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Yorkshire & Humber

Your home for Humber business news from Hull, East Riding, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire - as well as business news from across Yorkshire.

Our region’s biggest companies include Arco, ABP, BAE Systems, British Steel, Cranswick, Croda, Drax, Ideal Heating, Ineos, KCom, Lindsey Oil Refinery, Marr International, MKM, Nisa, Orsted, Phillips 66, RB, Rix, Siemens Gamesa, Smith & Nephew, Swift, Tronox, Willerby and Young’s Seafood. Key sectors include ports and logistics, energy, petrochemicals, food, majoring on fish and seafood, steel, healthcare and modular building manufacturing.

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22:31, 7 May 2025
Opinion
Food and DrinkNew Fisheries Minister on his first visit to Grimsby
Climate AgendaOpinion: Key figure in Zero Carbon Humber project lays out post COP27 needs from government
Ƶ GovernmentHull MP adds business leaders to her 'Big Conversation' tour
The QueenHumber business community pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
PoliticsBusiness Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on why he is backing Liz Truss as next PM
Manufacturing
Industrial£94m spent on British Steel nationalisation, says Business Secretary
Food and DrinkCraft beer maker Ilkley Brewery rescued from administration with jobs secured
DealsUnderfloor heating firm UFHN acquired by Finnish group
DealsDurham lighting firm Artech snaps up Yorkshire business Powerlite Fitzgerald
IndustrialParliament recalled to debate emergency measures to save Scunthorpe Steelworks
Economic Development
EnergyØrsted abandons multibillion-pound Hornsea Four wind farm development citing rising costs
EnergyMajor Hull offshore industry conference to showcase Humber ambition
EconomyDistress levels fall across Yorkshire businesses but experts warn of tariffs turmoil
EmploymentBritish Steel ends redundancy consultation following Government rescue
Yorkshire & HumberITM Power shares soar as green hydrogen specialist hikes guidance
Tech
DealsHull's Accountabl sold to Swedish fintech Done.ai
DealsHull's Bombiix to use £530k investment to market new software product and create jobs
TechnologyHull tech firm launches wearable band to help hospitality workers manage tips
DealsSheffield sensor start up Phlux Technology seals £9m investment deal
TechnologyLosses narrow at tech firm Cirata in move from 'rescue to recovery'
Commercial Property
Food and DrinkPub giant Heineken Ƶ to pump £2.2m into upgrading and reopening North East pubs
property newsWork starts on £12m job-creating South Yorkshire industrial development
HousingEsh Construction plots £65m housebuilding plans across North East and Yorkshire
property newsWykeland acquires former Grimsby superstore site and reveals investment plans
Company ResultsHenry Boot hails 'resilient' performance as profits fall in challenging year
Retail & Consumer
Retail & High StreetCard Factory rings up rises in sales and profits against inflationary backdrop
Retail & High StreetThe Range opens more superstores in old Homebase outlets
Food and DrinkCraft beer maker Ilkley Brewery rescued from administration with jobs secured
By City AMPureGym announces US expansion and record revenue growth in 2024
Retail & High StreetGear4Music buys £2.4m of stock and assets from collapsed rival Gak.co.uk
Professional Services
By City AMVanquis shares plummet as it posts £34.8m loss for 2024
International Women's DayThe female CEOs leading the way at FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 businesses
Company ResultsProfits dip at Leeds Building Society as it describes 'turbulent' market for savers and borrowers
Company ResultsYorkshire Building Society profits squeezed by falling interest rates
By City AMInternational Personal Finance reports record profits and plans for future growth
Enterprise
EmploymentBritish Steel recruits first jobs since Government intervention
EnterpriseHumber heroes celebrated by renewables industry in night of recognition
EconomyTwelve Yorkshire and Humber businesses celebrate after winning King’s Awards for Enterprise
Food and DrinkPub giant Heineken Ƶ to pump £2.2m into upgrading and reopening North East pubs
HousingPersimmon on track to deliver homes target as early 2025 momentum continues