Official retail figures, released on Thursday 21st March by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that sales growth continued to build in February after an encouraging start to the year. Excluding fuel, the ONS numbers show the total value of sales (not seasonally adjusted) was 4.1 per … [Read more...]
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HUGHES SHOWERS OVERSEAS AT APPG IN SINGAPORE
Stockport based Hughes Safety Showers Sales Director, Paul Darlington, recently returned from a trip to Singapore where he attended a trade mission organised by the All Party Political Group for Trade and Investment (APPG). In recent months, and as an active member, Tony Hughes has attended … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT CITY ENTERPRISE ZONE
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Wythenshawe Business Forum and Manchester City Council are hosting a business breakfast on Tuesday 16 April, @ Etrop Grange Hotel Manchester Airport, 7.30am - 9.30am Airport City Enterprise Zone is the most significant business development in decades. … [Read more...]
BUSINESSES THRIVE IN HOULDSWORTH MILL
The managed workspace facility at Houldsworth Mill Business & Arts Centre in Reddish is quickly becoming a popular choice location for many small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand. Houldsworth Mill-based Binary Box began in a spare room with two laptops. The company expanded … [Read more...]
BUDGET SUMMARY – WHAT IT MEANS FOR BUSINESS
George Osborne presented his Budget on Wednesday 20 March 2013. In his opening statement he set the scene for some of the new measures announced, stating 'this is a Budget for people who aspire to work hard and get on'. Towards the end of last year the Government issued the majority of the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT DEVELOPMENT NOMINATED IN NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
The Royal Oak Brewery, Stockport has been nominated for the North West Regional Construction Awards 2013 as announced after examination by a judging panel. Organisers say this year, a record number of nominations for the annual awards ceremony were received. The winners will be announced on … [Read more...]
PARENTAL LEAVE INCREASED TO 18 WEEKS
From Friday 8 March, leave from work for some parents has been increased from 13 to 18 weeks. Parental leave is a form of statutory unpaid leave which is available to some parents, provided in some cases and in addition to maternity, adoption and paternity leave. It is more flexible in … [Read more...]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWITTER – 7 YEARS OLD
Happy 7th Birthday to Twitter - check out the video below … [Read more...]
CHEERS SIMON! – RIMMER RAISES £115,000 FOR CHARITY
Oh what a night! Simon Rimmer launches new beer range & raises £115,000 for charity in the process Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer launched his new range of bottled beers this week at Earle, his award winning restaurant based in Hale. In addition to the first public assessment of his … [Read more...]
GREATER MANCHESTER LEP BIDS FOR £20M OF RGF FUNDS
The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership is bidding for £20m from the Regional Growth Fund, part of a pot of £350m available UK wide, to invest in Greater Manchester enterprises looking to grow their bottom line through cutting-edge science and technology. The funding would … [Read more...]
GMP SUPPORTS GLOBAL TWITTER DAY
Greater Manchester Police will be taking to the global stage when it joins a worldwide Twitter day for law enforcement agencies. Forces from as far afield as America, Sweden, Iceland and Australia will be taking part in the event, which starts at 8am on Friday 22 March. The … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER – CHINA TRADE FORUM SET TO LAUNCH
Manchester-China Forum set to launch Manchester continues to act on its ambitious goals of significantly improving trade links with the world’s second-largest economy, with the launch of the Manchester-China Forum, next month. "Manchester represents the largest functional economic area … [Read more...]