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Morrisons in online link-up with Ocado

8:20am Friday 17th May 2013

Bradford-based Morrisons is set to start selling groceries online by the end of the year after reaching a deal with delivery firm Ocado.

Shipley tyre company is a rising star

10:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

An innovative tyre retailer and fitting firm which is creating work for jobless people is the latest business to turn to Bradford Council's Rising Stars enterprise support programme as it targets a £1 million turnover this year.

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Bradford and Skipton lenders helping first-time buyers

10:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Local mortgage lenders have underlined their commitment to help first-time buyers as the number of people getting on to the housing ladder has risen.

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Bradford firm Belgravium set to buy rival data firm

7:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Mobile data systems company Belgravium Technologies is set to widen its product range and expand its client base through an acquisition.

Rawdon salon to host Yeadon beauty college stylist training

3:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A specialist college has joined forces with a hairdressing salon to launch a training academy.

Trio hired by Calverley fleet managers

9:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Fleet management group Zenith has appointed Martin Rogers, Rebecca Priest and David Raponi to the Calverley-based company’s business development and customer relationship teams.

Film made in Bradford for £60 could become feature-length movie

10:00am Tuesday 14th May 2013

Producers of a short film shot in Bradford for just £60 are looking for backers to expand the movie into a full-length feature.

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JCT600 in Bradford takes on new BMW and Mini manager

7:50pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Phil Wardle has been appointed general manager of the JCT600 BMW and Mini dealerships on Sticker Lane, Bradford.

Funding deal helps Cleckheaton firms to finance growth

8:00am Monday 13th May 2013

Two Cleckheaton companies used the Government’s Funding for Lending scheme to finance their expansion plans.

Tong High School student is first building apprentice

4:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

Tong High School student Chris Corbally has been offered the first apprenticeship resulting from a pioneering partnership between the school and Bradford building and civil engineering company, Moortown Construction.

Skipton Building Society boss is elected chairman of societys' group

4:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

David Cutter, group chief executive of the Skipton Building Society has been elected chairman of the Building Societies Association for the coming year.

Move to meet steel demand

1:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Growing demand for construction industry customers had led Bradford-based steel supply group Barrett Steel to launch a new operation.

Bradford's Yorkshire Building Society thanked for support

9:00am Monday 13th May 2013

A Bradford finance business has been recognised for boosting the coffers of Britain’s lifeboat service by £200,000 – double the amount it set out to achieve.

‘No plans for Ocado stake by Bradford's Morrisons’

8:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

Online retailer Ocado says there are no plans for Bradford-based Morrisons to take a stake in the business.

Bradford youngsters say: ‘We’re getting ready for work!'

11:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

More than 300 school and college students are to take part in an initiative this month to help prepare youngsters for work.

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Bradford's international wool links are celebrated by Australian visit

9:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

International textile processors are beating a path to a Bradford dyehouse renowned for its colour matching consistency.

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Cleckheaton firm Clough & Co celebrates double anniversary

11:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A leading independent West Yorkshire accountancy firm has celebrated a double landmark by marking its diamond jubilee and the 90th birthday of its founder.

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Bradford firm Driver Hire reaches 100-franchise landmark

11:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

The rise of online shopping which has increased demand for delivery drivers has helped a specialist Bradford-based transport and logistics recruiter continue its expansion to more than 100 franchised UK offices.

Bradford man's IT firm is expanding and looking for acquisitions

10:30am Thursday 2nd May 2013

An IT company founded by a Bradford-born entrepreneur is looking for acquisitions after continued its rapid growth last year by boosting turnover by more than 50 per cent and recruiting 20 more staff.

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Otley engineering firm launches apprentices plan

11:00am Wednesday 1st May 2013

An expanding engineering firm has marked its 60th anniversary by opening a new apprentice training school.

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Skipton solicitor wins top honour

11:00am Wednesday 1st May 2013

Solicitor and partner Christopher Jackson at Skipton law firm Quality-Solicitors Mewies has been named student of the year. Not content with his knowledge of how to draft a will, he decided to study for his Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation with The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Mr Jackson said: “I enjoy my work and continuing my studies so that I know my knowledge is always up to date, so it was a great honour to be awarded this prize. Hopefully my clients will benefit from the depth of knowledge produced by my continued studies.”

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Pudsey firm helps makes gown for television star Gabby Logan

10:00am Wednesday 1st May 2013

TV presenter Gabby Logan will wear a gown from wool cloth woven by historic Pudsey textile manufacturer Hainsworth when she is installed as chancellor at Leeds Trinity University.

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Vince Cable: Yorkshire LEP spending pot won’t happen

7:00am Tuesday 30th April 2013

Business Secretary Vince Cable yesterday savaged Lord Heseltine’s plan to hand West Yorkshire a multi-million pound ‘spending pot’, saying: “That’s not going to happen.”

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Bradford firms' cashflow ‘is big headache’

8:00am Tuesday 30th April 2013

Cashflow problems are the biggest threat to the future of many local companies, according to a Bradford business chief who has endorsed a new survey which highlights the issue.

Keighley brewery retains its kitemark award

3:00pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Major investment in upgrading its transport and storage facilities has led to Keighley-based brewer Timothy Taylor retaining a key industry kitemark.

Pudsey butcher’s honour

11:00am Tuesday 30th April 2013

Steve Martin, owner of Pudsey butcher Bentley’s, has been appointed president of the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers’ Councils.

Bradford health plan provider pays out record claims

7:00am Monday 29th April 2013

Boosting marketing and promotional activity to attract and retain subscribers pushed down profits at Bradford-based health care cash plan provider Sovereign Healthcare last year as it paid out a record level of claims.

Riana joins as Yorkshire Santander as invoice director

9:00am Monday 29th April 2013

Riana Azam has be appointed a director for invoice finance in Yorkshire by Santander’s corporate banking division as it looks to expand in the region.

Thornton farm shop business acquires traditional pie-maker

9:00am Monday 29th April 2013

Three jobs have been saved and the future of a long-established Bradford pie-maker secured through a deal which has merged it with an award-winning farm shop business.