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What's in store for 2008? We ask a selection of Yorkshire business experts for their views- both on the economy and the lighter side of life. Plus the first 14 of this year's roll-call of young entrepreneurs - or 42 under 42 - and what the changes in capital gains tax could mean for you.
Who really wields the power in Yorkshire? We present our list of the 100 most influential people. We take a look at one of Yorkshire's booming sectors - care homes. And we find out if Dewsbury is really the depressed town centre some would have us believe.
With a new organisation overseeing development, and renewed investment in its excellent port facilities, is the sun shining again on the Hull region? This month we find out. We also explain the intricacies of digital marketing, and see what it's really like to go through a management buyout.
Are you planning a major event to show off your new product or to entertain new clients this summer? Make sure you read our guide to see how to ensure you have all bases covered. Plus we find out why, despite all the market gloom, floating on AIM may still be worth considering. And we review the region's construction industry.
The media may be full of doom and gloom, but you won’t find too much of it in Yorkshire, where many people claim the worst scourges of the credit crunch have passed them by. We get soundings from a still very upbeat region for our annual Health of the Region report. Plus we analyse the strength of the region’s tourism industry, catch up with this year’s and previous years 42 under 42 people, and consider the importance of design.
The region that was once a hotbed of manufacturing could be still again: in this issue we take a look at Yorkshire’s manufacturing industries, to see just how well they are doing on the international scale. And at the other end of the scale we consider how Yorkshire might become a low-carbon economy.
With the economy stuttering and many banks having effectively closed the door to funding, more Yorkshire businesses may suddenly be finding that they need to look at restructuring. In this month's magazine, we tell them how to go about doing this without making a bad situation worse. Plus we look at how well the healthcare sector is doing in Yorkshire and find out how our architects are exporting their services further afield.
You’ve made your millions in business and feel now is the time to give something back, but can you make sure any funds you give are invested wisely? Yes you can, and in this issue of Insider we show you how. Plus we profile 20 of Yorkshire’s top entrepreneurs and find out how our coastal towns are reinventing themselves.
It’s a special issue this month, as Yorkshire Business Insider celebrates ten years of reporting on all the business news in Yorkshire and the Humber. We consider how the region has fared in the time we have been around, in terms of the economy and property development, take a look at what business personalities have made the distance from 1998 to 2008 and reveal the results of our reader survey on the past ten years. Elsewhere, we examine Yorkshire’s hotel sector and look at the best way to build a cracking team.
Ever with our finger right on the pulse, this month Insider takes a long hard look at what recent events at HBOS and Bradford & Bingley mean for the future of the financial services industry in the region. Plus we find out how far Barnsley's aim to become a Tuscan hill town has transferred into reality. And we find out what people on our Rich List – also revealed in the magazine this month – might be doing to safeguard their assets.
Even with all the turbulence in the market, Yorkshire’s dealmakers have still been hard at work pulling off sizeable transactions. This month we profile the people who have made it to the shortlist for our Insider Dealmakers Awards 2008 and profile the shortlist for Deal of the Year – four deals that together are worth around £2.5bn. Plus we look at whether it is still possible to exit your business in the current climate and catch up with changes to the rules on company cars.
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A Guide to Yorkshire International Trade Online
2008 will be a year that many in Yorkshire will prefer to forget. But it was not all bad news, as we find out in our rundown of the year. Plus we take a look at the one city in Yorkshire that still appears to be in the throes of major property redevelopment – Wakefield – and consider how you can make sure you stay safe when you trade overseas.
NEW:
A Guide to Yorkshire International Trade Online
