Investment will help the UK’s fastest-growing live music marketplace create thousands more gigging opportunities for venues and artists in the hospitality sector.

Accessing capital to fund growth plans is one the biggest challenges for nearly a third (32%) of Yorkshire businesses. Declining customer demand continues to be a top challenge for almost a third (32%) of regional businesses. Despite difficult trading conditions, half of Yorkshire businesses feel more confident about their business prospects this year, compared to the second half of 2023.

Chinese stocks have staged a remarkable comeback- and it’s likely there’s more upside to come, predicts the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations.

Hull-based independent green cleaning product manufacturer Bio-D has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. The most prestigious business award in the country, The King’s Awards for Enterprise recognises and celebrates the success of exciting and innovative businesses across the UK, with recipients demonstrating outstanding success in their field.

Law firm, Walker Morris, announced 25 new internal promotions this May, including 4 partners, 3 directors and an additional 18 senior associates. The new appointments have been made across multiple practice areas in the firm.

Unity is one of only 29 businesses to receive the award for excellence in this category. The King’s Awards for Enterprise are amongst the most prestigious business awards in the UK and this year recognised 252 organisations for their contribution to International Trade, Innovation, Sustainable Development or Promoting Opportunity.

HEINEKEN UK is investing £39m in upgrading and reopening pubs in its Star Pubs’ estate in 2024 – demonstrating its confidence in the resilience of the great British local in the face of global uncertainty. The move will create an estimated 1,075 new jobs. Over £1.64m is allotted to Yorkshire & Humber pub investments with a further £90,000 invested by licensees.

Who hasn’t daydreamed about basking in sporting glory? But the school run is not Silverstone, Swingball in the back garden is not Wimbledon, and a kickabout in the park is not Wembley. However, rather than mourn our lack of athletic achievement, we should be looking at our sporting heroes and learning lessons to take into our own professional lives.

Trainline: Focus is on expanding in Europe; Rail nationalization in the UK could pose a threat but customer habits are hard to change

For self-employed individuals in the UK, understanding and complying with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regulations is crucial. Managing your own tax affairs can be complex, and certain aspects of the rules are frequently overlooked, leading to errors that can be costly.

Kavli UK, part of Kavli Group and the charitable foundation behind Gateshead’s Primula Cheese, has announced Mark Butel as its new Managing Director. Having previously been with Kavli UK for over 15 years, including nine years in a role as Head of Sales, Mark brings a wealth of sector experience to the role.

Figures released by the Chemical Industries Association indicate a significant turnaround in the chemical sector – one of Britain’s biggest manufacturing export industries – showing signs of growth.

Moores, the kitchen manufacturer, continues to advocate for being the industry's leader in sustainability. Taking a complete 360-degree approach, they can evidence that sustainability is at the heart of all aspects of their products and processes.. The latest accolade to reinforce its green credentials, Moores have recently won a prestigious Yorkshire Sustainability Excellence Award.

G&H Group, a mechanical, electrical and public health service (MEP) provider, has launched its search for apprentices to join the firm later this year. The Pudsey-based company has opened applications for its 2024 apprenticeship scheme, offering a variety of mechanical, electrical, estimating and design, site and office-based trainee roles.

New research from Fuel Card Services deep dives into fleet manager attitudes and expectations of the market in 2024, with a focus on the role electrification will play in shaping fleets in the coming months and years.

For many businesses, applying for a sponsor licence is the first step towards accessing a broader talent pool and developing a competitive edge in recruitment. You need a sponsor licence to employ most workers from overseas, as you must issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to each employee to enable them to apply for a UK work visa.

The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism in prospects for the UK economy, rose to -10 in April 2024 from -12 in March. This increase sustains the leap upwards that the Index experienced in March, and continues its steady recovery from its recent low point of -31 in June 2023.

Seven profit warnings were issued by UK-listed companies in Yorkshire in Q1 2024, down slightly from the eight warnings issued in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. However, profit warnings issued by companies in the region between January and March 2024 saw a quarterly increase from the six issued in Q4 2023.

The BCC remains concerned about the impact on small British businesses of new customs checks and charges that come into force tomorrow (April 30). The second phase of the UK’s Border Target Operating Model will introduce charges of up to £145 for imports of plant and animal products.