Business
We mean business
3:16pm Friday 8th February 2019
SPONSORED CONTENT 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.
New business magazine launches for Yorkshire
7:10am Wednesday 6th February 2019
A NEW business magazine for Yorkshire has been launched by the publishers of The Press.
York hotel offers a taste of China for Chinese New Year
12:28pm Tuesday 5th February 2019
A HOTEL in York has begun offering a traditional Chinese breakfast to help see in the year of the pig.
Malton shop up for top regional award
1:30pm Tuesday 5th February 2019
A SHOP in Ryedale is in the running for a prestigious business award.
Sand Hutton diagnostics company secures £1.5million investment
3:55pm Tuesday 5th February 2019
A DIAGNOSTICS company based near York is set for growth after securing a £1.5million investment.
Merger for York communications firm
3:26pm Tuesday 5th February 2019
TWO communications agencies, including one in York, have merged to create a new firm specialising in the property and development industry.
Accountancy team with York branch named top financial advisor in North East
11:40am Tuesday 5th February 2019
ACCOUNTANCY firm Clive Owen LLP, which has an office in York, is celebrating after being named the top financial adviser in the North East.
Choose Langleys Solicitors to safeguard your business future
6:06pm Thursday 31st January 2019
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New opportunities help keep talent in Selby district
4:00pm Tuesday 29th January 2019
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York-based TV company named 'best to work for'
12:40pm Saturday 26th January 2019
A TELEVISION company based in York has been named one of the best places to work in TV.
Patisserie Valerie - which has three York branches - goes into administration
7:22pm Tuesday 22nd January 2019
A CAKE shop chain with three sites in York has collapsed into administration.
Rail company looking to open York office
6:04pm Tuesday 22nd January 2019
A RAIL infrastructure company is looking to open a regional office in York after being awarded a five-year contract worth up to £50 million.
Family coach firm ceases trading with loss of all 25 jobs
6:01pm Tuesday 22nd January 2019
A FAMILY coach firm which dates back to 1935 has ceased trading, with the loss of all 25 jobs.
York law firm welcomes new partner to the team
4:43pm Tuesday 22nd January 2019
A LAW firm has welcomed a new partner to the team.
Sirius Minerals to start work on underground transportation tunnel
1:29pm Tuesday 22nd January 2019
THE company behind North Yorkshire’s new multi-billion pound polyhalite fertiliser mine has unveiled the first of its 1,800 tonne tunnel boring machines that will be used to construct the company’s underground mineral transportation tunnel between Whitby and Teesside.
York firm developing tech for rail company
10:21am Wednesday 16th January 2019
A YORK company has been selected by major rail companies to provide a new way to reduce delays.
Bettys kicks off centenary year with Christmas sales success
3:37pm Tuesday 15th January 2019
CAFE and bakery business Bettys marked a positive start to its centenary year with a successful Christmas period, achieving a year on year increase on sales of 6.3 per cent.
Confectionary firm's North Yorkshire expansion
2:52pm Tuesday 15th January 2019
A CONFECTIONARY business founded by the great grandson of one of the UK’s most famous entrepreneurs and social reformers has expanded following the completion of building work on a large new commercial unit.
Vets group on the move plans European expansion
1:11pm Tuesday 15th January 2019
A York-based national vets group is planning to expand into Europe as it moves to new headquarters.
Record profits at games retailer with store in York
12:52pm Tuesday 15th January 2019
GAMES Workshop hit another record level of profit and sales in the first half, despite a slowdown in growth.
45 years of making Christmas for Joe Manby Ltd
2:57pm Monday 14th January 2019
A NORTH Yorkshire company is marking its 45th birthday by helping retailers prepare for the Christmas shopping rush.
Lupton Fawcett Solicitors can help clarify the law over child maintenance issues
2:54am Wednesday 9th January 2019
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£1 million revamp for historic city hotel
9:28am Tuesday 8th January 2019
A HOTEL in York will have a fresh look for 2019 after work had begun on a one million pound renovation.
York engineer launches new design business
10:02am Tuesday 8th January 2019
A CIVIL engineer from York has recently left the drawing board in a bid to set up his own design company.
York business launches football classes for toddlers
9:35am Tuesday 8th January 2019
A YORK business which specialises in hosting children's parties and fundraising events has launched fun football sessions for toddlers to develop core skills.
York firm of architects marks completion of major care facility
10:00am Wednesday 2nd January 2019
A YORK firm of architects is celebrating the completion of a new care facility at a complex on which it has been working for more than 10 years.
Bumper year for brickmaker - with orders in for 2019
7:00am Wednesday 2nd January 2019
A BRICKMAKING company from near Easingwold says it has enjoyed one of the most successful years in its 30 year history - and its order book is full well into 2019.
£702m Drax buyout increases renewable output
12:00pm Tuesday 1st January 2019
A NORTH Yorkshire power station will play a bigger role than ever from this year, following a £702m buyout.
CRICKET: Vale League sponsors HPH celebrate 25 years not out
7:12am Thursday 20th December 2018
YORK Vale Cricket League are celebrating 25 years of sponsorship from HPH.
New 80-bed hotel opens doors in York
4:13pm Tuesday 11th December 2018
A NEW £7.5 million hotel has opened in York.
York estate agents scoop silver at awards
4:00pm Tuesday 11th December 2018
A YORK estate agency has struck gold at the residential property industry’s ‘Oscars’.
North Yorkshire business park is on target
3:45pm Monday 10th December 2018
THE largest multi-occupancy industrial development being built in North Yorkshire is on time and within budget, and will be ready for occupation in February.
New cosmetic shop opens in York
7:00am Friday 7th December 2018
A NEW cosmetics shop, complete with nail bar and brow and lash bar, has opened in York.
Veg box role for former children's publisher
9:20am Wednesday 5th December 2018
A FORMER director for a children’s book publisher has taken over a local vegetable producer company.
Coach company marks its 50th year
9:52am Wednesday 5th December 2018
A FAMILY business is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary as one of York’s most known businesses.
York move for law firm for 2019
10:57am Wednesday 5th December 2018
A LAW firm in York has opened its newly refurbished premises in York.
North Yorkshire Law expand into York
10:24am Tuesday 4th December 2018
A LAW firm has expanded into York.
Apprenticeship toolkit launched by business partnerships
11:20am Tuesday 4th December 2018
TWO local enterprise partnerships have joined forces to help businesses to recognise the benefits of employing apprentices.
Experts call for more thought for farmers post-Brexit
12:59pm Tuesday 4th December 2018
AGRICULTURE experts have called for the Government to get a better deal for farmers in post-Brexit Britain.
Law firm becomes Dementia Friendly
12:22pm Tuesday 4th December 2018
A LAW firm has supported training of more than 20 members of its York office staff to become Dementia Friends, in support of an Alzheimer’s Society initiative.
Surveyor recognised by Royal Institute
3:57pm Tuesday 4th December 2018
A DIRECTOR at York-based surveyors and architects practice WR Dunn has been recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as a certified historic building professional.
Brickmaker wins praise as 'Oscars'
5:42pm Tuesday 4th December 2018
A LEADING independent brickmaker from North Yorkshire has won two accolades in the 'Oscars of the brick industry.'
Excellence award for York nursery
11:58am Tuesday 4th December 2018
A DAY nursery in York has scooped a prestigious national award.
Media group launches new digital marketing brand
5:00am Friday 30th November 2018
NEWSQUEST UK local media group has launched a new B2B brand as it accelerates its push into digital marketing services.
SEE: Pubs and bars opened, or shut for good, in your area
10:00am Thursday 29th November 2018
HERE is an interactive tool to see how pub and bar culture has changed around your home in the last 17 years.
New managing director of Make It York previously credited with boosting Newcastle city centre
2:24pm Monday 26th November 2018
MAKE It York - which promotes the city around the world - has appointed Sean Bullick as its new managing director.
No deposit and ‘buy now pay later’ offers from Copmanthorpe Motors
5:00am Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Sirius Minerals announces 50 new engineering apprenticeships
12:00am Wednesday 21st November 2018
THE company behind the £3.2billion polyhalite project at Whitby, Sirius Minerals, has announced the launch of its programme to create 50 new engineering apprenticeships, providing skilled and long-term opportunities for young people.
York design company goes trans-Atlantic
3:22pm Tuesday 20th November 2018
A YORK company, which was named the overall winner at this year's Press Business Awards, has begun a trans-Atlantic expansion with the opening of a new Canadian office as a satellite to its local HQ.
Awards celebrate the best of York business
1:00am Friday 16th November 2018
HUNDREDS of people celebrated the entrepreneurial success and inspiring triumphs of businesses in and around York last night at the 28th annual Press Business Awards.
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