Stockport County has published its annual financial results for the year ending June 2022, covering the club's National League winning season and promotion to the EFL for the first time in 11 years. The year saw the club record its highest ever attendance at Edgeley Park in 22 years for the final … [Read more...]
News for: Business
Expert Opinion: How to develop a growth strategy
Ahead of their upcoming Rise with Xeinadin seminar in May, Stockport business advisors, Hallidays, part of the Xeinadin Group, explain how to develop a growth strategy that builds your company’s best future. A common mistake business owners make is to say their strategy is to become No.1 in their … [Read more...]
Interest rates rise further to 4.25%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to raise the bank's base rate to 4.25%, the eleventh consecutive rise in interest rates since January 2022. The rate rise follows the release yesterday of the February's Consumer Prices Index which found inflation had risen to 10.4%, … [Read more...]
Central Library hosts #HereForBusiness drop-in event for Stockport businesses
Stockport's Central Library will host the GC Business Growth Hub on Wednesday 29th March and is inviting local businesses to drop-in and find out more about support available. The event is part of the #HereForBusiness campaign that looks to support businesses across Greater Manchester during the … [Read more...]
February saw slight rise in inflation
Inflation rose to 10.4% in February, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed with the publication of its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. The 0.3-percentage point rise on the annual rate of inflation from January's figures ends three months of consecutive falls and goes … [Read more...]
Cheadle business consultancy support local homewares manufacturer with bespoke CRM
Cheadle based business consultancy, JCM Business Solutions, have created a bespoke CRM system to support a local homewares manufacturer in a live trade show. Kitsch Republic are a female led creative homewares micro-manufacturer with a workshop based in central Reddish. Their predominant sales … [Read more...]
UK and Ukraine sign digital trade deal
The UK has signed a new digital trade deal with Ukraine, enhancing UK-Ukraine trade and investment relationships and supporting the Ukrainian economy. On Monday 20th March, Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and Ukrainian Economy Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko virtually signed a … [Read more...]
10 Greater Manchester projects selected for pilot Innovation Accelerator programme
10 Greater Manchester projects will receive funding and support as part of the city-region's pilot Innovation Accelerator programme. Greater Manchester, alongside Glasgow city-region and the West Midlands, will share £100 million in funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport connects with small businesses at ‘Meet the Buyers’ event
Manchester Airport hosted its inaugural ‘Meet the Buyers’ event, with more than 200 attendees from over 100 local businesses taking the opportunity to connect directly with key prospective clients in the Greater Manchester area. Small and medium-sized businesses in sectors as varied as … [Read more...]
North-west reacts to 2023 Spring Budget
Business leaders from across the North-west and the rest of the UK have shared their reactions to yesterday’s Spring Budget from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. In his first Budget as Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt set out his plans to grow the economy against a backdrop of stagnant growth and high inflation. A … [Read more...]
North-west returned to growth in February, finds NatWest PMI survey
The North-west's private sector returned to growth in February for the first time since August 2022, according to the latest data from NatWest's Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Survey for February 2023. The latest figures have reversed a trend that saw the region's output decline at its fastest … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester seeks to boost links with North Carolina
Greater Manchester leaders have embarked on a first-of-its-kind trade mission to boost business and cultural links with the US state of North Carolina. Mayor Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester Economy Lead Cllr Bev Craig touched down in state capital Raleigh on Thursday 9th March to meet with … [Read more...]
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