Active Business Communications of Bredbury, Stockport, has been awarded O2 Business Partner of the Year at a recent ceremony held in London. The company scooped the title in front of a packed audience of more than 100 firms at the annual O2 Partner Conference held at Park Plaza Riverbank in … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT BREAKFAST CLUB WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT AND GUEST SPEAKER
Stockport Breakfast club is holding its first event under new President Sue Souter and her deputy Brian Bradley on Thursday 13th February. Join us for breakfast and the opportunity to network with like-minded business people not only from the Stockport area but from throughout Greater … [Read more...]
BARCLAYS BACK APS WITH NEW PRINTING PRESS
Barclays has announced it has supported Stockport based APS Group with an undisclosed loan to purchase a new KBA printing press. This new machine will replace three of the four former printing presses reducing wastage and improving efficiency immensely. Established in 1961, APS Group is an … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT LAUNCH ‘JOBS WITH TRAINING’
Stockport Council has launched a new ‘Jobs with Training’ programme to provide financial support for employers when they recruit unemployed 18-24 year olds. Open to all Stockport employers looking to recruit staff on a permanent basis, the scheme - part of the Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
EQUITY HOUSING NEW BRAND UP FOR AWARD
Equity Housing Group’s new brand has been shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious Transform Awards. The awards recognise brand excellence and attracts entrants from across Europe. Equity, which is based in Cheade Hulme, Stockport, developed and launched the brand last year, to … [Read more...]
JANUARY EXPERIENCED RECORD UK SHOP PRICE DEFLATION
According to the latest report published between the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielson, the BRC-NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX JANUARY 2014, overall shop prices reported deflation for the ninth consecutive month in January, accelerating to 1.0% from 0.8% in December. This is the deepest level of … [Read more...]
CHANCELLOR LAUNCHES 1st PHASE OF £600m NORTHERN HUB RAIL PROJECT
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has officially launched a £600m investment programme which will transform the railway and boost the economy in the north of England. George Osborne MP marked the start of construction of a fourth platform at Manchester Airport station today (7 February), the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CHAMBER PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HEADLINE SPEAKERS
Recently elected Stockport Chamber president Sue Souter, managing Director of Souter PR, is urging buinesses to attend two outstanding events coming up in 2014. The first is the Great Manchester Business Conference, which is being organised by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and … [Read more...]
LATEST – ROADWORKS UPDATE FOR STOCKPORT
Below is a list of the latest road works in Stockport: The Council will be resurfacing part of the carriageway on St Aldates, between approximately Highfield Avenue and number 1 St Aldates. The work is due to start on 12th February and is expected to take up to 5 days to complete. … [Read more...]
AVENSURE ADVISE ON NEW HEALTH & SAFETY POSTER LEGISLATION
Avensure are advising businesses that as from April 6th 2014, employers have a legal obligation to display the newer 2009 Health & Safety Posters prominently in their workplace. Stockport based Health & Safety and Employment Advisors Avensure are warning that failure to comply is a breach … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMPANY TAKES A ‘FRESH’ APPROACH FOR DFS
Following a nationwide, competitive pitch, Stockport based full-service communications agency, The fresh Group, was appointed to deliver retail furniture giant dfs’ annual company conference. Taking place on the grounds of the famous, former First and Second World War airfield, the … [Read more...]
CLOTHING COMPANY SELECT BROADSTONE MILL FOR EUROPEAN HQ
Home to many businesses, Broadstone Mill has recently welcomed a new tenant, Chilli Apparel who are a global clothing distributor. Once the largest Cotton Mill in Europe the large red brick building that is Broadstone Mill has been a landmark in Stockport for over 100 … [Read more...]