Business & Entrepreneurship
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Jobs lost as Scottish engineering company wound down after almost 30 years
A Scottish precision engineering company is to be wound down after almost three decades in operation.
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Two arrested as £10k of suspected cocaine seized in Teesside crime crackdown
Two men have been arrested and around £10,000 of suspected cocaine seized during an Operation Artemis raid on Ware Street in Stockton.
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Trump announces mandate forcing AI data centers to pay energy dividends to the local community — says excess energy should be given or sold back to prevent increases or even bring down costs
Excess electricity generated could also make its way to the local community.
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
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Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter’.
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Macron calls for extreme caution in Gulf, secures critical gas deal in Qatar state visit
French president concludes his state visit by reinforcing the strategic partnership with Qatar. He declares his Gulf tour objectives achieved after securing a crucial gas deal with Qatar as he seeks to lower tensions over living costs in France.
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North Yorkshire firms could get on-the-spot fines over illegal tobacco and vape sales
North Yorkshire Council considers on-the-spot fines for illegal tobacco and vape sales under new trading standards policy targeting underage sales and scams.
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Bear Grylls-themed attraction in £5m upgrade of East Yorkshire holiday park
The Skipsea Sands holiday park set to receive a £5 million investment.
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Back to the drawing board for Europe-wide taxes
European Council President António Costa has taken over the negotiations on the bloc's next long-term budget, with one of the biggest question marks being how he will resolve the challenge of new EU-wide taxes.
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Yellowstone receives historic $105 million gift from company building AI data center
The gift comes at a time of change and challenge for Yellowstone, the country’s first national park
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Beyond Jackdaw's 27 jobs: The £2.1bn prize for North Sea supply chain
Jackdaw will create few direct jobs, but its £2.1bn investment could have much wider implications for jobs, skills and the North Sea supply chain
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People queue down the street as York business gives away freebies
York went hot chocolate crazy today! Chocolate cafe chain Knoops have been giving away free hot chocolates since midday today (Wednesday 21 October) – and the city jumped at the chance to get in line. Hot chocolate-lovers simply had to...
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Equity deal to drive growth of York firm into £10million business
A health and wellness company has secured a “hugely significant” investment and partnership.
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Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding billions in cuts
Germany is demanding deep cuts to the European Commission’s proposed EU budget and ruling out new common borrowing, setting up a bruising battle over how Europe funds Ukraine, defence and competitiveness. #EuropeNews
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York takeaway rules would ‘put businesses at risk’ – as efforts to tackle obesity defended
A row has erupted over the latest plans for new takeaways in York. Opposition Liberal Democrat planning spokesperson Cllr Andrew Hollyer said a climb down from recommending blocking new takeaways within 800m of schools outside York city...
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Darley Street Market to host comedy night next month - here's the line-up
The first Comedy in the Kitchen event, held in July, was a sell-out, with audience members describing it as “great” and the acts as “top drawer.”
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AI Guardrails Aren’t Stopping Criminal Hackers
Hackers around the world are all-in on using agentic AI to wage attacks—and manipulating tools like Anthropic’s Claude to help them carry out their crimes.
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Popular Disney event for Thanksgiving in Florida already sold out for this year
The event requires a separate ticket, as regular admission, Park Hopper tickets and annual passes aren’t valid
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Micron's Taiwan union will launch a one-day strike this week, threatening memory production — workers demand concrete terms for 2026 bonus and clearer profit-sharing arrangements
The strike will take place at the company's Taoyuan facility.
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'Faster code is not the same as better software delivered sooner': New report claims AI isn't solving productivity across the entire software development lifecycle - yet
AI is mostly being used to write code faster
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Only a matter of time until mass casualty event in Channel, border chief warns
Major General Duncan Capps, the Home Office’s border security commander, said there are now almost 3,800 people in French camps waiting to make the Channel crossing
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East Coast village pub with five motorhome sites up for sale at £250,000 freehold
An East Yorkshire village pub boasting a "growing drinks trade" is up for sale.
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Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military
The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.
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Jackdaw was the easy part – now comes the real North Sea headache
Jackdaw's approval raises fresh questions over Rosebank as Andy Burnham faces pressure and John Swinney avoids explicitly backing the North Sea decision.
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Former Ripon dental practice to reopen after three years following major investment
"We're delighted to be bringing dental services back to 4 Finkle Street after the building has been closed for around three years”
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Bear Grylls-themed attraction in £5m upgrade of East Yorkshire holiday park
The Skipsea Sands holiday park set to receive a £5 million investment.
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EV owners can save £300 thanks to home charging rule change
Two new consultations have also been launched in a bid to make home charging easier
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Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme
Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service
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Foldable phones could be hot – in more ways than one
How foldable phones highlight AI’s growing thermal management challenge
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New Harrogate event aims to protect shop workers from crime and abuse
Harrogate BID is hosting the Retail Crime and Staff Safety Drop-in at the Victoria Shopping Centre as part of Safer Business Action Week.
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Millions of UK households are in energy debt. Here are three things you can do now
Around 3.4 million households – nearly one in eight – are in debt to their supplier, owing an estimated £750 million, or an average of £220 each
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Board papers raise more questions over Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening plans
The move by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and the adjacent Innovation Quarter employment land is a bold one.
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East Yorkshire Buses announces new hospital service link to three towns
East Yorkshire Buses will launch the X56 service connecting York, Pocklington, and Market Weighton with Castle Hill Hospital.
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Nine million UK homes enter winter with no energy bill buffer
More than nine million households enter winter with no energy credit cushion or in arrears as January price cap rises loom, Uswitch research reveals.
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Major alcohol supplier stocked in Tesco enters administration with 27 jobs lost
Amber Beverage Group UK has entered administration and ceased trading after 27 years in business, with around 27 staff made redundant.
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New anti-crime trial coming to Co-op stores used by Bradford shoppers
Co-op stores could expand a new digital crime reporting system across the UK after a trial in Devon and Cornwall doubled solved shoplifting cases.
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Finalists announced for inaugural Bradford Cares Excellence Awards
FINALISTS have been announced for the inaugural Bradford Cares Excellence Awards.
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Why enterprise AI needs real-time conversations, not just documents
The missing layer of the enterprise brain: how AI requires conversational context
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North Korean leader's sister inspects border fortifications as tensions rise with the South
State media in North Korea says the sister of leader Kim Jong Un has visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea
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Hungary’s Magyar vows accountability for Orbán era while holding firm on migration
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is actively pursuing former officials accused of corruption and power abuses
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AI didn’t fail your company, outdated data did
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Bradford firms embrace data-driven manufacturing through digital training
MANUFACTURERS in Bradford are expanding digital teams to accelerate transformation and stay competitive
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Pay locals to love AI? Trump wants data centres to share a ‘dividend’
The US President made the comments on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, encouraging companies to strike deals with local communities to make data centre developments more popular.
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Bradford Aldi shoppers warned after urgent hairdryer recall over shock risk
Aldi has issued an urgent recall for Ambiano Ionic Hairdryers over fears of electric shocks and fire risks from damaged cords.
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Boss of liquidated York hospitality firm owing over £235,000 slams government
The boss of a liquidated York hospitality business says firms in the sector are suffering due to rising costs and government policy.
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Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’
Originally from Bangladesh, Hassan arrived in France in 2010. After spending years working in hospitality, he managed to save enough to open his own business. In the aftermath of the weekend riots in Paris, his shop has been left completely destroyed. #EuropeNews
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Ripon MP calls for action following rise in unemployment benefit claims
Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has called for Government action after a rise in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits across his constituency.
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High rent, expensive food: Can the EU help citizens with inflation?
Volatile energy prices have pushed consumer price indices across major EU economies. Now, they nearly double the ECB’s inflation target of 2%. #EuXl
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Reset the Rates: The Herald's campaign for fairer business rates - all stories here
The Herald’s Reset the Rates campaign investigates Scotland’s business rates crisis and calls for six major reforms to protect businesses, jobs and high streets. Read all of our coverage here.
