Bradford Telegraph and Argus | Business

Pub chain ties up food deals with Yorkshire firms

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0000

Brewer Timothy Taylor, has joined forces with other Yorkshire family businesses to serve up a traditional dish in its top dining pubs.

Minister speaks up for Bradford apprentices

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:40:00 +0000

A Bradford trainee electrician is to star in a new national campaign to promote apprenticeships.

Banks missed targets for lending to small businesses by £1 billion

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:44:56 +0000

The UK’s banks missed targets for lending to smaller businesses in 2011 by more than £1 billion, according to new figures. The five banks – Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Barclays and HSBC – loaned £74.9 billion to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2011, the British Bankers' Association said. They had agreed with the Government in the Project Merlin talks to make £76 billion available. However, the banks loaned £214.9 billion, exceeding the target by £190 billion.

Chief executive of financial outsourcer HML confirmed

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:48:25 +0000

Andrew Jones has been confirmed as chief executive of financial outsourcer HML after doing the job on an interim basis for three months.

Gemma Price appointed by Chamber International

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:51:24 +0000

Gemma Price, 24, has joined Bradford-based trade body Chamber International to help co-ordinate its export services and support its team of advisors.

Tourism minister John Penrose attends seminar at Leeds-Bradford Airport

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:39:58 +0000

Tourism minister John Penrose attended a seminar at Leeds-Bradford International Airport to discuss plans for handling visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

Nominations wanted for medium or large category of Bradford Means Business Awards

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:33:41 +0000

Big can be beautiful – and if you run a medium or large business, then why not enter the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business Awards 2012?

Airline is 'optimistic' over holiday plans

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:50:00 +0000

An airline and package holiday chief has denied that ‘staycationers’ – people taking their holidays in Britain due to austerity – pose a threat to the overseas breaks business.

MPs are given stores briefing at Morrisons

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0000

Parliamentarians from around the UK had a close-up look at the operations of Bradford-based supermarket Morrisons as part of a programme to familiarise MPs and peers with how the economy works on the ground.

170 jobs are lost as Oakworth Joinery goes under

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Administrators have been unable to rescue a Keighley manufacturing firm which will now shut with the loss of about 170 jobs.

Firms fight back against crime in Tong

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:00 +0000

Businesses on a Bradford trading estate are fighting back against criminals, following a spate of thefts and anti-social behaviour.

Yorkshire Bank staff face up to 'tough decisions'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:00 +0000

Staff at Yorkshire Bank offices in the Bradford district are awaiting the result of some ‘tough’ decisions which its Australian owners have pledged to make as part of a strategic review of the business over the next three months.

Naveed’s custom car business really revs up to meet challenges

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:02:52 +0000

A recent £1 million property deal will provide the springboard for the next stage in the development of a Bradford vehicle accident repair and customisation business.

Never mind the Olympics – here’s Bradford and its many attractions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:07:41 +0000

as London gears up to welcome millions of British and overseas visitors for the 2012 Olympic Games, Bradford could be set to benefit from those who want to avoid the spectacle, according to regional tourism chief Gary Verity.