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Growth Outlook Remains Negative For The Rest Of 2026
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Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the three months to December (weighted balance of -14%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. The latest results extend a period of negative predictions for growth that has persisted since late 2024.
P.ublished 28th September 2026
Congestion Is The Biggest Headache For UK Business Drivers
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With 59% driving more for work than last year and congestion ranked as business drivers' single biggest frustration
P.ublished 28th September 2026
University Reaches £3.6m Turing Grants And Over 2,000 Student Placements Since Scheme Began
Gabriel Bailey, BEng Civil and Structural Engineering University of Bradford graduate on a study abroad scheme in in Vietnam. Photo credit: University of Bradford.
The University of Bradford has made over £3.6m in Turing grants, delivering over 2,000 overseas student placements, since the scheme first launched in 2021. The news comes as the Turing Scheme enters its final year, before the UK rejoins the EU-sponsored Erasmus+ in 2027.
P.ublished 28th September 2026
Freeths Backs Microlub’s Growth With £7 Million Funding Round
Farrell Tang
Law firm Freeths has advised MicroLub, a deeptech ingredient solutions company, on its £7 million funding round led by Northern Gritstone.
P.ublished 28th September 2026
Standing Your Ground, Handling A Workplace Bully With Confidence
Most people don’t expect to encounter a bully once they’ve left the school playground behind. Yet workplace bullying remains an uncomfortable reality across many organisations. It rarely appears as outright aggression; more often, it shows up through dismissive remarks, exclusion, or a steady pattern of behaviour that leaves someone feeling undermined.
P.ublished 26th September 2026
Heritage Scissor-Maker Whiteley Recognised For Excellence In Craftsmanship At The Artisan Founder Awards 2026
Heritage scissor manufacturer Whiteley has been named overall winner of the Excellence in Craftsmanship Award at the Artisan Founder Awards 2026, recognising its 266-year commitment to traditional scissor-making and its role in preserving an endangered craft.
P.ublished 26th September 2026
UK Maritime Regions Network Launches With Humber Buy-In To Strengthen Collaboration Across Coastal Economies
The Humber is part of a significant national collaboration launched on World Maritime Day, and celebrated this week. It is one of 11 founding clusters uniting to establish the UK Maritime Regions Network (UKMRN) - a new forum designed to amplify regional maritime intelligence and strengthen a joined-up approach across vital coastal communities.
P.ublished 26th September 2026
Northern Talent Tracker: This Week's Appointments
Law firm Ward Hadaway has retained seven newly qualified solicitors across its offices in northern England following the completion of their training contracts.
P.ublished 25th September 2026
AI Drives Yorkshire & North East Growth, But Scale Remains Exception – New Research Finds
Chris Boyes, partner and head of BGF in Yorkshire
Artificial intelligence (AI) is key to growth for Yorkshire and North East SMEs, but implementation at scale remains the exception – new research has found. More than half (56%) of regional business leaders surveyed by BGF – the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor – and Beauhurst, view AI as a growth driver.
P.ublished 25th September 2026
Retail Conditions Deteriorate Further In September
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Retail sales volumes fell more rapidly in the year to September, while online retail sales declined at the fastest pace in nearly three years. Additionally, retailers reported cutting back on order volumes at the quickest rate on survey record (since 1983). Next month, retailers expect annual sales volumes to decline at a strong, albeit slower, pace.
P.ublished 25th September 2026
Northern High-Growth Businesses Boost Productivity As Turnover Outpaces Hiring
New High Growth 50 report reveals median turnover growth of 115%, with businesses scaling through productivity, technology and international expansion
P.ublished 25th September 2026
Tax Increases And Inflationary Pressures Top Concerns For Yorkshire Businesses
Paul Dickson, Chief Executive and Managing Partner at Armstrong Watson
Tax increases, inflationary pressures and the threat of a cyber attack are key concerns facing family-owned, privately owned and owner-managed businesses in Yorkshire, according to new research from accountancy and business advisory firm Armstrong Watson.
P.ublished 25th September 2026
Yorkshire Defence Engineering Firm Builds Momentum With Record Year
Digital and radio frequency specialist Slipstream Design has recorded double-digit growth that has seen company turnover almost double in its 2025-26 financial year, and the team has delivered contracts for two new clients worth £1.5 million.
P.ublished 24th September 2026
Order Books Strengthen And Output Decline Eases
Manufacturing order books improved for the second consecutive month according to the CBI’s latest Industrial Trends Survey (ITS). Total order books were reported as below “normal” to the least extent since July 2023, with both total and export order books standing above their long-run averages.
P.ublished 24th September 2026
Property & construction
Work Completes On Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Of Sheltered And Supported Living Development In Hornsea
Yorkshire based construction company Hobson & Porter has completed work on the energy efficiency-led refurbishment of a sheltered and supported living development in Hornsea, transforming a 1970s building into 14 modern one-bedroom apartments.
P.ublished 24th September 2026
Yorkshire And The Humber Manufacturers Leaders Recognised Among 130 People Shaping UK Industry
Thirteen Yorkshire and Humber manufacturing leaders have been recognised in Make UK's new 130 Honours, celebrating people shaping the future of UK manufacturing. The Yorkshire and Humber honourees showcase the region's manufacturing strength, spanning global engineering, advanced materials, research and specialist production.
P.ublished 24th September 2026
Innovative Offshore Wind Businesses Invited To Spin Into Northumberland
The Spin In accelerator programme is offering ambitious UK and international businesses the opportunity to establish themselves at the heart of one of the UK's leading offshore wind and clean energy clusters.
P.ublished 23rd September 2026
Networking Event For Yorkshire’s Next Generation Of Professionals
Ragan Montgomery, Managing Partner at LCF Law
A Yorkshire law firm is inviting the next generation of Yorkshire’s business leaders to attend its latest Next Generation Networking (NGN) event in Leeds later this month.
P.ublished 23rd September 2026
Aldridge Foundation And Brabners Launch A New Pathway Bringing Schools And Businesses Closer Together
The Aldridge Foundation and independent law firm Brabners, have announced a major new partnership involving Brabners’ True North network to tackle one of the most urgent challenges facing young people: the gap between education and employment.
P.ublished 23rd September 2026
Active Security Solutions North Yorkshire Secures Three-Year Hull City Security And Stewarding Contract
Yorkshire-based company expects to create around 100 local matchday roles following major appointment.
P.ublished 23rd September 2026
White Hart Hotel Unveils New Era For Conferences And Events In Lincoln
Following the recent completion of a £multi-million redevelopment programme, Lincoln’s White Hart Hotel is repositioning itself as a key conference and events destination, attracting businesses to the city. First built as a Lodgings House for the visit of King Richard II to the city in 1386, the hotel was acquired by local businessman and keen historian, Andrew Long, in July 2022.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
Greater Regional Decision-Making Will Help Boost Growth – Yorkshire Business Leaders Say
Greater regional decision-making will have a positive impact on business growth, according to research from accountancy and advisory firm BDO LLP. Yorkshire business leaders believe that giving regional mayors and local authorities increased fiscal powers will boost growth over the next three years, with nearly three-quarters (71%) backing a shift in decision-making.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
University Spin Out Scales Up With Finance Yorkshire Led £1.3m Investment
Sheffield based Productive Machines is eyeing expansion in Europe and the US following investment in its patent protected manufacturing machining technology. The company is a spin out from the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and was founded by CEO Erdem Ozturk and CTO Huseyin Celikag, PhD experts in the field of machine dynamics and vibration.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
Serial Entrepreneur Jonathan Hick Urges Businesses To Invest In Young People With Run With It
Serial entrepreneur Jonathan Hick has called on businesses across the Humber region to get behind education charity Run With It after seeing first-hand the difference its programmes are making to thousands of local children.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
Yorkshire Businesses Optimistic About Future Growth But Public Investment Concerns Remain
Yorkshire businesses remain positive about the region’s economic growth outlook, but many feel it does not receive its fair share of public investment, according to new findings from the Lloyds Business Barometer. More than three quarters (76%) are confident Yorkshire's economy will grow over the next three years, with 24% feeling very confident.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
New Icelandic Ambassador Vows To Build On Strong Relationship With Grimsby's Seafood Sector
Andrew Oliver, chief executive of Grimsby Fish Dock Group, left, with the Icelandic Ambassador to the UK, Thordis Kolbrun Gylfadottir, GFDG chair Simon Dwyer and Honorary Icelandic Consul, Jonathan Goolden. Images: GFDG
Grimsby's seafood leaders have met with Iceland's new Ambassador to the UK. Thordis Kolbrun Gylfadottir has made the Humber one of her first visits, taking in both Grimsby and Hull, just weeks into the official role. Key officials underlined the importance of trade relations between the two nations.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
Tunstall Supports Blackpool Council’s Vitaline Service Transition To Digital Solution Ahead Of Switchover
Technology enabled care (TEC) provider, Tunstall Healthcare has supported Blackpool Council’s Vitaline service to migrate more than 5,000 telecare connections onto its SaaS monitoring platform, ensuring the council's technology enabled care service is ready for the digital switchover.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
Land Deal Secures Future Of Fishburn Park Football Club
(Left-Right) - Mark Burnett (Chairman, Fishburn Park FC), Peter Garrett (Managing Director, Keyland), Allan Burnett (President, Fishburn Park FC) and Catherine Cairns (Land & Development Manager, Keyland).
The future of Fishburn Park Football Club has been secured after Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister company to Yorkshire Water, gifted three acres of land off Stainsacre Lane in Whitby to the club. The land, which sits adjacent to the wider 24 acre Broomfields Farm development, has been used by Fishburn Park FC for many years as a long-standing tenant.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
West Yorkshire Charity Focus4hope Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
Focus4Hope, the West Yorkshire Charity supporting homeless, elderly, and vulnerable people, marked its tenth anniversary this week, celebrating a decade of dedication to West Yorkshire. Focus4Hope has grown from a small grassroots initiative into a trusted frontline organisation known for providing non-judgemental hands‑on support and being a voice for people who might otherwise get forgotten.
P.ublished 21st September 2026
10 In 10 Danny Sullivan
Danny Sullivan, CEO and Founder of York-based B2B SEO and cross-platform visibility agency Nomada Digital, is the latest regional professional in the hot seat as we give him just 10 minutes to answer our 10 burning questions. What does a typical working day for you involve?
P.ublished 21st September 2026
“Carbon Neutral” Banned in the EU from September 2026?
From 27 September 2026, businesses marketing products and services to EU consumers will be subject to stricter rules on claims such as “carbon neutral”, “climate neutral” and “carbon positive”.
P.ublished 21st September 2026
Portakabin Manufacturing Facility In York Awarded International Safety Award By The British Safety Council
The Portakabin Manufacturing facility in York has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2025 calendar year.
P.ublished 21st September 2026
Property & construction
The Riverwalk Welcomes Scandi-Inspired Homewares Giant Søstrene Grene
The Riverwalk, Durham
Clearbell Property Partners II LP (Clearbell), a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP, has landed leading Danish homeware and lifestyle retailer Søstrene Grene at The Riverwalk in Durham, marking a significant milestone as the destination reaches full occupancy. Søstrene Grene will occupy a 4,445 sq ft unit, with 2,992 sq ft of trading space, overlooking the River Wear, on a 10-year lease.
P.ublished 21st September 2026
GC Angels Launches Third Cohort Of Venture Forward Accelerator Programme
VF Cohort
GC Angels, the venture capital investment arm of The Growth Company - the largest social enterprise institution in Greater Manchester - has announced the third cohort of its Venture Forward accelerator programme. The Innovate UK-backed programme supports underrepresented founders from across the North of England to prepare for their first institutional seed investment round.
P.ublished 21st September 2026
Leeds Retailer Abu Bakr Launches Asian Wedding Catering Service
Abu Bakr Supermarket, a family-run grocery chain based in Leeds, has expanded its prepared food division into wedding catering across Yorkshire. The West Yorkshire retailer, which operates stores in Leeds and the neighbouring town of Batley, has launched Abu Bakr Food 2 Go Wedding Catering.
P.ublished 20th September 2026
Sustainability Concerns Present A Serious Barrier To AI Adoption For UK Small Businesses
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Only three in 10 UK small business owners (31%) say they are using AI to support their enterprises – with 27% saying they either have no plans to use it, and a further 21% saying they don’t regard AI as relevant to their business - according to new research from Novuna Business Finance.
P.ublished 19th September 2026
Bank Of England Holds Interest Rates At 3.75pc Amid Inflation Fears
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted 6-3 to keep the base interest rate on hold at 3.75 per cent, resisting pressure to tighten borrowing costs despite fresh concerns over rising energy prices and persistent inflation.
P.ublished 19th September 2026
One In 10 Small Business Owners Now Spend A Full Working Day A Week On Social Media, Study Reveals
A new study by Markel Direct, the small business insurance specialists, has revealed the growing expectations many UK tradespeople and small business owners feel to maintain an active social media presence alongside running their business.
P.ublished 19th September 2026
Northern Talent Tracker: This Week's Appointments
Accountancy and business advisory firm Azets has expanded its northern operations with a partner appointment in Manchester alongside 23 trainee recruits across Yorkshire. David Tomlinson joins the Manchester corporate finance practice as partner within transaction services, following 17 years at PwC including a three-year secondment in Australia.
P.ublished 18th September 2026
Property & construction
Site Manager Wins Prestigious Award For Glusburn Housing Development
A Silsden based construction site manager has won a prestigious award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) in recognition of the quality and craftsmanship delivered at a new homes development at Brow Top in Glusburn.
P.ublished 18th September 2026
Young People Invited To Explore Careers In Fashion And Textile
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Young people from across the Bradford district are being invited to explore exciting careers in fashion, textiles and design as part of Sustainable Fashion Week 2026.
P.ublished 18th September 2026
Gilbanks Supports National Expansion With A Senior Appointment
Andrew Debenham
Premium serviced office provider Gilbanks has appointed former Instant Group senior director Andrew Debenham as commercial director as it prepares for the next stage of its national growth. Debenham brings extensive experience in driving company growth and customer retention across the property and proptech sectors.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
US-Based Insurtech Corridor Initiative Partners With Nexus And University Of Leeds To Support Scaling Yorkshire Tech Firms
A US and UK tech initiative designed to accelerate access for UK firms to the US has partnered with Nexus and the University of Leeds to bring US insurance technology experts to Leeds on 5th October.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
Grant Thornton Hosts Launch Event For Yorkshire's First Joint Trade Mission To India
Grant Thornton UK welcomed India's High Commissioner and the Mayors of West, South and North Yorkshire to Leeds last week, as the region prepares for its first-ever joint trade mission to India.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
Leeds Bathroom Retailer Expands
Leeds-based bathroom retailer Sanctuary Bathrooms is expanding its operations after a record year for online revenue, leasing a new 16,353 sq. ft. warehouse in Holbeck and adding five new hires across marketing and warehouse operations.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
LHV Bank Moves To New Leeds Premises In ‘Northern Square Mile’ To Support Growing Business
FinTech bank, LHV, has moved into new, larger premises at Wellington Place in Leeds, a district increasingly known as the ‘Northern Square Mile.’ The relocation represents the Bank’s long-term commitment to Leeds, with the new office space chosen for its proximity to leading technical talent and its support for the Bank's digital-first, technology-led growth.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
Property & construction
Work Completes On New 224,000 Sq Ft Grade A Sustainable Logistics Development In Leeds
Construction work has completed on a new 224,000 sq ft Grade A urban logistics development within the Cross Green industrial area of Leeds. Called T45 and located on the A63 East Leeds link road, the development comprises 23 units ranging from 4,490 sq ft to 32,635 sq ft. The scheme benefits from excellent access to Leeds city centre and is close by to junction 45 of the M1.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
Yorkshire And Humber Leaders Set Out Plans To Tackle Construction Skills Shortages
Leaders from across Yorkshire and the Humber came together on Friday 11th September to launch ambitious plans aimed at tackling the region’s growing construction skills shortages. Hosted by Leeds College of Building (LCB) at the Royal Armouries Museum, the event welcomed over 160 guests from across education, construction and local government.
P.ublished 16th September 2026
Conference To Put Lived Experience At Heart Of Digital Accessibility Debate
Joanna Goodwin
A major conference bringing policy, industry expertise and lived experience together to tackle digital accessibility will be held in Newport this month, as new figures show more than a quarter of people in Wales are disabled. Access for All: From Policy to Reality takes place at The Riverfront Theatre on September 30th, running from 10am to 4pm.
P.ublished 16th September 2026
Sell-Out Chamber Means Business Expo To Return
One of South Yorkshire's largest business expos returns to Rotherham this week, giving business owners across the region a unique opportunity to forge new connections and collaborate with others.
P.ublished 16th September 2026
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