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Local business partnership to support Crawley’s recovery from coronavirus
The city’s economy has been hit hard by the virus with 20,000 people on leave until the end of May. But Coast to Capital has revealed its ambition to rebuild stronger, smarter and greener. To rebuild stronger, Coast to Capital will support Crawley with a plan to grow and transform the UK city most affected …
Chicken coops could be transformed into houses and commercial units
The chicken coops at Five Chimneys Farm, Hadlow Down, which could be converted into 21 business units and four houses, can be seen in this Google Earth image. Plans were submitted to partially demolish the chicken coops on a five-chimney farm in Hadlow Down and convert them into 21 business units and four houses. The …
Oceaneering reorganizes business units into five segments; Rod Larson quoted
Oceaneering International has reorganized its business units into five operating segments and will release financial results for the quarter ending September 30 in accordance with the realignment. Rod Larson, president and CEO of Oceaneering, said in a statement on Thursday that the move was part of the company’s cost-cutting efforts and that the reorganized business …
StanChart revamps business units, leadership, banking news and top stories
LONDON • Standard Chartered announced yesterday that it will merge several of its businesses and cut the number of senior executives as the Asia-Africa-focused bank seeks to cut costs and build a leaner company. StanChart has announced that it will merge its retail banking, private banking and corporate divisions under the leadership of current Asean …
David Kerfoot, Chairman of the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership on the importance of the rural economy to the success of the region
Mr Kerfoot who said that one of the biggest challenges facing the region is decentralization And the man currently at the helm said his successor must be able to “roll up his sleeves and get stuck.” David Kerfoot, entrepreneur and businessman, has served on the Y&NY LEP Board of Directors since its inception in 2010 …
Shorla Pharma named Local Business of the Year at ‘Irish Times’ Awards
Shorla Pharma was named Local Business of the Year at the Irish Times Business Awards in a virtual ceremony on Thursday. The award was sponsored by the national grid operator EirGrid. Irish healthcare start-up, founded by Sharon Cunningham and Orlaith Ryan in Clonmel, County Tipperary, in 2018, focuses on oncology drug development with a focus …
The Local Enterprise Partnership denies any bias towards Leeds
A GROUP set up to boost West Yorkshire’s economy says it is trying to spread out investment rather than focus all its efforts on Leeds. The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership held its annual meeting yesterday – albeit online due to Covid 19 restrictions. During a section where members answered questions sent in by the …
York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership launches campaign to find next chairman as entrepreneur David Kerfoot prepares to step down
David Kerfoot pictured with Sam Alexander, Y&NY LEP Board Member and Chairman of the LEP Skills and Employability Board at Treadmills, Northallerton. Mr Kerfoot, a board member since LEP’s inception in 2010, took over the chairmanship two years ago following the death of his predecessor, Barry Dodds, in a helicopter crash. His term expires in …