RBS are re-igniting their switcher offering for businesses who have a turnover of less than £2m and launching a series of press advertising and outdoor posters over the coming weeks designed to increase awareness of the switcher proposition. The bank, whose campaign originally went … [Read more...]
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C&C CLAIMS SPECIALIST SCOOPS CII RECOGNITION AWARD
A claims specialist at Stockport based C&C Insurance Brokers has been given special recognition by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Denis Cleary, a Claims Specialist in Marine and Transit Insurance for C&C’s Claims Department, has been awarded a certificate by the Chartered … [Read more...]
C&C’s MALCOLM COOKE VOICES OPINION TO GOVERNMENT MINISTER, ALEXANDER
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, visited Hazel Grove last month to see for himself why the A6 relief road is given the green light and is such an important and much needed transport project for the area. Following his tour of the area, local MP Andrew Stunnel hosted a … [Read more...]
VERNON STAFF VISIT PENNY LANE PANTRY AFTER AWARDING JUBILEE FUNDS
Vernon Building Society staff visited Penny Lane Pantry, a co-operative food store run by volunteersto benefit tenants in Lancashire Hill, after awarding it with £144 from its £10,500 Jubilee Fund. Penny Lane Pantry offers weekly groceries worth up to £15 to Lancashire Hill … [Read more...]
EMPLOYER ALLOWANCE ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT IN NEW PEOPLE
Stockport based Booth Ainsworth are advising that the amendments to Employer Allowance will encourage businesses to invest in new people. From 6th April 2014 employers can claim the Employment Allowance and reduce the employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) if they are a … [Read more...]
UK SEEING SIGNS OF ‘THE RIGHT KIND OF ECONOMIC GROWTH’ – CBI CHIEF
The UK is seeing signs of the right kind of economic growth, according to John Cridland, CBI Director-General as a new economic forecast shows investment and exports supporting growth. Business investment will make a positive contribution to growth this year, rising at the fastest rate since … [Read more...]
AIRPORT ACADEMY SUCCESS AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
The Airport Academy, based at Manchester Airport and in partnership with Stockport College, has helped over 100 people get a job during 2013 and almost half of those people are now working at Manchester Airport. Established in 2010, the partnership between the airport and Stockport College … [Read more...]
RBS ADVISE ON ‘HOW TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EXPORT’
Despite the obvious gains to be made, many small businesses remain overly cautious about exporting overseas. The Royal Bank of Scotland's Business team in Stockport are reporting that 'the world can be your oyster', providing insight and analysis from the British Chambers of Commerce and … [Read more...]
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE ON THE RISE IN THE NORTH
Business confidence is on the rise in much of the north, according to a recent report. The Grant Thornton Business Confidence Monitor suggests Northern England has the most positive business leaders in the country scoring 35.9 out of 40, a significant jump from Q2 when they scored just … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CHARITY WALTHEW HOUSE BENEFITS FROM VERNON JUBILEE FUND
Stockport’s Vernon Building Society awarded £793.77 to local charity Walthew House from its £10,000 Jubilee Fund. The independent charity supports people in Stockport who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or who have dual sensory loss. The charity used … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS MONTHLY NEWSWIRE – LATEST BUSINESS & TAX NEWS
Hallidays have produced the latest financial news round-up, an up-to-date guide to the news and events affecting Stockport and UK businesses. RTI and micro employers HMRC have announced that, although the vast majority of employers are finding PAYE reporting in real time … [Read more...]
UK ECONOMY GROWTH OF 1.9 PERCENT INDICATES FURTHER RECOVERY
The UK economy grew by 1.9% in 2013, its strongest rate since 2007, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But while this positive indicator of further economic recovery pleased some sectors, growth in gross domestic product (GDP) slipped for the … [Read more...]
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