Manchester’s charismatic Chief Executive Sir Howard Bernstein was this week confirmed as the headline speaker for The Great Manchester Business Conference. Organisers of the event, pro-manchester and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, have also announced Head of Global Man Diesel … [Read more...]
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NHBC – ‘UK HOUSE BUILDING HITS HIGHEST LEVEL FOR SEVEN YEARS’
New house building figures released by NHBC today show that new home registrations have hit their highest level since 2007. The figures for Q3 2014 reveal that overall new home registrations have increased 8% on the same period last year with the private sector continuing to be the main driver … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS ANNOUNCE NEW UK WINE PARTNERSHIP WITH BODEGAS FORCADA RIOJA
A new partnership between Robinsons Brewery and Bodegas Forcada will see 5 exclusive wines imported to the UK market for the very first time. The range of wines, produced by David Forcada and his family in the Baja region of Rioja, have been produced from vineyards that are between 60 to 100 … [Read more...]
163,000 NORTH WEST SMEs POISED FOR BRICKS AND MORTAR INVESTMENT
More than 163,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the north west of England are planning to move or expand their business premises in the next 12 months to cater for an expected increase in activity, according to new research by Yorkshire Bank. As economic confidence and activity … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BAND KAZO’S INDUSTRY LAUNCH 8TH NOVEMBER
Stockport's latest band Kazo is getting set for their industry launch on November 8th at Romiley Forum. This exciting new band stars Vocalist & Rhythm Guitarist Jack Henigan; Lead Guitarist Jake Blythe, Drummer Sam Keene & Bassist Mike Silcock. Dan Broad of the legendary indie band Happy … [Read more...]
‘SAFEGUARD INHERITANCE BY MAKING A WILL’ – HALLIDAYS
Hallidays are urging everyone to consider the implications of not safeguarding the future of their business and family if they pass away 'intestate', if they do not make their wishes known by not leaving a will. Those who put off making a will often do so because they don’t feel it’s … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT AND VIRGIN ATLANTIC TEAM UP FOR TRICK OR TWEETING!
This Halloween the UK’s third biggest airport and Virgin Atlantic will join forces for a suitably spooky social media giveaway, with a pair of flights to Orlando to be won. Aptly named #TrickOrTweet the pair will be asking followers of @MANAirport to share the biggest tricks, or treats, … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST LAWYER’S VIEW TRANSLATES WELL AT GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN SWEDEN
Senior partner Jonathan Whittaker, from leading North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP, flew to Sweden to share his thoughts on the evolving legal landscape at a global strategy conference. Jonathan gave a compelling case for the importance of reinvention and innovation in what is a rapidly changing … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT EXPRESS – BUSINESS NEWS
In this week's business pages - Fibre Broadband comes to Stockport homes and businesses; firms move into Orbit offices; GM LEP seeks views from manufacturing companies and Christine Thornley from Gorvins is Highly Commended by the Law Society. … [Read more...]
RBS SUPPORT NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP (KNP) WEEK
The Royal Bank of Scotland are adding their support to promote National Knowledge Transfer Week. Innovate UK (Technology Strategy Board - TSB) and 9 North West Universities are collaborating in an event on Monday 3rd November at Manchester’s Museum of Science Industry (MOSI) as part of the … [Read more...]
WW1 DIARY REVEALED AT STOCKPORT MUSEUM’S NEW EXHIBITION
Council run Stockport Museum will be launching a new exhibition to commemorate World War 1. The new exhibition is entitled ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning – Stories from World War 1’ and it opens on 11th November (Armistice Day). The exhibition explores the impact … [Read more...]
LAURA MADE UP WITH REAL BEAUTY AWARD
Laura Sargeant, Media Make Up student at Stockport College has won the Real Beauty award. Laura, a second year level 3 student, demonstrated her skills on a live model at yesterday's competition at Manchester Central. Working to a Bollywood Queen theme Laura demonstrated her ability to create a … [Read more...]