built at North Yorkshire business park
12:18pm Tuesday 9th July 2019
SIX new warehouses have been constructed in the first phase of a new North Yorkshire business park, which is set to create 600 jobs.
York gin company and restaurant win international award for 'Old Tom'
12:56pm Tuesday 9th July 2019
A YORK gin company and a Michelin-starred North Yorkshire restaurant have joined forces to win a top international award.
Firm's cash boost marks York head teacher's retirement
3:41pm Tuesday 2nd July 2019
A YORK secondary school has been given a cash boost of £20,000 to help refurbish its science facilities.
FIVE reasons why YOU should enter the Press Business Awards
3:55pm Tuesday 2nd July 2019
FIVE reasons to enter the Press Business Awards 2019
£5 million refurb means 40 new jobs at York hotel
3:47pm Tuesday 2nd July 2019
A HOTEL in York has undergone a £5million refurbishment and is creating 40 new local jobs as part of the investment.
North Yorkshire fertiliser mine plan on target
3:35pm Tuesday 2nd July 2019
THE company behind a new multi-billion pound polyhalite fertiliser mine near Whitby says construction is advancing well and it remains on target to achieve commercial production on time.
Local housebuilder has pride in the job
2:55pm Tuesday 2nd July 2019
THREE site managers from a local housebuilder have won a prestigious industry award for the 15th year in a row.
York village distillery goes from strength to strength
2:50pm Tuesday 2nd July 2019
A YORKSHIRE start-up distillery has commenced distillation of its inaugural single malt whisky.
Business is booming in Yorkshire - with spotlight on 2 York start-ups
12:40pm Wednesday 26th June 2019
BUSINESS is booming in Yorkshire, in spite of doom and gloom stories in the news, according to research by a business broadband provider based in South Yorkshire.
Expansion for North Yorkshire family fashion business Galijah
10:17am Tuesday 25th June 2019
A FASHION business set up by a Yorkshire farming family is expanding so quickly that all hands are needed to help deal with demand.
York hair salon makes finals of Hair Magazine awards 2019
1:22pm Tuesday 25th June 2019
A YORK hair salon has made it to the finals of a prestigious industry awards ceremony.
York law firm Torque Law grows in size
12:24pm Tuesday 25th June 2019
A YORK law firm is continuing to grow in size with the arrival of its seventh team member and has also taken the bold step of issuing a pledge to its clients regarding the delivery of its services.
Leeds firm takes over golfing and spa hotel near York
12:12pm Tuesday 18th June 2019
A FAMILY-run property investment company has acquired a four-star hotel near York for an undisclosed sum.
Family law firm branches out in to York
11:53am Tuesday 18th June 2019
A NORTH Yorkshire law firm is branching out and opening an office in York.
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MTD deadline is looming
11:56am Tuesday 13th August 2019
THE first quarterly submission for MTD has just passed but for those of you who have not yet submitted you still need to make sure you are MTD compliant. Having an MTD filing solution does not, in itself, mean you are MTD for VAT ready. You MUST sign up with HMRC and ensure your software is switched on for MTD submissions.
HSE inspections advice
11:58am Tuesday 6th August 2019
The HSE are focusing inspections on high-risk industries, including agriculture
Meet the boss: Polly Metcalfe, managing director of The Ice Co
9:00am Wednesday 2nd January 2019
POLLY METCALFE, managing director of The Ice Co, has always been involved in the family business in some way.
Meet the boss: Sarah Ashton, the payroll partner at Garbutt + Elliott
3:27pm Tuesday 27th November 2018
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