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Expressions of interest have come in from over 490 businesses across the North West keen to access funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) according to fund managers. Across the North of England as a whole, the £660 million fund which launched earlier this year, over … [Read more...]

Cheadle-based specialist property lender, Together, has revealed David Broadbent will not take on the role of divisional CEO at the group's personal finance arm. After announcing his appointment in January, the non-bank lender cited personal reasons for Mr Broadbent's decision not to move forward … [Read more...]

Stockport mutual, Vernon Building Society will host Vernon in the Park, a free family fun day as it continues the celebrations of its 100th birthday in 2024. Vernon in the Park will take place on Saturday 18th May from 12-4pm at Vernon Park, Offerton and is being hosted in partnership with Pure … [Read more...]

The UK economy saw 0.6% growth during the first quarter of 2024 according to the latest GDP data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The return to growth for the UK economy brings to an end the short recession in the latter half of 2023 which saw two consecutive quarters of contraction … [Read more...]

The 27 million UK workers on monthly salaries will have benefited from a cut in the rate of National Insurance in their April payslips. The April cut to National Insurance Contributions, announced in the Spring Budget in March, has seen the rate paid fall from 10% in January (and 12% in April … [Read more...]

The latest company insolvency statistics show that there is 'light at the end of the tunnel' according to Nicola Clark, Restructuring & Insolvency Partner at Azets. The latest government insolvency statistics found there were 1,815 company insolvencies in England and Wales in March 2024, down … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester housing provider, Great Places, has secured £284 million funding to support further investment in new and existing properties. The three revolving credit facilities (RCFs) from Santander, Natwest and ABN AMRO will help Great Places continue to invest in existing properties, as … [Read more...]

Nearly half (46%) of UK adults are worried that their standard of living will fall over the next 12 months, according to research conducted for Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management. Despite recent declines, energy prices still top people’s biggest concerns on the factors threatening their … [Read more...]