After launching their League One playoff challenge with a 1-0 win away to Stevenage, Stockport County has also shared how the club's recent digital transformation is delivering returns off the pitch. ADI has delivered a full turnkey digital infrastructure solution for Stockport County to help the … [Read more...]
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Stockport finance and professional services businesses invited to discuss smarter recruitment at upcoming networking event
The GM Finance and Professional Services Network returns on Wednesday 10th June and invites attendees to discuss smarter recruitment practices for the sector. Smarter Recruitment in Finance & Professional Services: Balancing AI and Human Judgement, delivered in partnership between Stockport … [Read more...]
King’s Award for Enterprise for Stockport-based SQS
Stockport-based SQS has been named among the 185 winners of this year's King's Awards for Enterprise, which celebrates the achievements of UK businesses in contributing to economic growth and improving lives. SQS was among just 20 firms in the North West to receive the prestigious award, securing … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: What Is Video Mystery Shopping?
CX specialists, insight6, explain how video mystery shopping works and what information it can capture about customer experience compared to a traditional approach. Across the UK, industries such as retail, hospitality, financial services, automotive and leisure are increasingly adopting video … [Read more...]
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold interest rates once again at 3.75%. The Bank's economists voted 8 to 1 in favour of the decision, with one member supporting raising interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. Informing the decision, the MPC cited high … [Read more...]
Rising fuel prices push inflation to 3.3%
Rising fuel prices as a consequence of war in Iran pushed inflation to 3.3% in March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). According to the ONS, the average price of petrol rose by 8.6 pence per litre between February and March 2026 to … [Read more...]
British Business Bank makes cornerstone investment into Northern science and tech investor
Life science and tech venture capital firm, Northern Gritstone has announced its rolling close of £20 million of additional ordinary share commitments. The investment comes from existing shareholders, including the British Business Bank as cornerstone investor, that are increasing respective … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Business Asset Disposal Relief and the new 18% tax rate
With the change in tax rate for Business Asset Disposal Relief now in effect as of 6th April, the team from Stockport firm, IN Accountancy, explains what this mean for entrepreneurs and business owners planning an exit. From 6 April 2026, the tax rate applying to Business Asset Disposal Relief … [Read more...]
UK unemployment rate falls for first time since 2024
The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9% in the three month period to February 2026, down from 5.2% where it had been predicted to stay. In the North West, the fall was even sharper, with unemployment at 4.6%, down 0.4 percentage points on the previous quarter. However, rather the rate of … [Read more...]
Azets responds to March 2026 insolvency statistics
Government data has revealed there were 2,022 corporate insolvencies in March 2026, 6.7% more than in February 2026 (1,895) and 1.4% more than in March 2025 (1,995). Matthew Richards, Joint Head of Restructuring & Insolvency at international accountancy and business advisory group Azets, … [Read more...]
NatWest Regional Growth Tracker reveals slowdown in North West business activity
Firms in the North West recorded a slight slowdown in business activity at the end of the opening quarter, following growth in the first two months of the year, the latest NatWest Growth Tracker showed. The bank's headline North West Business Activity Index – which measures changes in the … [Read more...]
Chambers of Commerce reveal gaps in reaching young people in skills system
In an analysis of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have?revealed their limits in engaging young people with the workplace. While the Chambers' report found the business-led skills planning approach has engaged thousands of people and employers in the … [Read more...]
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