News for: Business

Hallidays HR Director, Liz Chiva, explains how to grow as a leader ahead of her upcoming seminar as part of the Rise with Xeinadin programme. It’s easy to become a leader. The hard part is actually leading. Many are leaders in name only. So how do you lead effectively? In fact – what actually … [Read more...]

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is launching a number of consultations on proposed measures to boost transparency and fairness to consumers, particularly over pricing. Among the consultations being launched, the government is considering stronger measures to tackle 'drip pricing' … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Local Skills Plan reveals shortages across key growth sectors, including priority areas for Stockport. Following its survey of over 3,000 businesses, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for Greater Manchester, bringing … [Read more...]

Stockport based Robinsons family brewers are continuing to invest in their 225-strong pub estate, including at the 16th century the Hawk Inn in Cheshire. The new-look Hawk Inn in Haslington has re-opened with a new licensee, local lady Jennifer Swain, who has taken on the lease of the newly … [Read more...]

MORE than 20,000 people in Greater Manchester have gained new skills to help progress their careers thanks to the Skills for Growth programme. Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Skills for Growth programme, which is aimed at addressing the skills gaps identified by employers in the … [Read more...]

The EnterprisingYou business support programme for Greater Manchester's self-employed workforce has added £12.7 million to their revenue over the last three years. EnterprisingYou is a fully funded business support service that offers a mixture of workshops, coaching, health and wellbeing support … [Read more...]

Laura Duggan, Partner at professional services firm, Azets, discusses how good use of technology can power up and grow your business.  Technology is faster, cheaper and easier to implement than ever before and ambitious SMEs should be constantly looking at how it can help them power … [Read more...]

Business activity in the North West continued to rise in July, according to the findings of NatWest's latest regional PMI survey. The headline North West PMI Business Activity Index registered 51.9 in July, down slightly from June, but remaining above 50.0 threshold, below which indicates a … [Read more...]