News for: Regional Business News

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched its Get On Board Christmas campaign to encourage more people to choose public and active transport to reach events over the festive season. Through until the end of December, TfGM will be promoting sustainable travel across Greater Manchester … [Read more...]

With the nights drawing in, Manchester Airport is encouraging people to start the countdown to the festive season with a trip to some of Europe's leading Christmas Markets. The airport is highlighting its direct connections to cities across Northern Europe where the stalls are being prepared and … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

Greater Manchester leaders have outlined how they intend to use the city-region's UK Shared Prosperity Fund award to invest in communities, create new jobs and support businesses to grow. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) replaces previous EU structural funds, with GMCA named as the lead … [Read more...]

Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN), has called on government to intervene over ongoing poor performance of rail services in the region. The organisation's chair has called on government to allow rail operators to negotiate with trade unions on rest day working that has led … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester businesses operating in the 'foundational' or 'everyday' economy can take advantage of a new fund to allow them to trial new ideas. Sectors of the economy including adult social care, early education, childcare, retail, and leisure and hospitality are all eligible to benefit … [Read more...]

UK-listed companies in the North-west of England issued twice as many profit warnings in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period the previous year, according to analysis by Big Four accountancy firm, EY. The EY-Parthenon Profit Warnings report found eight warnings were issued in the … [Read more...]