GOV & BBC UK daily data: Total UK Cases: 6,757,650 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 26,476 new casesNew deaths across UK: 48Total UK deaths: 132,485Number of people in hospital 6,942 (22 … [Read more...]
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Steve Oliver – business, family and football
Paul Taylor at Strawberry Radio invites Steve Oliver, CEO and Co-Founder of musicMagpie, to talk about his background, where he started and how he created the musicMagpie business. He may mention a certain football team, the importance of family plus an insight into his music picks from The Smiths, … [Read more...]
Stockport business owners encouraged to access Help to Grow management training
Small and medium-sized business owners in Stockport are being encouraged to sign up to free management training from Manchester Metropolitan University's Business School as part of the government's Help to Grow scheme. The Help to Grow: Management programme combines a practical curriculum with … [Read more...]
Post-lockdown economic recovery begins to slow in North-west
The rate of economic recovery following Covid-19 restrictions has begun to slow in the North-west according to the latest monthly data from NatWest. While the region's economy has continued to grow, the rate of growth has dipped somewhat since May, when the bank's PMI survey recorded the fastest … [Read more...]
Small business leaders urged to sign up to government’s Help to Grow scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged small and medium-sized business owners to sign up to the government's Help to Grow scheme and gain access to free training. The scheme was announced in this year's Budget to help provide small businesses with the necessary skills to innovate, grow and support the … [Read more...]
Northern regions lead in business confidence
The North East and North West regions of the UK are leading in business confidence in the economy according to the latest Business Barometer survey from Lloyds Bank. While overall business confidence dipped slightly nationwide this month, the measure of optimism in the economy remains above the … [Read more...]
musicMagpie pleased with first half-year results since stock market flotation
Stockport-headquartered recommerce business, musicMagpie, has posted strong financial results for the six months to 31 May 2021, the firm's first half-year results since its AIM listing earlier this year. The firm saw its revenue increase 2.3% to £72.8 million on the same period in 2020. In the … [Read more...]
UK economy growing at the fastest pace in eighty years, forecasts major accountancy firm
Big Four accountancy firm, EY, has upgraded the country's economic growth prospects, predicting the fastest rate of growth in 80 years as the UK emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. The EY ITEM Club's Summer Forecast predicts the economy to grow 7.6% this year, the fastest rate of economic … [Read more...]
93% of Greater Manchester businesses diversified during the pandemic
According to research from telecoms provider TalkTalk, 93% of businesses in Greater Manchester have diversified their products and services in response to the coronavirus pandemic. TalkTalk's research, released as the government ends Covid-19 related restrictions, reveals how businesses across … [Read more...]
Lowest number of profit warnings issued across UK in second quarter 2021
Big Four accountancy firm, EY, has recorded the lowest ever number of profit warnings from listed businesses across the UK during the period April to June 2021 according to its quarterly EY-Parthenon report. Nationwide, just 32 profit warnings were issued, the lowest number in 22 years of the … [Read more...]
More work needed on jobs and housing to ‘level up’ UK regions
A new report published by financial services group, Legal & General, has found despite large-scale infrastructure investments, more work is needed on jobs and housing to level up the most deprived parts of the UK. Legal & General launched the L&G Rebuilding Britain Index in April to … [Read more...]
Central Library gets a new look ahead of 19th July reopening
Stockport’s Central Library is getting prepared to reopen at 10am on 19th July, subject to the easing of restrictions in line with the next stage of the government’s roadmap. Residents will once again be able to enjoy several services at the library, as well as borrow books and use the newly … [Read more...]
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