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9th Mar 2021

Strong performance at furniture retailer, despite showroom closures

DFS Furniture has reported Group revenue of £572.6m in its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 27 December 2020, up 17.3% year-on-year.

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9th Mar 2021

Revenues climb at medical tests manufacturer

Bioscience business Abingdon Health has seen its revenue rise to £7.69m (2019: £1.55m) largely due to its COVID-19 related work.

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9th Mar 2021

Work to begin next month on £5.2m housing scheme

A development of 41 affordable homes is to be constructed in a village in Doncaster.

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9th Mar 2021

Growing strong: NCM Auctions is one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe

The Yorkshire auction house, NCM Auctions, helps organisations solve the problem of what to do with surplus business and commercial assets.

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5th Mar 2021

Connectus continues its mission to build better broadband across Britain

Connectus is once again helping companies meet the demands of 21st century business.

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5th Mar 2021

Doncaster waste management company announces expansion plans

A Doncaster waste management company has announced that it is expanding into five new regions across the UK.

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4th Mar 2021

Free Covid-19 tests for workplace testing of staff that cannot work from home

Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has written to businesses to ask for their help in stopping the spread of Covid-19.

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4th Mar 2021

Yorkshire Firm Appointed for Major Infrastructure Project at Doncaster's Unity Scheme

The joint venture partners behind one of the largest regeneration projects of its kind in the UK, has awarded a major infrastructure contract to a Yorkshire firm of civil engineers.

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4th Mar 2021

Employers urged to share return to work plans to shape region's public transport

Transport bosses will work with South Yorkshire businesses to better understand their work and travel plans in a post-pandemic future, to inform a roadmap to rebuild the region’s public transport network.

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4th Mar 2021

Doncaster Chamber strengthens team with new appointments

Doncaster Chamber has appointed Suzy Broadhead as Education Director to head up its education work through Opportunities Doncaster.

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3rd Mar 2021

£5bn Scheme Revealed for High Street Shops and Hospitality Firms

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a new £5bn scheme for high street shops and hospitality firms in England.

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3rd Mar 2021

Danum Gallery, Library and Museum to open its virtual doors

Doncaster’s new cultural and learning hub is going virtual with a digital opening ceremony and online tour on Wednesday, 17 March.

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