A new report from AI and analytics software firm SAS has hailed the strength of Greater Manchester as the UK's most AI-ready city outside London. Researchers from the firm analysed the AI-related companies, university courses featuring elements of AI, and jobs within a five-mile radius in their … [Read more...]
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Cheadle lender backs new HQ in disused bank for property developer
Cheadle based lender specialist lender, Together, has supported Abode Residencies to bring a disused bank back into use as the property developer's new HQ. The Cheshire-based student accommodation specialised has purchased the former Barclays Bank building in Alderley Edge for £1.4 million, … [Read more...]
Major review of bus services planned to ensure continuous improvement to Bee Network
A rolling programme of reviews of Bee Network bus services across Greater Manchester will explore ways that public transport can be improved across the city-region. Reviews will start in Wigan and Bolton where Bee Network bus services have been operating longest, with Transport for Greater … [Read more...]
Rail North Committee calls for termination of Avanti West Coast franchise
Transport for the North's (TfN) Rail North Committee has made fresh calls for rail operator Avanti West Coast to be stripped of its franchise to run services. The committee met with Avanti West Coast leadership on 15th July to discuss poor performance by the operator and since that discussion, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor calls for new rail line to be built in place of HS2
Responding to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the cancellation of HS2 North of Birmingham, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for an alternative rail line to be built to meet the region's needs. The NAO has reiterated Department for Transport (DfT) assessments that … [Read more...]
North West profit warnings down of previous year’s figures
UK-listed companies in the North West have issued 21% fewer profit warnings in the first six months of 2024 than in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon's latest Profit Warnings report. A total of 11 warnings were issued by businesses in the region in the six months to the end of … [Read more...]
NHS Greater Manchester urges parents to vaccinate against whooping cough
NHS Greater Manchester is calling for pregnant women and parents of young children to ensure they are fully vaccinated against whooping cough amid a rise in cases and declining vaccination rates. Since the beginning of 2024, Greater Manchester has seen the number of whooping cough cases steadily … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets out next steps to boost business and cultural ties with Japan
Greater Manchester leaders have set out their next steps to further strengthen business, investment and cultural ties with Japan in 2025. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham; Leader of Manchester City Council and GMCA Economy lead, Cllr Bev Craig; and Jo Ahmed, Honorary Consul of Japan … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport celebrates three years of new-look Terminal 2
Manchester Airport is celebrating three years since the first flight departed from its new-look Terminal 2, part of the airport's £1.3 billion transformation programme. The extended terminal opened in July 2021, more than doubling its footprint, however, fanfare was limited as a result of the … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to share views on Apprenticeship Levy reforms
Businesses in Stockport and across Greater Manchester are being asked to share their views on possible ways the Apprenticeship Levy system could potentially be reformed. The GMCA Education, Work and Skills policy team are currently undertaking a research project regarding potential future reform … [Read more...]
2025 start announced for construction on A57 Link Roads project
National Highways will begin construction in early 2025 on the A57 Link Roads project, aimed at improving road journeys from Greater Manchester across the Pennines. Following a series of legal challenges, a judicial review gave the green-light for work to begin on the scheme at the end of April … [Read more...]
TfGM to use AI to improve bus services
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has partnered with global public transport optimisation specialist, CitySwift, to explore how AI can improve Bee Network bus services in the city-region. The partnership will make TfGM the first franchised transport authority in the UK to use AI for the … [Read more...]
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