A new website has been launched for Stockport, the start of a campaign to promote Stockport, to showcase and share news stories, events, people and places across the borough with funds provided by Stockport Borouh Council and support from the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. We Are … [Read more...]
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CFG LAW HOST BEREAVEMENT SEMINAR WITH ROAD SAFETY CHARITY BRAKE
Stockport's CFG Law, serious injury solicitors, hosted road safety charity Brake’s recent seminar – “Understanding sudden bereavement: providing effective support to suddenly bereaved people”. The seminar looked at how to support people after a fatality and provide help, … [Read more...]
LEEMIC ENCOURAGING YOUNG BUSINESSES
It’s the final week for submitting Stockport Business Awards entries and Marketing Stockport member’s Leemic are once again backing the award for Most Promising Young Business, recognising an up and coming business that has already begun to achieve real success in its early years. The … [Read more...]
LATEST BUSINESS NEWS FROM STOCKPORT EXPRESS
As the deadline for entries to this year's Stockport Business Awards nears, this week the focus is on Leemic, suppliers of photocopiers throughout the UK - and sponsors of the Young Business of the Year. More business news this week includes: Sue Souter who reminds Chamber colleagues of the … [Read more...]
WARNING – EMAIL WITH WORD DOC OR EXCEL SPREADSHEET MALWARE
Amshire IT Solutions are warning of the latest Trojan virus epidemic that can affect just about any one of us! An email message comes in with a completely empty body and just the subject line of “Message from KMBT_C280”, but contains an attachment. This is simply another email … [Read more...]
FEL ASK ‘HOW ACCURATE IS YOUR REINSTATEMENT VALUE?’
Commercial property insurance is based on the reinstatement cost of your building following damage and if your property is destroyed, the insured amount should be sufficient to pay for the full cost of rebuilding or repairing the damage. Normally the declared value is based on total loss of the … [Read more...]
BERNARD VERBY SWAPS BUSINESS FOR ‘LE VELO’ IN CHARITY BIKE CHALLENGE
Bennett Verby CEO, Bernard Verby swapped his car for his bike this week to take part in the gruelling Geneva to Nice cycling challenge. Bernard, who is part of a 30 strong team, aims to raise over £100,000 for a number of local charities, including Manchester Children's Hospital Charity, 'A … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS LAUNCH PHASE 2 OF BUSINESS AM SESSIONS
Following the success of the first Phase of Hallidays' Business AM sessions, Phase 2 will continue to give business owners the tools to develop themselves and grow their businesses. The 5 Steps covered in the second phase include: - The fastest way to increase profits - What drives … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS CALL TIME FOR REFURBISHMENT OF TRAVELLERS CALL
Robinsons Brewery and Licensee Marion Lavelle have welcomed back customers to the newly refurbished Travellers Call pub in Great Moor, a popular and prominent pub on Buxton Road, the second of Robinsons’ outlets to receive a refurbishment within the last month. Tony Massey, Business … [Read more...]
PLACE YOUR PRIDE AT ‘We Are Stockport’
The Borough of Stockport has welcomed a new website to showcase the breadth and depth of positive news stories, events, people and places across the area. With seed funding from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, support from Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and interested local … [Read more...]
SOLAR PV SYSTEM SET TO SAVE HUGHES £10,000 PER ANNUM
Hughes Safety Showers have worked with a local supplier to reduce their energy costs by installing a Solar PV System that will pay for itself in 6 years, resulting in a net gain of £10,000 per annum and saving them £10,000 per year for 20 years. Hughes Safety Showers consume … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT PASSENGER AND CARGO THROUGHPUT ON INCREASE – AGAIN!
Passenger numbers and cargo throughput both continued to increase throughout May: the number of people using Manchester Airport increased again last month, with 2.80% more people using the airport this May, than last year and the amount of air freight handled through Manchester increasing for the … [Read more...]