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Region of many parts counts its blessings
A more diversified economy and prudent attitudes to lending are bringing benefits, says Andrew Bounds
Financial and professional services: Drawing on reserves as crisis leaves mark
Firms are battening down the hatches for hard times but remain optimistic, writes John Willman
Transport: Concerns remain – in spite of good connections
Robert Wright on the case for further improvements in the region’s infrastructure
Economy: Diversity will help ride out the storm
Andrew Bounds on the prospects for the region’s varied growth sectors
Healthcare: Flourishing place to nurture ideas
Andrew Bounds on the region’s strong concentration of medical companies
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Engineering: Machine and metal expertise give cutting edge
Companies have worked hard to carve out niches, with strong support from regional bodies, finds Andrew Baxter
AMRC: catalyst for success in manufacturing
Edited transcript of an interview with Adrian Allen, commercial director of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Can-Pack UK: Location and utilities prove irresistible to canmaker
Andrew Baxter considers the Polish company’s venture in Scunthorpe
Food industry: Serving up variety by the plateful
William Hall on a sector that is meat and drink to the region – plus a profile of Bradford’s Mumtaz Group
Around Britain: Diversity and lower cost base can help withstand hard times
Most of Yorkshire’s manufacturers are not reliant on the stricken car industry – unlike, say, those in the West Midlands, writes John Willman
Visitor economy: Sterling’s steep fall may have silver lining
William Hall on a potential fillip for a region well-endowed with natural and man-made assets
Energy and climate change: Green ambitions are built on legacy of plentiful coal
The region is keen to play its part in reducing the UK’s carbon output, says Andrew Bounds
