Regional 2017 Q4 business survey results released
Regional business survey shows a somewhat subdued picture over the last three months but business confidence remains solid.
A peek into McLaren’s new production centre
A key milestone was marked today at the Yorkshire manufacturing centre that from 2019 will start producing carbon fibre tubs for McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars. As darkness descended at the £50million McLaren Composites...
Azzure IT secure £2m of funding
Azzure IT, one of the North’s fastest growing small tech firms has received £2.0million funding from part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to allow it to continue its rapid growth.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport reports continued growth
South Yorkshire’s airport at the former RAF Finningley has enjoyed a big boost in passenger numbers with a 37% increase. Doncaster Sheffield Airport was the number one UK airport for growth during 2017 when Doncaster Sheffield Airport Ltd reported turnover of...
Ofo dockless bike hire arrives in Sheffield
The world’s first dockless bike hire scheme has expanded to Sheffield today (January 9th) with a fleet of 1,000 bikes – the largest and fastest such launch in the UK so far. All bikes in Sheffield will be free to hire for the first two weeks, and ofo collects no...
Get involved with the 2018 Sheffield Food Festival
The people behind the annual Sheffield Food Festival are calling out for foodies, bon viveurs, Epicureans and gourmets of all shades, styles, shapes, colours and sizes to get involved
Big Gulf of Mexico contract win for Forgemaster
Big Gulf of Mexico contract win for Forgemaster
WANdisco kicks off 2018 with biggest deal so far
Sheffield-based software company WANdisco has secured its biggest deal to date, capping a turnaround year in which its share price has trebled. The company won a $4.3m (£3.2m) contract with “one of the world’s leading financial institutions”. It did not name its...
Sheffield games developer £145m stock market launch
Sheffield-based video games developer Sumo has launched itself on the LSE’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) with a share launch that raised £78.15 million and valued the business at £145 million. The firm is responsible for popular titles such as Sonic &...