News for: Business

With Companies House increasing its fees in May, Christian Mancier (pictured), Partner in the Corporate Commercial team at Stockport's Gorvins Solicitors, explains the changes and what these means for businesses. With effect from the 1st May 2024, Companies House is increasing its fees for … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to announce a number of reforms to support apprenticeships and small businesses in his speech addressing the Business Connect conference. Among the expected announcements he is set to make in Warwickshire today (18th March) include funding to support more … [Read more...]

Stockport-based circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has revealed significant margin improvement have contributed positively to the tech reseller's annual results to 30th November 2023. In its annual results, published today (13th March), musicMagpie has recorded a 15.4% increase in EBIDTA to … [Read more...]

Digital technology skills and training provider, IN4 Group, is launching a second cohort of its Stockport Creative Campus support programme for the borough’s entrepreneurs and freelancers. The Stockport Creative Campus programme returns on May 9th for 8 weeks of hybrid delivery, providing … [Read more...]

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented his 2024 Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday 6th March. Addressing the fellow MPs, the Chancellor outlined improvements made in the economy since taking office in 2022, including a slowing in the rate of inflation from 11% to 4%, but … [Read more...]

Following the Chancellor's 2024 Budget announcement on 6th March, business and political leaders from across the North-west and nationwide have shared their reaction to its contents. While many individual measures have been welcomed, the business community has had a mixed reaction to the Budget … [Read more...]

Stockport Council has set out how it plans to spend its £788 million budget during the financial year 2024/25 on the provision of a wide range of services to Stockport residents. Spending includes £264 million for schools which will be met by dedicated government grants, and £65 million on the … [Read more...]

Australian Super, the country's largest pension fund, is expected to invest an additional £8 billion and take its total investment in the UK to £18 billion by 2030. AustralianSuper currently has around £8 billion already invested in the UK, and holds a further £2.5 billion in UK-listed equities, … [Read more...]