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Yorkshire Bank opens £100m fund for small firms

Martin Ibbetson, managing partner of Yorkshire Bank’s North Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre

11:47am Friday 3rd July 2009

SMALL and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in York and North Yorkshire can now access a new £100 million fund as part of a new UK-wide lending offer by Yorkshire Bank.

Lord Mayor of York means business

Lord Mayor of York John Galvin

8:24am Thursday 2nd July 2009

That is the message from the new Lord Mayor of York John Galvin to the small business members of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.

Cyclist Alastair Humphreys to speak at Institute of Directors lunch

11:30am Wednesday 1st July 2009

ROUND-the-world cyclist Alastair Humphreys will be headline speaker at the North Yorkshire branch of the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) annual Yorkshire Day Celebration Lunch at York Racecourse on Friday, July 31.

York foundation helps former software engineer retrain as a blacksmith

11:42am Wednesday 1st July 2009

FORMER software engineer Neal Armstrong is forging a new career away from the keyboard – as a blacksmith.

York developers S Harrison acquire stake in West Offices complex

Martyn Harrison, chairman of S Harrison Developments of York and Sandy Smith, Buccleugh’s property director, outside the city’s West Offices complex

10:56am Tuesday 30th June 2009

S HARRISON Developments Ltd of York has completed the legal process to acquire a 50 per cent stake in the business that owns York’s historic West Offices complex.

Manager and mechanic in Western Garage buyout

From left, Yorkshire Bank North Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre business partner, Andy Hay, with the new owners of  Western Garage, Harrogate, Paul Atkinson and Andy Barker

9:47am Monday 29th June 2009

ONE OF North Yorkshire’s longest-established vehicle service and MOT testing centres has been sold in a management buy out.

York architects give home advice to help Shelter charity

9:38am Monday 29th June 2009

ARCHITECTURAL practices in York are offering local homeowners a chance to get expert home advice while raising funds to support Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.

Workshops to offer advice on accessing Government funding

9:44am Monday 29th June 2009

HOW to unlock access by businesses to Government funding will again be the theme of a workshop organised by York chartered accountants Garbutt & Elliott.

Shepherds named as biggest North East family business

The Portakabin factory

7:18am Saturday 27th June 2009

SHEPHERD Building Group of York has again been named as the biggest family business in the North East.

Hotel group Principal Hayley buys iconic properties

10:37am Friday 26th June 2009

PRINCIPAL Hayley, the Harrogate-based hotel and conference venue group which owns the Royal York Hotel, has acquired two iconic properties in London and Glasgow.


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