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Organisers promise opportunities for all at Humber Business Week 2026
Business leaders operating in the UK’s biggest carbon-producing industrial cluster are being urged to help lead the country on the road to recovery.

Impressive start to Q2 for Youbee Media as the agency focuses on team development and young talent
Leeds-based marketing agency Youbee Media, which has become well known for its teams’ down-to-earth, friendly yet ‘fluff-free’, strategic services, has announced an impressive start to Q2, adding five new clients to its client roster.

Steel frame milestone reached at Mountpark Ferrybridge regeneration scheme
GMI Construction Group has begun erecting the structural steel frame of the first unit at Mountpark Ferrybridge, marking a major milestone in the regeneration of the former Ferrybridge C Power Station coal yard.

Leeds company reveals how technology gives developers firm foundations in a challenging property market
Six months after a pioneering technology company chose Leeds as the location for its UK headquarters, Morta.com’s specialist software is already proving popular with property developers, construction firms and project managers across Yorkshire and beyond.

LCF Law unveils new head of personal law
Longstanding Yorkshire lawyer, Ann Christian, has been promoted to Head of Personal Law at LCF Law. Ann qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and joined Yorkshire based LCF Law in 2007, before being promoted to partner in 2015.

JMG Group hits £500m GWP milestone
Yorkshire-headquartered JMG Group has reached a key milestone at the end of its financial year, hitting £500m Gross Written Premium (GWP) as the insurance broker sets its sights on achieving £1bn GWP within five years.

Critical business distress in Yorkshire soars by more than a third in Q1 2026
The number of businesses in Yorkshire experiencing ‘critical’ financial distress has surged by more than a third over the past year, reflecting the mounting economic pressures faced by firms across the region.

Humber businesses under pressure as financial distress rises in Q1 2026
The number of businesses in the Humber region experiencing ‘significant’ or early-stage financial distress rose in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting ongoing pressures on firms despite a seasonal drop in distress, compared with the previous quarter.

Steel City Star Shines at Silverstone in GB3 Championship Debut
Sheffield teenager and rising motorsport star Rowan Campbell‑Pilling secured three top ten finishes – and an impressive fifth place in the official standings – at Silverstone for his debut GB3 Championship, partnered by the BRDC, weekend.

Yorkshire businesses advised to prioritise credit control as R3 report shows rise in number of companies with overdue invoices
Late payment pressures intensified for Yorkshire businesses in the first quarter of 2026, with a growing number of companies carrying overdue invoices on their books, according to a new report from R3, the UK’s trade body for restructuring, turnaround and…



