This week's Stockport Express Business News pages include Local Business Women launch 'Remarkable Thinking' to support Stockport parents; MRL Healthcare to create 150 new jobs in Stockport; Digital ID launch new wristband for gym users and Meridian Motor Group start work on new showroom. … [Read more...]
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STOCKPORT COMPANIES EMPLOYING YOUNG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
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...]
HALLIDAYS & CAPITALSTACKERS INVITE BUSINESSES TO LAUNCH OF NEW FUNDING SERVICE
CapitalStackers, backed by Stockport HALLIDAYS accountants, have launched a new property lending funding service - peer to peer lending - and are extending an invitation to interested parties to their launch event to be held next Tuesday 14th January: Date: Tuesday … [Read more...]
LOCAL BUILDING SOCIETY HELPS STOCKPORT MOTHERS & BABIES
Stockport Foodbank benefitted from £1,313 of funding from Vernon Building Society’s £10,000 Jubilee Fund which it used to provide mother and baby packs to families in need in Stockport. With research by Stockport Council highlighting that up to 9,500 children may be living in … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS EMPLOYMENT LAW – WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 2014
As we begin a new year in 2014, Stockport based legal experts SAS Daniels, are warning employers of what they should be aware of regarding the forthcoming changes in employment law and the impact these changes will bring. 31 January - Changes to TUPE come into force by The Department for Business … [Read more...]
RONSEAL OWNER CHOOSES AIRPORT CITY AS NEW EURPOEAN HQ
US coatings company Sherwin-Williams – owner of the household wood stain brand Ronseal in Sheffield, Leighs Paints in Bolton, and Geocel in Plymouth – has taken 10,000 sq ft of office space for a new European headquarters at Airport City - within Manchester Airport Group … [Read more...]
FIVE IN A ROW FOR STOCKPORT HOMES
Stockport Homes has been shortlisted in five categories in the 2014 Housing Innovation Awards, more than any other organisation. The Housing Innovation Awards celebrate everything innovative about the UK housing sector and are the only awards to focus solely on genuine enterprise in the sector. … [Read more...]
DJS STARTS 2014 WITH NEW PROMOTIONS
2014 is set to be a further year of strong growth for DJS Research Ltd, with the agency aiming to reach the £3 million mark at the conclusion of the financial year. As a result, several additional team members have been brought on board, whilst others have been promoted to more senior roles as … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT COMPANY SECURES £37 MILLION CONTRACT
Heaton Chapel based WFEL has secured a £37million contract to supply the Swiss armed forces with a further tranche of its latest generation Dry Support Bridge (DSB). The agreement will see WFEL delivering DSBs to armasuisse, the procurement agency for the Swiss armed forces, from now until … [Read more...]
HAPPY MARKETING! 10 MARKETING MUST-DOs FOR 2014
"Google loves Content" - True! During 2013 Marketing Stockport have been encouraging businesses and their members to share their news stories and make sure that they keep their website content fresh and up-to-date: "Content is not just King, it's the kingdom". Working with fellow member Souter … [Read more...]
‘BUSINESS IN BRITAIN 2014’ – OPTIMISTIC FOR NORTHERN COMPANIES
Business confidence has hit a 20 year high, fuelling hopes of continued growth in the first half of 2014, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The twice yearly report, now in its 22nd year, tracks businesses' views of expected sales, orders and … [Read more...]
GIVE LIFE TO YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE
Stockport Council is urging residents not to abandon their real Christmas trees this year, but to give them a new life by recycling. Chopped up Christmas trees can be put it in the green wheelie bin, or placed whole alongside the green food caddy for the first green waste collection of the New … [Read more...]