News for: Regional Business News

Northern Mayors and Combined Authority Leaders have called on government for the region to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games should government bid for the UK to host the games. The Great North - a collaboration of Mayors and Leaders across the North - has written a joint letter to the … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester is setting out spending plans of £3 billion as the city-region takes over further control of its budget under new devolution arrangements. The total budget includes £482 million to deliver the integrated public transport system, the Bee Network, over £900 … [Read more...]

Finance and Professional Services sector businesses from across Stockport and Greater Manchester are invited to a morning of networking and interactive discussion as the GM Finance and Professional Services Network returns. The GM Finance and Professional Services Network will meet to discuss … [Read more...]

Air Canada has announced it will operate its Toronto to Manchester Airport service all year round as part of a wider expansion of the airline's winter network. Flights from Manchester to Toronto will become year-round as of October, further building scale at Air Canada’s primary global hub. The … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic is boosting its long-haul flying from Manchester Airport, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the airline’s home in the North. Virgin Atlantic is increasing Manchester to Orlando capacity by 12% in peak Summer 2026 with additional flights, with capacity to increase further in … [Read more...]

Manchester City Council and placemaker Muse have begun construction of the new Culture Hub as part of the £500 million Wythenshawe Civic regeneration. The new hub will provide a major boost for budding artists and creative groups and organisations in Wythenshawe, by delivering an environment for … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has announced a new partnership with Volt by JournoLink to launch an AI-driven PR solution for Chamber members. This strategic collaboration comes at a time when one in three UK marketeers are already harnessing AI technologies, with an additional 24% in … [Read more...]

Manchester Digital’s flagship Talent Day event returns for 2026, bringing together the most ambitious tech and digital talent with the region’s leading tech employers. As the North’s largest and longest-running specialist tech careers event, Talent Day welcomes more than 2,000 job seekers every … [Read more...]