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Business News 22 May 2013

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• Fifth generation takes up reins of Bradford family packaging business

  Barny Holmes’ journey to becoming the fifth generation of his family to run a Bradford packaging business has been a long one – literally.

• ‘Hospitals give Yorkshire a boost of £3.4bn’

  Research to examine the economic benefit of foundation trust hospitals shows that they add £3.4 billion a year to the Yorkshire economy and £30 billion nationally.

• Graft and craft is making us a global firm, says Heaton company

  A business started by two Bradford College art and design graduates is celebrating its 25th anniversary and now sells its wares worldwide.

• My mortgage crusade was right all along, says Bradford lawyer

  A Bradford law firm chief whose crusade to warn about the dangers of interest-only mortgages was scuppered by the authorities says his claims about mis-selling of loans have proved correct.

• Rex Procter & Partners land top property consultant award

  Rex Procter & Partners, based at Low Moor, Bradford, won the best property consultant prize at the Variety Club Yorkshire Property Awards.

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• Manufacturing company PEC's charity dinner raises £1,000 for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal

  A Bradford business has donated £1,000 to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal after the civic head picked his own ticket at the firm’s recent charity ball and put the prize of a widescreen TV back into

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• Heritage Healthcare is seeking a franchisee

  A expanding care business is seeking franchise holder in Bradford to run one of its new West Yorkshire operations.

• Weather to blame for landscaping specialist Marshalls' dip in revenue

  Adverse working conditions, including the coldest March since 1910, reduced revenues at landscaping specialist Marshalls in the 19 weeks to May 10.

• Fabric maker Hainsworth’s royal role 60 years on

  Sixty years after supplying cloth for military uniforms worn at The Queen’s Coronation, a historic West Yorkshire textile firm will once again be ‘on parade’ for royalty.