Chris Burn

Energy giant Drax’s £561m takeover of a fund which owns solar and onshore wind farms is due to go through tomorrow as the company continues to reduce its reliance on controversial biomass processes to generate power for the UK.

Betfred has said it plans to shut 132 shops and cut more than 600 jobs from September, as the gambling firm blamed higher taxes and economic uncertainty.

An East Yorkshire-based commercial finance provider to small and medium-sized enterprises has appointed an experienced new director as it looks to accelerate its long-term growth ambitions.

The Yorkshire Trading Company is to open a new store in Beverley’s Flemingate centre, creating around 25 new jobs.

Communications technology firm Filtronic is “still in the early stages of our journey” following the expansion of work with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the company’s chief executive officer has said.

The organiser of last year’s cancelled Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival has been charged with a series of offences in connection with the event including allegedly failing to correct social media posts wrongly advertising an appearance by Hairy Biker star Si King.

A Yorkshire carbon capture company previously backed by Drax and bp has conducted a successful trial of its technology at a Sheffield household waste site as it seeks new investors.

York-headquartered housebuilder Persimmon has said it expects to deliver home completions at the “upper end” of targets, despite a challenging property market.

Shares in Rotherham-headquartered property regeneration specialist Harworth Group have risen by around 20 per cent following news of a £583m bid for the company by real estate giant and Doncaster Sheffield Airport landowner Peel.

The board of Yorkshire-based land regeneration specialist Harworth have rejected an ‘opportunistically-timed’ £583m bid for the company from real estate giant and Doncaster Sheffield Airport land owner Peel.