Leeds EdTech Firm Genio Wins Northern Tech Awards Culture Prize as Nine City Companies Feature
Leeds EdTech firm Genio has won the Judges’ Award for Cultural Excellence at the 2026 Northern Tech Awards, with nine...
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Leeds EdTech firm Genio has won the Judges’ Award for Cultural Excellence at the 2026 Northern Tech Awards, with nine...
Read moreDetailsAddleshaw Goddard has promoted five lawyers to partnership in Leeds — the largest group of any office in the 2026...
Read moreDetailsA national retail report has named West Yorkshire among the strongest performing regions for independent retail, with 95% of UK...
Read moreDetailsMorley-based Likewise Group has bought a second Leeds distribution hub for £3 million as the AIM-listed flooring distributor reports Q1...
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Read moreDetailsLeeds-founded digital consultancy Hippo Digital has grown to nearly 700 employees across six UK offices in ten years, backed by...
Read moreDetailsEight Leeds tech companies have been named in the 2026 Northern Tech Awards Top 100, spanning healthcare software, cybersecurity, AI,...
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Read moreDetailsLeeds Building Society has confirmed Annette Barnes as permanent CEO after a comprehensive recruitment process, as the UK’s fifth largest...
Read moreDetailsThe £140m Tura development at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds is now complete — 500 build-to-rent homes in two towers on...
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