Michael O'Leary, Chief Executive of budget airline Ryanair, has today announced it is to expand its operation, creating up to one thousand jobs at airports in Liverpool, Manchester and the East Midlands. Ryanair will be adding nine new services and adding two aircraft from summer 2013, at … [Read more...]
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Plans for a new type of employment contract
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a new type of employment contract to be known as an employee-owner. Under the new contract employees will be able exchange some of their UK employment rights for shares in the business they work for. Gains on the disposal of the shares will be … [Read more...]
Stockport MP warns delay in rates review will affect HIgh Streets
Local Stockport MP Ann Coffey has warned that the government's delay in reviewing business rates until 2017 will do nothing to aid the recovery of the UK's High Streets and town centre communities and called the decision the 'political equivalent of the poll tax'. Today's rates were set … [Read more...]
Kids Allowed expands into Stockport
Kids Allowed, the independent Manchester-based nursery chain is to create 50 jobs with the opening of its fifth site, this time in Stockport. The new nursery is being built on the former site of the Acton Court Hotel just a mile south of Stockport town centre and will have places for … [Read more...]
Hunt for A6-Manchester Airport relief road builder
Stockport Council is inviting firms to register for early contractor involvement in building a 10km dual carriageway from the A6 to Manchester Airport. The proposed relief road would bypass heavily-congested areas in Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove and Handforth. Stockport Council aims … [Read more...]
Robinsons kick off new partnership with Manchester FA
Robinsons Brewery have just announced a 3-year deal to partner the adult grassroots game in Greater Manchester with Manchester FA, the guardian of our national game in Greater Manchester and one of the biggest and most progressive of the football associations in the whole of the UK. It comes … [Read more...]
Stockport Safety Firm receives Second Queens Award
The JD Hughes Group of Bredbury, Stockport has received a Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2012 - Continuous Achievement. It is the second time the Company has received a Queen's Award and recognises an increase in exports of more than 200% over the previous six years. The … [Read more...]
Small business loves Facebook and Twitter
Marketing software company VerticalResponse surveyed almost 500 small businesses, finding that 66 percent are spending more time on social media this year than last. In fact, more than half of small business owners and managers spend more than an hour a week on social media, and a … [Read more...]
Autumn Edition of Unicorn Magazine
See whats been happening down at the brewery with Robinsons' Unicorn Magazine. Full of brewery news and how Old Tom won bronze down under. Plus news on the new brew house tour and visitor centre. The Unicorn - From News to Brews … [Read more...]
Merseyway Visitor Numbers Up
Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport attracted 8.14m visitors between January and October compared with 7.54m in the same period of 2011, an increase of 7.9 per cent. Mark Rawstron, senior director of property agents GVA and managing agent of Merseyway, said: “The outlook for Merseyway … [Read more...]
Business lending expected to drop again
Bank lending to businesses in 2012 is expected drop for a fourth consecutive year, according to a new report. The Ernst & Young ITEM Club has predicted a 4.6 fall compared with last year, with lending reducing to £429bn. The figure will be the lowest level since 2006. Carl Astorri, … [Read more...]
Do you have a gap in your CV or schedule ?
Can you spare a couple of hours rather than a couple of pounds ? The Seashell Trust's fundraising teams needs your help. They could raise so much more money for the disabled students if they had extra pairs of hands to help in the office or at events. No previous admin work is necessary but … [Read more...]