Business
Tickets now on sale for the prestigious York Press Business Awards 2019 on November 21st at York Racecourse.
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Diverse line-up of events shows off York’s businesses
5:12pm Tuesday 19th November 2019
ENTREPRENEURS shared their success stories as part of the diverse programme of events during York Business Week 2019.
Deadline looms of employers to seek apprentice grants
10:44am Friday 15th November 2019
GRANTS of up to £2,500 are available for businesses in York to recruit an apprentice.
Ensuring that your loved-one is in good hands
6:00am Thursday 14th November 2019
THE death of a loved one is surely one of life’s most traumatic life events, and it is often a difficult and emotional time for family and friends.
York Top 100 business performers unveiled
4:06pm Wednesday 13th November 2019
YORK’S best performing businesses have been revealed.
York company enjoys record sales after brand transformation
5:48am Wednesday 13th November 2019
A YORK-based company has confirmed record sales following a major brand transformation.
MEET THE BOSS: Andrew Smith, of Lupton Fawcett LLP
5:20am Wednesday 13th November 2019
What job would you like to have other than your own?
Innovative tech firm wins industry award
4:47am Wednesday 13th November 2019
A YORK transport technology company has won recognition for its predictive analysis system which helps to prevent costly rail delays.
New head of business at Make It York has global ambitions
3:36pm Tuesday 12th November 2019
A NEW figure has joined Make It York to help attract inward investment to the city.
Benenden Health 'raises the bar' to receive award
2:59pm Tuesday 12th November 2019
SUCCESS stories of businesses which make a difference to their community were celebrated at an awards ceremony.
‘York can help close north-south divide’
1:20pm Tuesday 12th November 2019
RALLYING calls have gone out to businesses to shout out about their successes, capitalise on York’s UNESCO designation and aim high.York Business Week kicked off on Monday, with its Future York Conference, which highlighted both the city’s strengths and challenges ahead.Opening the event at York Racecourse, Sean Bullick, managing director of Make It York, which has organised the event, asked: “Who knew that business in York are working with the Bill Gates Foundation to find a cure for malaria?
Independent new York vets look to expand team
7:00am Sunday 10th November 2019
TWO vets who brought a vacant building back into use to launch their own independent practice are already looking to expand.
Women set date for York Expo
7:00am Sunday 10th November 2019
FIFTY female entrepreneurs are showcasing their products and services at a special expo.
York veterinary group expands into Italy
5:00am Friday 8th November 2019
A YORK-based veterinary group is expanding across Europe following the acquisition of three Italian practices.
Work under way on £25m new hotel in York - creating 50 jobs
5:00am Friday 8th November 2019
CONSTRUCTION work hast started on a £25 million hotel in York which will create 50 jobs.
New firm lends support to York Against Cancer
12:10pm Friday 8th November 2019
A CHARITY’S work to support local cancer care, research and education has received a welcome boost from a new firm.
Award for York shoe retailer boss Stuart Paver
5:04am Friday 8th November 2019
AN AWARD for sustained excellence has been presented to the managing director of York-based Pavers Shoes.
Major conference focuses on York's future as a business powerhouse
12:27pm Thursday 7th November 2019
THE city's future as a business powerhouse will be the focus of a major conference in York.
Call for action to keep apprenticeship levy funds in our region
3:11pm Thursday 7th November 2019
MILLIONS of pounds could be lost from the region unless employers transfer any unspent levy funds to support apprenticeships in other businesses.
York developer leaves green footprints across region
1:10pm Wednesday 6th November 2019
A HOUSEBUILDER behind major sites such as The Chocolate Works in York is further strengthening its green credentials.
MEET THE BOSS: Indian cookery tutor Sharmini sets out to make food fun
6:00am Wednesday 6th November 2019
What job would you like to have other than your own?
Micro-business expert launches book
5:00am Wednesday 6th November 2019
A YORK micro-business expert is launching her first book for anyone wishing to start a similar organisation.
New race-against-clock business venture launches
4:30am Wednesday 6th November 2019
A NEW race-against-the-clock venture has been launched in York by the couple who helped create the city's crowd-pulling escape room craze.
Entrepreneurs go back to school for careers event
4:18am Wednesday 6th November 2019
CREATIVE and small businesses were the focus of a careers and business network event at Pocklington School.
Meet the York duo wanting you to switch Coke and 7 Up for cold-brew
7:00am Tuesday 5th November 2019
A newly-married couple have set up a cold-brewing business near York with ambitions to revolutionise the soft drinks industry.
Fledgling firm officially opens - with a fundraising twist
4:12pm Tuesday 5th November 2019
A NEW business is holding an official opening celebration - with a fundraising twist.
James Cain is the new voice for businesses in North Yorkshire
12:38pm Tuesday 5th November 2019
HARROGATE Spring Water's boss is the new voice for businesses in North Yorkshire
Drax Power Station honours top apprentices
12:16pm Tuesday 5th November 2019
APPRENTICE engineers have been honoured for their achievements at Drax Power Station’s annual awards.
Prolific York PR agency is on the rise
11:27am Tuesday 5th November 2019
A YORK-based PR, digital and communications agency is climbing up the Prolific North Top 50 PR Agencies list.
Law firm to move into old fire station - and create new jobs
5:00pm Thursday 31st October 2019
A LAW firm in York is expanding its business and creating jobs as it moves into the city's old fire station site.
It’s time to start thinking about your funeral
6:00am Thursday 31st October 2019
INCREASINGLY, Funeral Directors are offering bespoke funeral plans to ensure that your wishes are taken into account, and that the burden of cost is not added to your loved ones’ grief.
Malton firm wins national award
6:00am Thursday 31st October 2019
A MALTON building firm is celebrating after winning a national award.
We mean business
1:00pm Wednesday 30th October 2019
SINCE our launch last year, York Business School (YBS) has made a significant contribution to the local economy. One of the stated objectives of the school is to focus on developing mutually beneficial links to local industry.
York Conferences
6:00am Wednesday 30th October 2019
YORK Conferences offers a portfolio of venues, from the truly historic to state-of-the-art. We pride ourselves on always delivering outstanding customer service, first-class catering options, and full end-to-end event management to ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible.
Celebrating local food & drink
6:00am Wednesday 30th October 2019
THE Garbutt + Elliott 2020 Yorkshire Food + Drink Business Awards opened for entrants on October 18, celebrating Yorkshire’s very strong food and drink sector and associated businesses.
York law firm holds maiden Client Club event
5:28am Wednesday 30th October 2019
A SPECIALIST employment law firm which launched a membership club for long-standing clients has held its maiden flagship event.
MEET THE BOSS: Lee Probert, chief executive and principal at York College
4:45am Wednesday 30th October 2019
What job would you like to have other than your own and why?
Investors eye up York student's mobile payment app
4:11am Wednesday 30th October 2019
AN ENTREPRENEURIAL teenager is in talks with retailers and investors after launching a mobile payment app.
Landmark York hospitality conference prepares to take to stage
4:01am Wednesday 30th October 2019
A LANDMARK hospitality sector conference during York Business Week aims to find solutions to the problems of staff recruitment.
York Business Week event places are filling up fast
4:00am Wednesday 30th October 2019
WORKSHOPS, training sessions and other events taking place during York Business Week are booking up quickly.
Employee Well Being
1:00pm Wednesday 30th October 2019
EMPLOYEES are increasingly looking to their employers for innovative benefits that will help in their daily lives and, likewise, employers are looking for ways to improve productivity and profits whilst engaging, empowering, retaining, and rewarding their employees.
Derelict warehouse is transformed into a 'wonderland'
4:00am Sunday 27th October 2019
A DERELICT warehouse has been transformed into a vibrant 'wonderland' with street food, beer and cocktail bars, a souk-style market, art studios and family entertainment.
York-based education specialists head to Asia on trade mission
4:32pm Friday 25th October 2019
EDUCATION specialists from York are jetting off on a trade mission to South East Asia later this month.
York City's wheel deal
3:25pm Friday 25th October 2019
A CAR retailer has pledged to continue their support of York City Football Club for a third year.
North Yorkshire brick company supplied London Bridge redevelopment
11:05am Friday 25th October 2019
YORK Handmade Brick Company supplied 100,000 bricks to London Bridge Station, the runner-up in this year’s prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.
PICTURES: Big Apple-themed bar about to open in York
12:00pm Thursday 24th October 2019
A TASTE of the Big Apple is coming to York with the launch of a new £400,000 bar next month.
Social media agency founder celebrates Chartered Marketer status success
1:06pm Thursday 24th October 2019
THE owner of York’s Pick & Mix Marketing social media agency has achieved the highest level in her profession.
The Island launches Business Hub to support vulnerable children
4:30am Wednesday 23rd October 2019
A CHARITY which strives to help vulnerable children thrive is inviting companies to help them support York’s next generation of employees.
Sloemotion gin distillers support wildlife work
6:12am Wednesday 23rd October 2019
GIN distillers Sloemotion have pledged their support of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust by donating 50p from every bottle of their latest creation to the charity.
MEET THE BOSS: Emma Elwess, director at Pearsons & Ward, Malton
5:06am Wednesday 23rd October 2019
What job would you like to have other than your own?
Food and drink awards launched to showcase the industry
4:37am Wednesday 23rd October 2019
AWARDS celebrating the food and drink industry in Yorkshire have opened for entrants.
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Whose copyright is it anyway?
4:30am Wednesday 6th November 2019
WHEN the news broke earlier this month that the famous, and more or less anonymous, graffiti artist Banksy was setting up a "pop-up" shop in Croydon as an exercise in protecting intellectual property rights, much surprised comment ensued. Banksy's whole schtick, as it were, is to be a rebel against the corporate art world that cares about such things as sales or merchandise or intellectual property.
Self-employed owe £1.6bn to HMRC in late tax payments for 2017/18
5:00am Wednesday 30th October 2019
New figures show self-assessment taxpayers owe HMRC more than £1.6 billion in late payments on 2017/18 tax bills.
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
Meet SARAH ASHTON, the payroll partner at Garbutt + Elliott
