Business Mass communication innovators reach Rising Star Award final Established in 2016, the Leeds-based, crisis and emergency communication solution, Klaxon, was born out of necessity to deal with large organisations internal communication network. Klaxon have been shortlisted as the final few in contention to be awarded the rising star 3.0 award from Tech Nation. They have beaten stiff By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Swap tiers for cheers with the great Christmas getaway Flights to popular holiday hotspots such as Gran Canaria and Tenerife take off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport once more from 4th December 2020. Airline operators TUI and Wizz Air are offering discounts on Test & Release kits as an early Christmas present for passengers as parts of the UK come By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds technology company recognised as a rising star Leeds based Cognito Learning has been named as a regional winner in this year’s prestigious Rising Stars 3.0 competition, which showcases the UK’s best and most innovative technology companies. Cognito Learning was founded in 2017 and is a unique digital learning app that uses the power of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ex-offenders win Ministry of Justice contract to help prisoners find employment * 300+ people with convictions set to be supported into employment through Offploy * Social enterprise counts 62% of its own personnel as former offenders * Reoffending rates – which cost the UK £15 billion annually* – can be reduced by 9% if work is found * An organisation run by former inmates has been awarded By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Testing times for Yorkshire's students to get them home for Christmas Backstage Academy, the Wakefield-based higher educational facility in the live events industry, offered asymptomatic students PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests this week. Delivering greater efficacy then the LFD (Lateral Flow Device) test, the results will be received within days, and will provide a travel-safe window for students to return home By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Piece Hall announces flexible retail reopening for Christmas The Piece Hall’s vibrant independent retail community has reopened for business, enabling valued customers to shop local and support independent businesses in the lead-up to Christmas. Throughout December, the iconic destination for retail, leisure and culture will offer both in-store and online retail services to enable businesses to operate By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Energy business CEO joins IoD team The Institute of Directors has appointed Paul Stanley, CEO of Harrogate based energy business CNG, as a new Ambassador to its North Yorkshire committee. Paul is a Fellow of the IoD and has been leading public and private technology and services businesses globally for over 25 years. As an Ambassador, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ex-Dell Technologies senior figurehead joins rapid-growth tech firm Solutionize Global Dell Technologies’ former executive, Riaan de Klerk, has been appointed as chief digital officer for technology solutions and services provider, Solutionize Global. Following a career spanning more than 25 years in the tech industry – 15 of which have been as a senior figure for Dell Technologies – Riaan brings business transformation, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tragic milestone as Leeds passes 1000 Covid related deaths COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in Leeds since the start of the pandemic, the latest figures show. The city reached the tragic milestone yesterday when 10 new deaths were registered, taking the overall number of COVID-related deaths registered in Leeds to 1,003. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A new qualification is set to launch in Wakefield Developed by the government as an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other 16 to 19 courses, T Levels have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give students the knowledge and skills that employers are looking for. On Monday 7 December, Wakefield College will hold a virtual event, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Director awarded honorary membership to The Leaders Council Cameron Fraser, Director of Leeds-based tiles specialist Ceramique Internationale, has been recognised as an honorary member of the Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Nominated by chairman of The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lord Blunkett, Cameron’s membership recognises his position as a leadership By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barclays issues scams warning to Yorkshire businesses ahead of the end of the Brexit transition * Barclays data reveals a 20 per cent increase in business scams in the past five months * Impersonation scams increased by more than half (79 per cent) as opportunistic fraudsters capitalise on businesses working from home * The bank is running Brexit clinics throughout December to help SMEs prepare for the end By The Editor • 4 min read
