The Greater Manchester economy could get an annual boost of £72 million if just a quarter of the city-region's lowest paid workers saw the pay raised to the Real Living Wage. Research commissioned to mark Living Wage Week 2022 by the Living Wage Foundation and conducted by the Smith Institute, … [Read more...]
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SME manufacturers focusing tech adoption on data and system integration
More than half of SME manufacturers being supported by the Made Smarter tech adoption programme are focusing their investment on data and system integration, according to a recent survey. 159 of the 275 technology projects supported by Made Smarter’s North West adoption programme, including 42 in … [Read more...]
Grants up for grabs for Stockport’s innovative businesses
Innovative businesses in Stockport are being invited to apply for funding to bring new products and services to market. Innovation Vouchers via the GC Business Growth Hub will provide grants of £3000 to £5000 and link ambitious SMEs with support from local universities and research facilities. … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport’s annual ‘Autumn Leaves’ event returns with free entertainment for local over-65s
More than 150 over-65s enjoyed a free afternoon of entertainment on 9th and 10th November, as Manchester Airport’s ever-popular Autumn Leaves event returned after a two-year break. Held annually at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, but put on pause due to the pandemic, Autumn Leaves is free for … [Read more...]
£95 million funding for super-materials of the future to boost UK growth
Business Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £95 million boost to develop the super-materials of the future, supporting research and innovation in advanced materials at the Henry Royce Institute, headquartered in Manchester. The significant cash injection, awarded via the Engineering and … [Read more...]
Bank of England raises interest rates to 3%
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has agreed a 0.75 point rise in interest rates, with the base rate now reaching 3%. The uplift is the eighth consecutive interest rate rise and is the single biggest increase in the Bank of England base rate since 1989. The Bank's economists … [Read more...]
CMA updates guidance for businesses advertising on social media
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published new guidance to make it easier for consumers to identify paid advertising and endorsements on social media. Working alongside the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Ofcom, social media companies and content creators, the CMA has … [Read more...]
Construction output not expected to return to growth until 2024
The construction industry is expected to struggle in the face of challenging macroeconomic conditions through to 2024, according to Glenigan's UK Construction Industry Forecast 2023-2024. The industry monitor is predicting construction output will decline by -2% during 2022 and 2023, before a … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport renews commitments to investing in local communities and Net Zero transition
Manchester Airport has published its latest annual CSR report for 2021-22, outlining its achievements in supporting local communities and making the transition to Net Zero Carbon over the past 12 months. The report renews the commitments of the whole Manchester Airports Group (MAG) to its 2020 … [Read more...]
Stockport West Way Nissan among dealerships sold to Dubai group
Nissan Motors UK has sold nine of its West Way dealerships, including in Stockport, to global partner, Dubai-based AW Rostamani Group. The Japanese carmaker has divested its West Way dealerships across the North and Midlands of England including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Rochdale, Stockport, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Residents’ Survey reveals cost-of-living impact on city-region
Greater Manchester's latest Residents' Survey has revealed the extent of the pressures being put on local communities by the cost-of-living crisis. The survey was carried out in September, five months after the last exercise which took place in March and April, and sought the insights of … [Read more...]
Stockport interchange construction behind 75 new local jobs
Just over a year since work started on the construction of Stockport town centre's new transport interchange, the economic boost of the project to the wider borough has been revealed. Delivery of the new bus station, rooftop park and build-to-rent apartment scheme has resulted in new jobs for … [Read more...]
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