Thu, 17th May 2012

Bradford Business

Engineering firm tour for ‘proud’ MP Greg Mulholland

11:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012

MP Greg Mulholland with Metal Cabinets employee Tony Laycock

Otley MP Greg Mulholland handed over an award to a company’s longest-serving employee during a visit to a local engineering firm.

Morrisons executive directors face pay freeze

10:10am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Amid growing controversy about senior executive pay and bonuses, Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons has said its executive directors will not receive a pay rise in the current financial year.

Bradford & Bingley Action Group vows to fight for answers

10:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Campaigners seeking to win compensation for former Bradford & Bingley shareholders have pledged to fight on after more than three years without success.

Bradford city centre bar is bucking trend and aims for expansion

9:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Sparrow business partners Mark Husak and Les Hall with Tony Gartland from Saltaire Brewery

The founders of an award-winning city centre beer bar will raise their glasses to a successful first year in business at the weekend.

Telegraph and Argus business reporter Chris Holland wins award

8:30am Wednesday 16th May 2012

T&A Business Reporter Chris Holland has scooped a national award. He has been named regional media journalist in the 2012 Excellence in HR Journalism Awards, sponsored by global professional services firm Towers Watson.

Huge demand in Bradford for alternative loan scheme

12:20pm Tuesday 15th May 2012

A Bradford enterprise fund lending to small businesses has seen unprecedented levels of demand as it was revealed that banks are declining £100 million of loan requests each month.

Otley firm unveils £300,000 expansion plans

11:20am Tuesday 15th May 2012

SCHEME: Craftsman Tools’ business development manager Tim Thorburn (left) and managing director Robert Johnson with new products in the company’s £300,000 new extension

Growing demand for its products both in the UK and overseas has led a West Yorkshire precision engineering firm to invest £300,000 in a factory extension and create four new jobs, with more in the pipeline.

Bradford wool firm helps Cutty Sark display

11:20am Thursday 10th May 2012

The Cutty Sark, picture from the National Maritime Museum

by Chris Holland Business Reporter A historic Bradford wool firm has helped put wind in the sails of Britain's newest tourist attraction by donating samples of raw and processed fibre that form an important part of the visitor experience.

Heaton mother launches new child play venture in Laisterdyke

8:20am Thursday 10th May 2012

Nehgat Shah

A mother-of-four from Bradford has combined her dream of opening her own coffee shop with setting up a new indoor play area.

Airlines battle in bid to win winter passengers at Leeds-Bradford International Airport

9:00am Wednesday 9th May 2012

Airport chief executive John Parkin (second left) and Monarch managing director Kevin George (third from left) at the launch of Monarch’s new ski flights from Leeds-Bradford, with Monarch cabin crew

Two airlines began a winter battle for passengers after revealing new routes for snow-seekers.

Bradford engineers hope to create graduates

12:00pm Wednesday 9th May 2012

A Bradford-based specialist engineering company which is expanding its export trade is planning to create more graduate training opportunities over the next five years.

Do you know the lay of the land?

11:10am Tuesday 8th May 2012

An Aire Valley public relations expert is looking to drum up business by testing people’s knowledge of the nation’s landscape.

Broadband set to boost Bradford jobs and new start-ups

11:00am Tuesday 8th May 2012

BT fibre cable installation

Thousands of jobs and many business start-ups will be generated by BT’s investment in super-fast broadband in Yorkshire, according to a new report.

Pressure on NEDs ‘is making role less attractive’

10:40am Tuesday 8th May 2012

Almost one-third of non-executive directors expect to reduce the number of appointments they hold to make sure they have time to carry out their duties effectively.

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