Greater Manchester is setting out spending plans of £3 billion as the city-region takes over further control of its budget under new devolution arrangements. The total budget includes £482 million to deliver the integrated public transport system, the Bee Network, over £900 … [Read more...]
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One Stockport Business Support takes to the road!
Following the success of the One Stockport Business Support sessions in the town centre, the team are taking to the road bringing free business advice and support directly to local businesses. Through 2026, the team will head out into district centres across the borough in 2026, starting with a … [Read more...]
Dains Accountants expands into North West with Stockport acquisition
Stockport-based accountancy and advisory firm, HURST, has been acquired by Birmingham-based Dains Accountants in its first expansion into the North West region. The move is Dains' sixth transaction since securing private equity investment from IK Partners, and is the group's 16th deal since 2021. … [Read more...]
Stockport’s finance and professional services community invited to discuss the future of the sector’s workforce
Finance and Professional Services sector businesses from across Stockport and Greater Manchester are invited to a morning of networking and interactive discussion as the GM Finance and Professional Services Network returns. The GM Finance and Professional Services Network will meet to discuss … [Read more...]
11.48 million file Self Assessment returns on time
More than 11.48 million people filed their Self Assessment tax returns on time for the 2024/25 tax year, HMRC has revealed. On deadline day, 31st January, over 475,000 taxpayers submitted their returns, with 27,456 doing so in the final hour before midnight to avoid a £100 penalty for late … [Read more...]
Adidas reports record revenues for 2025
Sportswear brand, adidas, which has its UK headquarters in Hazel Grove, has reported record revenues for 2025 following stronger-than-expected performance across all markets. Based on preliminary figures for 2025, revenues for the adidas brand rose by 13% for the second consecutive year, largely … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and JournoLink partner on AI-powered PR solution
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has announced a new partnership with Volt by JournoLink to launch an AI-driven PR solution for Chamber members. This strategic collaboration comes at a time when one in three UK marketeers are already harnessing AI technologies, with an additional 24% in … [Read more...]
Muse joins Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Placemaker, Muse, has announced it has joined the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, bringing its experience of long-term regeneration projects in the region to the organisation. The announcement comes following the Government announcement that it will bring forward the Northern Powerhouse Rail … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Technology trends that will shape SMEs in 2026
Stockport IT support experts, Ctrl-S, share their top technology trends that SMEs should be taking advantage of to grow in 2026. As we step into 2026, technology continues to be the driving force behind business transformation. For UK SMEs, staying ahead of these trends isn’t just about keeping … [Read more...]
Next phase of improvements for public transport set out in 2026/27 Mayoral budget plan
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has set out proposals to drive further improvements to public transport and the fire service through this year’s Mayoral budget plan. The city-region has delivered, on time and within the original £134.5 million budget, the transition to a fully franchised … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor sets out plans for industrial growth clusters across the city-region
Mayor Andy Burnham used a keynote speech at a conference organised by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and UCL, to set out a plan to create and develop five growth-driving clusters across the city region. Clusters will be at the heart of a plan to reindustrialise the city-region, and bring … [Read more...]
Businesses in Stockport encouraged to Think Carer
Stockport businesses are being encouraged to think about how they support unpaid carers in their workforce as part of fully-funded training being offered by local charity, Signpost for Carers. The organisation's Think Carer – Carer Champion Workplace Training Programme us a … [Read more...]
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