Thu, 23rd Feb 2012

Bradford Business

Eco-firms are urged to take part in T&A awards

10:50am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

If your business is making a positive contribution to planet Earth, then you might be eligible to enter the Environment-Friendly Business of the Year Award category in the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business Awards 2012.

Keighley firm says demand for security is on the rise

9:50am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Helping two manufacturers tighten their security has provided £100,000-worth of new business for a Keighley specialist operator which has seen demand for CCTV systems rise by 35 per cent to record levels.

Yorkshire Building Society to expand branch network

10:10am Tuesday 21st February 2012

Yorkshire Building Society is planning to open more high street branches over the next two years in a move it says underlines its commitment to dealing with customers face-to-face in their own communities.

Search is on for a business person with ‘inspired leadership’ skills

9:10am Tuesday 21st February 2012

The Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business Awards 2012 is looking for the district’s business personality of the year.

Biggest debt-chasing firm in UK is launched in Bradford

11:00am Monday 20th February 2012

TEAM: Peter Wordsworth (left) and Philip Holden have big plans for their newly-launched business

Bradford is to become the base of the UK’s largest legal firm specialising in debt collection and debt litigation through the planned merger of two leading operators.

Yorkshire firms are urged to back Heathrow bid

10:00am Monday 20th February 2012

Businesses in Yorkshire have been urged to throw their weight behind calls for the Government to put expansion of Heathrow Airport back on the agenda which would help boost the regional economy.

Swedish bank delighted at results

1:15pm Saturday 18th February 2012

A Swedish bank with operations in Bradford and Ilkley achieved strong results last year.

Keighley branch backs CV campaign

1:16pm Saturday 18th February 2012

The Keighley branch of a national retailer is supporting a national campaign to help local jobseekers.

Grattan is staying in Bradford at new base

11:20am Friday 17th February 2012

SIGNS ARE GOOD: From left, New Vision’s Tony Stead with FGH chief executive Koert Tulleners, head of retail and warehouse operations Bob Simpson and New Vision’s managing director Stephen Duff in front of the new sign at Listerhills

Retail giant Freeman Grattan Holdings (FGH) is on the verge of signing a deal to keep its head office in Bradford.

Westfield sells off three of its UK shopping complexes

11:30am Friday 17th February 2012

Retail mall developer Westfield has sold its interest in three UK shopping centres which it does not regard as core to its operations.

Property law role for Sara

10:47am Friday 17th February 2012

Sara Mounsey

Regional law firm AWB Charlesworth has appointed Sara Mounsey to strengthen its property team as a solicitor based in its Skipton office. She has ten years’ experience of working in property law and has expertise covering a broad range of residential and commercial property matters. She can also provide property support for corporate acquisitions and disposals. Senior partner Martin Wood said: “We are delighted to welcome Sara to the team. Sara brings experience and specialist knowledge to further support our clients’ needs.”

Thorntons to close stores

10:30am Thursday 16th February 2012

Struggling chocolate retailer Thorntons is to slash its branch network from 344 to around 200 stores and focus its operations in ‘substantial’ retail locations after seeing half-year losses slump below £1 million.

Bradford inventor hopes to clean up

10:00am Thursday 16th February 2012

Jamal Ahmed with his invention for locking wheelie bins

Bradford inventor Jamal Ahmed has devised a simple device to secure wheelie bins which he hopes will provide the breakthrough to commercial success for his small business.

Charity set for an inspiring new base

10:11am Wednesday 15th February 2012

Tony Holdich, Newlands Community Association, with Carol Beardmore and Carol Amery of Special Needs Objective Outreach Project (SNOOP)

More than half the ground floor office space in part of Bradford’s newest business park will be used by an organisation that provides care for children and young people with disabilities.

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