News for: Regional Business News

Regional property news website, Place North West, has launched an interactive map to allow its readers to explore ongoing property development across North Wales and North West England. The map gives developers an opportunity to showcase their portfolios of live projects across the region. … [Read more...]

Now in its thirteenth year, Greater Manchester Combined Authority has organised a number of events across the city-region to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. Events across Greater Manchester will focus around National Apprenticeship Week’s theme of ‘Look Beyond’, celebrating the diversity … [Read more...]

Listed companies in the North West increased their total value by £6.4 billion in the final three months of 2019, according to professional services firm Deloitte, the second largest quarterly increase since 2015. Deloitte’s findings indicate businesses in the North West included in the FTSE100, … [Read more...]

A report by the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission has recommended further support for the sector can bring greater economic and social benefits to the city-region. The commission has recommended Greater Manchester becomes a dedicated Co-operative Zone, and offers dedicated advice and … [Read more...]

Nursery group Kids Planet has become the third biggest group in the UK, after acquiring Stockport-based Kids Allowed. Kids Planet operates 44 nurseries across the UK, including two sites in Stockport, and Kids Allowed operates eight nurseries, including two in the town.  Following the … [Read more...]

300 manufacturing SMEs in the North West are benefiting from funding, support and advice on how they can use new digital technology, as part of the Made Smarter programme. The Made Smarter project is being piloted in the North West and aims to educate and support SME manufacturing companies on … [Read more...]

As reported by the Financial Times, an leaked review of HS2 high speed rail link from London to Manchester and Leeds has cast doubt on the viability of the route beyond Birmingham. Costs of the route are now expected to soar to £106 billion, with completion at least seven years behind schedule. … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have announced the city-region’s first Digital Skills Day will take place on Friday 7th February. The initiative is being launched by GMCA to excite people of all ages about digital skills, and highlight opportunities in the sector, which is seen as … [Read more...]