Walmart’s Leeds-based subsidiary Asda — currently preparing to be taken over by Sainsbury’s — said its 2017 operating profit fell 13% to £735.4 million “driven by planned strategic…

Shares of Sheffield-based specialist engineering group Pressure Technologies plc plunged more than 20% after it said in a trading update that its results for the full year are…

Shares of Macclesfield-based engineering and thermal processing giant Bodycote rose about 8% after it said it expects full year revenue to be higher than previously expected and headline…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said its group revenues rose 22.4% to £2.97 billion in the 53 weeks to March 31, 2018, and profit before tax increased 25.4%…

Shares of Manchester-based Renold plc, the international supplier of industrial chains and power transmission products, rose 15% after it said it delivered organic revenue growth for the…

John Sisk & Son has been selected by Bruntwood as the construction partner to deliver the first phase of the commercial development at Circle Square,…

Newcastle-based bus and rail group Go-Ahead Group said in a trading update on Thursday it is confident it will deliver full year results that are slightly ahead…

Shares of Warrington-based United Utilities, the UK’s largest listed water company, fell more than 3% on Thursday after it said its revenue rose £32 million to £1.736…

Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 announced on Wednesday the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. “The fundraising, which…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture said Ian Filby will retire as its CEO after eight years with the group and be succeeded by Tim Stacey, currently chief operating officer….

Shares of Chesire-based Pets At Home, the retailer of pet food, accessories and veterinary services, fell about 7% after it said its revenue grew 7.8%…

Selby, North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group announced it is to pilot the first bioenergy carbon capture storage (BECCS) project of its kind in Europe. Drax…

Walmart said its Leeds-based subsidiary Asda increased its sales in the first quarter to March 31 as it prepares to be taken over by Sainsbury’s. Sainsbury’s said…

Newcastle-based Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said its profit before tax increased 23% to £50.6 million in the six months to March 31 and…

York-based Gear4music, the online retailer of musical instruments and equipment, on Tuesday reported “a transformational year of investment” in which its revenue rose 43% to £80.1 million. For…

Shares of Manchester-based Lookers plc, the UK’s biggest car dealership, rose about 12% after it reported a strong first-quarter trading update for the three months ending March…

Newcastle-based Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said it conditionally agreed to acquire a 261-home private rented sector (PRS) build to rent development in…

Shares of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner CYBG fell more than 5% on Tuesday as the bank reported a statutory first-half loss of £76 million…

UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson on Monday announced the Ministry of Defence is investing £2.5 billion to boost Britain’s submarine building projects. Speaking at BAE…

At least 5,000 jobs will be created by a £900 million project to create a new green source of gas to power local industry and…

Shares of Stockport-based beach holiday online retailer On the Beach Group plc fell about 16% on Thursday after it said the collapse of budget airline Monarch caused…

Sheffield-based European building products distributor SIG plc suffered a huge shareholder revolt on Thursday when more than 75% of investors rejected the reappointment of Deloitte as SIG’s auditor…

Aviation, energy and rail firm Stobart Group said its revenue for the year ended February 28, 2018, rose to £242 million from £129.4 million the previous year and it…

Shares of Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons rose about 3% on Thursday after it produced a positive quarterly trading update and became the subject of speculation on…

Shares of embattled Bradford-based subprime lender Provident Financial rose about 8% on Wednesday after it said in a trading statement its recovery plan is on track and that…

Elland, West Yorkshire-based landscaping products company Marshalls plc said in a trading update its revenue for the four months ended April 30, 2018 was up 10%…

Leeds-based engineering services group Renew Holdings said it will acquire QTS Group, a specialist independent rail contractor based in Strathaven, Scotland, for £80 million in cash….

Shares of Greggs, the Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retailer, fell about 15% after it said in a trading update that it is “cautious in respect…

Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 has announced its intention to float its shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange this month in an IPO that…

UPDATE 2 — Newcastle and Edinburgh-based challenger bank Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Plc said on Monday it received a preliminary and conditional takeover offer from CYBG Plc,…

New visuals for the £5 billion Liverpool Waters project — which will transform Liverpool’s Waterfront — have been released to show how the 60-hectare development…

Preston Brook, Chesire-based workwear and linen rental company Johnson Service Group (JSG) said at its AGM on Thursday it expects the firm’s full year results for 2018…

Shares of Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering services company James Fisher rose about 4% on Thursday after it produced a positive trading update with good news on orders…

Rotherham-based real estate and brownfield regeneration firm Harworth Group plc announced the acquisition of four strategic sites across the North of England and the Midlands for…

Newcastle-based Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said it sold its 50% interest in the Walworth Investment Property (WIP) joint venture in South London…

Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group, the UK’s largest tech company, said around 30 senior executives have left the firm since April 13 “in order to simplify…

Shares of Edinburgh and Newcastle-based Virgin Money rose about 6% after it said in a first-quarter trading update that it reaffirmed its 2018 guidance on performance and…

Royal Bank of Scotland said it will cut almost 800 jobs and close 162 branches following a review of its branch network in England and Wales….

Johnston Press — the embattled owner of The Scotsman, the i newspaper, the Yorkshire Post and about 200 local newspapers and websites — said Ashley Highfield has…