The Prime Minister and Chancellor are understood to be in talks over scrapping the Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line in a bid to curb rising costs of the project, according to the Independent newspaper. Journalists at the paper have learned of the discussions that could see the rail … [Read more...]
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Work soon to begin on new build for St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green
Work is set to begin soon on a new building for St Ann's Hospice after the charity confirmed it has now completed the purchase of the land next to its existing premises. The land acquisition is the latest milestone in the project to replace the charity's current Victorian building with a new … [Read more...]
Regional power operator welcomes latest cohort of apprentices
Power network operator, Stockport-based Electricity North West, has welcomed the latest cohort of apprentices to start their careers with the business. 37 apprentices have started a three-year training programme across Electricity North West's 44,000 km network in the region from Greater … [Read more...]
Employment charity to host Women Into Work jobs fair in Stockport
Employment charity, Smart Works GM, is to host a free jobs fair in the borough to help connect local businesses with women keen to get back into work. The charity, which provides unemployed women with the coaching and clothing to help them feel confident in returning to the workplace, will host … [Read more...]
Four new sites to join town centre Street Art Trail
Stockport has secured funding to add four more sites to a Street Art Trail to encourage people to explore the Underbanks area of the town centre. Part of the wider Rediscovering the Underbanks initiative, the street art project was first announced in 2021 and is being led by Stockport Council and … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for Indian banquet restaurant to occupy Stockport Pyramid
Plans have been submitted to Stockport Council to allow for a change of use that will allow for Stockport Pyramid to be converted from a vacant office building into an Indian restaurant and three banquet halls. The Royal Nawaab, which was founded in Levenshulme and currently operates two sites in … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group raises £360 million in bond markets
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has raised £360 million in the UK capital markets through the issuances of an 18-year bond which attracted interest from blue-chip UK investors. The bond, issued at a rate of 6.125%, was four times oversubscribed, totalling around £1.4 billion at its peak, … [Read more...]
Win for Dawn Creative at the City of Manchester Business Awards
Cheadle Hulme creative and branding agency, Dawn, has been crowned "Marketing, Creative, and Digital Agency of the Year 2023" at the City of Manchester Business Awards. The award was presented on 14th September at The Lowry Hotel. The event, organised by Downtown in Business, brought together … [Read more...]
Grassroots Recruitment among latest members of Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
Stockport-based recruitment agency, Grassroots Recruitment, is among the 12 latest businesses to become members of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. Launched in 2019, the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter encourages and supports employers to develop good jobs, deliver … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Automation in accounting and data driven decisions
Laura Duggan, Partner at professional services firm Azets, discusses the benefits of cloud accounting technology in viewing data as a business partner and key to driving business performance. To grow a business, business leaders need to understand where they are now, have the ability to review … [Read more...]
Stockport Wilko store among 71 bought by Poundland
Pepco Group have agreed a deal with Wilko administrators, PwC, that will see 71 stores reopen as Poundland shops, including the location at Stockport Retail Park. The Wilko store in Stockport was among the first of the retailer's 400 stores announced to close after the chain entered … [Read more...]
Sharp UK launches Virtual Showroom Experience
Businesses looking for workplace technologies will now be able to explore products via a new immersive virtual environment launched today (14th September) by Sharp UK. The virtual showroom brings new virtual and augmented reality technology to the buying journey for the first time for businesses … [Read more...]
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