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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the 2020 budget, his first since taking office last month, which has promised an increase in spending for infrastructure and measures to combat any economic impact of coronavirus. In his speech to the House of Commons, Rishi Sunak reiterated Boris Johnson’s … [Read more...]

Customer experience specialists, Insight6 share their wisdom as to how best to measure the experience of your customers to build satisfaction, loyalty and profit. What is Customer Experience Measurement, and why should you care about it? The success of your business is reflected in the … [Read more...]

Worker Bee Markets, which runs regular craft markets in Stockport's village centres, has launched its first awards for the borough's artisans. The Worker Bee Artisan Awards are aimed at microbusinesses who live, produce and sell in SK postcodes and offer cash prizes and mentoring to help local … [Read more...]

A report by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the International Longevity Centre (ILC) into the older generations has shown that the city-region can benefit from an ageing population. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that the number of over 50s will increase by … [Read more...]

Following his appointment after Sajid Javid's resignation, the UK's new Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the date of the government's 2020 Budget statement will remain unchanged. In a Twitter post, Mr Sunak confirmed that the Budget would take place as planned on 11th March 2020. … [Read more...]

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents 190,000 UK businesses, has called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to use the 2020 Budget on March 11th to support the UK’s regions. The CBI outlined that as the start of 2020 has seen a surge in business confidence, Sajid Javid should use … [Read more...]

British Business Investments, part of the British Business Bank, has announced a commitment of £50 million to support Manchester based Tosca Debt Capital’s (TDC) fund supporting small businesses in the North of England. TDC’s fund will focus on funding regional businesses across all sectors, and … [Read more...]

Listed companies in the North West increased their total value by £6.4 billion in the final three months of 2019, according to professional services firm Deloitte, the second largest quarterly increase since 2015. Deloitte’s findings indicate businesses in the North West included in the FTSE100, … [Read more...]