Letter to the Editor: Brexit

Letter to the Editor: Brexit

Dear Editor, As we approach the latest Brexit deadline on April 12, I am writing to you on behalf of the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and our member businesses throughout Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield districts to highlight the most basic of questions...
Business wins court battle with industry giant

Business wins court battle with industry giant

An automotive aftermarket business has won an epic three-year legal battle with industry giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) over the use of two letters – LR. Twisted Automotive, based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, specialises in re-engineering the Land Rover Defender. The...
QES reveals true resilience of businesses

QES reveals true resilience of businesses

Businesses from across the region show some signs of ‘stability’ and ‘improvement’ amidst great economic uncertainty, results from the Mid Yorkshire Chamber’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) reveal. Despite Brexit concerns continuing to inhibit strategic...
UK ‘not ready’ to trust driverless cars yet

UK ‘not ready’ to trust driverless cars yet

One of the UK’s fastest-growing national flexible car leasing companies claims British drivers are not yet ready to let a computer take charge behind the wheel, despite the government’s commitment to have fully self-driving vehicles on the country’s roads by 2021....
Business community donates record amount

Business community donates record amount

Business people across Kirklees and Calderdale have donated a life-changing total of £32,000 to two local young people’s charities, thanks to a phenomenal fundraising lunch and auction. The third annual Kirklees and Calderdale Charity Lunch (KACCL), sponsored by...
Celebration to showcase Kirklees’ textile industry

Celebration to showcase Kirklees’ textile industry

Kirklees’ textile heritage is being put in the spotlight with the launch of WOVEN, a celebration of the West Yorkshire district’s globally recognised industry from the past, present and future this summer. WOVEN, supported by the Creative Economy Team at Kirklees...