Five years on, the 42 Under 42 list of the region's leading entrepreneurs and fast risers continues to generate fascinating stories of success - or promise of success - achieved early.
Andy Coyne introduces this year's Yorkshire Power 100 list and discusses some of the
themes surrounding power and influence
in the region
Although the acute problems relating to the finances of football clubs are not unique to Yorkshire, our region appears to have been particularly badly hit. John Givens reports
The war in Iraq may have seemed a long way from Yorkshire but its impact on the region's economy is all too real. Kevin Gopal reports
To coincide with the Yorkshire International Business Convention,
Kevin Gopal carries out an 'audit' of the regional economy and assesses
how we are faring in relation to other parts of the country
So Liverpool is European Capital of Culture and Manchester the bohemian centre of the country.
The top two companies in this year's table are both bidders in the continuing saga of the takeover of supermarket chain Safeway.
The economy might well be a little depressed, but don't try telling that to these 100 companies which have enjoyed enviable expansion in the last five years, says John Givens
The region's 100 richest people come from a wide range of backgrounds and have amassed their fortunes across a plethora of sectors, as Philip Beresford discovered
The deals market has endured another challenging year, but there is still much to celebrate as the professionals that make up the Yorkshire corporate finance industry voted for their top practitioners.
