A Heaton Chapel couple teamed up with six friends to cycle to Paris for the Seashell Trust. Nicola Trotter and Michael Doody's group raised £1,300 for the Stockport Express Pitch In appeal. Nicola, 26, who works for a travel company, said: “We wanted to support a local charity … [Read more...]
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Treacle to tackle seasonal antisocial behaviour in Stockport
Police across Stockport are taking part in the annual Treacle campaign in the build up to, and during, the Halloween and Bonfire Night period. The campaign is designed to highlight the dangers and possible consequences of antisocial behaviour, criminal damage and the misuse of fireworks, and … [Read more...]
Hub launches EPS framework, at last
Two years after promising more efficient public procurement through a new engineering and professional services framework, the North West Construction Hub has confirmed the full list of approved Engineering & Professional Services Framework (EPS) consultants. The EPS framework covers the … [Read more...]
The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Selects NXP SmartMX2 for Secure and Fast Banking Card Transactions
Eindhoven, Netherlands, October 25, 2012 – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), with UK offices in Hazel Grove, Stockport today announced that the world's largest bank, the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has selected its SmartMX2 high security microcontroller to … [Read more...]
Financial Viewpoint from Prest Financial
September 2012 financial views from Prest Financial Services. Click below to view. /../uploads/Prest Market Eye 2012 09.pdf … [Read more...]
Umbro to be sold in $225m deal
Cheadle-based football clothing and equipment business Umbro is to be sold by its parent company Nike in a $225m (£141m) deal. New York-based Iconix Brand Group has agreed to buy the company which was snapped up by Nike in 2007 for £285m, but placed on the market in June this year. … [Read more...]
Stockport Film Festival returns
It is exciting when new film festivals begin to take root on our own doorstep, like the Greater Manchester Film Festival, which debuted last month. However, an equally promising festival in the North-West is already in its second year. Screen Stockport is an independent short-film and … [Read more...]
New President at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Phil Cusack has been announced as the next president of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Mr Cusack replaces Martin Douglas OBE, who stood down after two years in the role; Mr Neil Smith will continue in his role of Vice President. Mr Cusack said: "Throughout my term as president, it … [Read more...]
Stockport Business Review October Edition
Stockport Business Review October edition please click here to read. /../uploads/Stockport Business Review - October 2012 edition[3].pdf For further information please contact the Economic Development Team at Stockport Council. … [Read more...]
Est Est Est entrepreneur Edwina Lilley dies, aged 54
Tributes poured in for north west entrepreneur Edwina Lilley, who has died after a short illness at the age of 54. Edwina and her husband, Derek, founded the Est Est Est, Restaurant Bar and Grill and Piccolino restaurant chains and a trade magazine for the sector before establishing software … [Read more...]
A new funding support package for businesses has been launched by Yorkshire Bank.
Called the 'Growing Business' package, the measures are aimed at supporting companies in the various stages of their lifecycles. The first will be the launch of fee-free business loans and overdrafts as the bank said the removal of an arrangement fee could save businesses up to £10,000 on … [Read more...]
Winter Wassale And Christmas Markets Confirmed For Stockport
It'll be double the festive cheer in Stockport now that a medieval 'Winter Wassale' event – including a Handmade Market - AND special festive market will both go ahead at Stockport Market, in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The Winter Wassale festival, originally planned for … [Read more...]