The Institute of Directors has announced its blueprint for a "business-led" initiative to drive the next stage of the Northern Powerhouse. In a joint statement, Jonathan Oxley, Mike Perls and Graham Robb, the chairs of the IoD in the Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and North East respectively, have
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R&R Ice Cream’s Ibrahim Najafi claims top prize at Director of the Year awards
Ibrahim Najafi, chief executive of R&R Ice Cream, has been crowned overall winner at the prestigious Director of the Year awards, organised by the Institute of Directors in Yorkshire and the North East. Najafi joined the Northallerton-based business in 1998, and was appointed to the board in 2000. During a period
FSB concern about trade deficit
Commenting on the UK trade deficit for February which now stands at £4.8 billion, Mike Cherry, national chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Since the start of this year, the trade deficit has widened significantly and this is of serious concern. "Indeed, recent FSB research shows a worrying decline
hlw Keeble Hawson invited by UKTI to help region’s exporters at breakfast event
hlw Keeble Hawson will be bringing its legal expertise in international trading to a breakfast export event in Rotherham hosted by UK Trade & Investment. Held at Fusion@Magna in Rotherham on October 15, the session is aimed at entrepreneurs seeking to take their first step in exports, businesses wanting top tips
Opportunities and pitfulls of exporting to the USA under spotlight
The opportunities and pitfalls of exporting to the US come under the spotlight at a free event for businesses being staged in Leeds by UKTI Yorkshire and the Humber next month. Part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative aimed at encouraging economic growth in the North, Tackling the US Market takes place
Acorn Brewery off to Barcelona trade fair to seek Spanish exports
An independent Barnsley brewery is heading to Barcelona this week in a bid to crack the Spanish market – after successfully selling its real ale in Italy. Acorn Brewery will attend the UKTI’s Great British Speciality Beer and Food Exhibition this Thursday. Brewery owner Dave Hughes and commercial director David Broadhead will
Nick appointed to spearhead international trade growth
Nick Patrick has joined South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC) to spearhead export growth from the region. Nick, 54, becomes international trade manager at SYITC after spending the last 15 years running his own business in the international chemical sector. With a wide-knowledge of world markets, Nick has spent the majority of