Shares fall as bank u-turns over funding

2:27am Thursday 15th May 2008

Shares in Bradford & Bingley plunged to a record low after the mortgage bank did a U-turn and announced an emergency funding bid aimed at raising £300m.

	‘Time to come clean over the Post Office’
	12:10am Fri 16 May 08
	The Government should come clean about the future of Royal Mail, says a top Bradford business representative.

Morrisons are tops for fresh food

12:10am Thursday 15th May 2008

Morrisons has been chosen by its competitors as the best retailer of fresh food in the UK.

Bradford and Bingley makes cash call

8:28am Wednesday 14th May 2008

Mortgage bank Bradford & Bingley has asked shareholders for £300 million in a bid to bolster its balance sheet.

Cloth firms are now joined at the seams

4:53am Wednesday 14th May 2008

Two worsted cloth makers have joined forces at a time when demand for Yorks-hire cloth is riding high in world export markets.

Timber firm’s store site is cleared

10:05pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

A timber merchant has taken the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to Bradford after its former DIY store was demolished.

£9m deal is boost for firm

5:44am Tuesday 13th May 2008

The travel arrangements of thousands of civil servants are to be handled by a Bradford-based company that has landed two new contracts worth £9m.

TV criticised for outdated image

2:26am Sunday 11th May 2008

Hit TV shows such as Dragons Den and the Apprentice have been condemned by a Yorkshire women's business group for promoting female entrepreneurs as pushy and aggressive.

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Top boss in downturn warning

1:29pm Thursday 8th May 2008

The current economic downturn caused by the credit crunch is likely to continue for another two years according to a Bradford business leader.

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Sir Ken says farewell with strong results

1:30am Thursday 8th May 2008

Morrisons will continue to prosper in the current economic climate so long at it sticks to its founding principles.

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