Social media professionals gathered last week at Manchester’s Rise (formerly Escalator) on Deansgate to mark the launch of Sociomole, a new social media software platform which can assess the ‘mood’ of social media users and respond automatically in the most human-like way possible … [Read more...]
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RECORD BREAKING 22.9 MILLION PASSENGERS FOR MANCHESTER AIRPORT
An Influx of International students attending 49 different UK universities and post-summer getaways for the ‘DINKY’s’ has helped passenger numbers at Manchester airport reach 22.9 million and the busiest September in the airports 77 year history, up 5.44% for the month. A … [Read more...]
GO GREEN & GET FiT NOW AS TARIFF RATES LOOK TO CHANGE
Is your energy use in good shape? Or does it need to get FiT quickly? If you are thinking that your business would like to generate its own energy, you need to move quickly as The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is proposing to cut the FiT (feed-in tariff) rates for solar PV … [Read more...]
TOGETHER NAMED ALTERNATIVE FINANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Specialist lender, Together, has been named Alternative Finance Provider of the Year, following a ceremony at Manchester Central last night for the Insider Dealmakers Awards beating off stiff competition from both mainstream and specialist finance providers. The accolade crowns a phenomenal year … [Read more...]
KARTING ENDURANCE RACE FOR GINETTA JUNIOR
Members of Stockport's business communtiy have been competing not just in the office this week after organiser Graham Saul's Cloud 9 Hosts and 7 other teams took to the track on an event to raise the profile and contribute to the running costs of Stockport based Ginetta Junior Champion, Kyle … [Read more...]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FIRM MARKS 40 YEARS IN THE HEART OF STOCKPORT
The Stockport arm of global intellectual property experts Dennemeyer is celebrating 40 years in the centre of town at Orbit's flagship Regent House! Started in 1962 in Luxembourg, Dennemeyer set up its first UK office in Stockport in 1973 on Birdhall Lane. Two years later, the firm began a … [Read more...]
FREE TENDERING SEMINAR AT MEET THE BUYER IN STOCKPORT
Stockport Council are hosting a free tendering seminar for all local companies and potential suppliers attending this year's Meet the Buyer event taking place in Stockport Town Hall on 20th October to equip businesses with tips and guidance on how they can become bid-ready. Tendering for … [Read more...]
RISING COSTS FAIL TO DAMPEN NORTH WEST SME GROWTH PLANS
The impact of rising costs is doing little to dampen the growth aspirations of small and medium-sized businesses in the North West, according to new research by Yorkshire Bank. The new survey by the Bank, conducted among 750 SME decision makers, reveals that while small and medium-sized … [Read more...]
STILL TIME TO ‘ROCK n ROLL’ AT VERNON’S BIG BAND CONCERT
There is still time to join in at local building society the Vernon's big band concert to benefit Stockport Foodbank and the Furniture Station, both in Hazel Grove. The Rock 'n' Roll night will feature the championship standard Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Brass Band performing a variety of … [Read more...]
MDT-UK HIKERS & BIKERS ON ROUTE FOR CHARITY
Twelve members of staff from MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) set out on a Bike It or Hike It challenge in North Wales and Anglesey in an attempt to raise money for the Francis House Hospice, one of the company’s chosen charities for this year. Staff left MDT-UK’s Headquarters … [Read more...]
MDT-UK HIKERS & BIKERS ON ROUTE FOR CHARITY
Twelve members of staff from MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) set out on a Bike It or Hike It challenge in North Wales and Anglesey in an attempt to raise money for the Francis House Hospice, one of the company’s chosen charities for this year. Staff left MDT-UK’s Headquarters … [Read more...]
NEW LEGAL PROTECTION FOR DIGITAL CONSUMERS
Following a surge in sales, the Consumer Rights Act has introduced protection for digital customers as new legislation gives consumers legal rights entitling them to a repair or replacement when digital products are faulty, including those downloading music or buying ebooks. Shoppers are … [Read more...]