The Bank of England has announced it increase its interventions in gilt markets with further purchases of long-dated government bonds. Following a September 28th announcement that the Bank would make temporary and targeted purchases of gilts, the Bank of England has announced it will expand … [Read more...]
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Skills for Growth programme expands with £1.5 million contract award
Greater Manchester's Skills for Growth programme to provide targeted support to upskill the city-region's workforce has announced a £1.5 million contract award for those working in Early Years education. GMCA has awarded a £1.5 million contract to Acorn Training to deliver fully-funded training … [Read more...]
CMA set to approve Morrisons’ takeover of McColl’s
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have taken the first steps to approve supermarket chain Morrisons £190 million purchase of McColl's newsagents and convenience stores. To see the deal go through, Morrisons has agreed to sell off a small number of McColl's over 1,100 stores in areas … [Read more...]
Stockport utilities contractor announces senior hires
Stockport based utilities contractor, OCU Group, has announced a series of recent hires to strengthen its senior leadership team. The Group, which is behind O'Connor Utilities and Instalcom, has bolstered its top table to drive ongoing growth ambitions at the firm. The new hires follow the … [Read more...]
Stockport Council invites residents to ‘Try One Thing’ online during Get Online Week
During Get Online Week from 17th to 23th October, Stockport Council is encouraging borough residents to 'Try one thing' online and use the internet to do something they would normally do face-to-face or over the phone. To mark the week, Stockport's DigiKnow initiative is hosting support sessions … [Read more...]
Start Up Loans programme celebrates 10th anniversary and appoints regional ambassadors
The government's Start Up Loans Programme, delivered by the British Business Bank, has celebrated its 10th anniversary and appointed 12 regional ambassadors across the country. The British Business Bank has also named Lancashire-based Hellion Toys, a company selling hand crafted wooden toys for … [Read more...]
HMRC warns Self Assessment customers to be wary of fraudsters
As the deadline for Self Assessment tax returns to be submitted approaches, HMRC is warning customers to be wary of being targeted by fraudsters and scams. In the 12 months to August 2022, HMRC responded to more than 180,000 referrals of suspicious contact from the public, of which almost 81,000 … [Read more...]
Venue@Cornerstone receives global recognition
On the 6th October 2022, Venue@Cornerstone took home Gold in the Globee Awards for “Star of the Year in Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, and Leisure”. Now in its 12th year, the Globee Business Awards recognise accomplishments and contributions of companies and business executives and … [Read more...]
Community Computers host Tea and Tech event to help more people in Stockport get online
Community Computers, part of Stockport’s DigiKnow network helping people get online, are hosting a special Tea and Tech event as part of Get Online Week. Get Online Week takes place 17th to 23rd October, and the theme is ‘Try One Thing’, aiming to get people online for the first time, improve … [Read more...]
Roundtable event seeks to help residents through cost of living crisis
Partner organisations from public services, the voluntary, community and housing sectors and officers and Cabinet members from Stockport Council met at a Cost of Living roundtable event. On the agenda was the rising financial pressures for residents and businesses and what the council and … [Read more...]
Stockport Business Awards 2022 winners revealed
Last night Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants hosted the 2022 Stockport Business Awards held at the prestigious Edgeley Park. Over 400 guests were in attendance at the black-tie awards dinner to celebrate the success and achievements of the region’s finest. TV and radio presenter, … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast placed on short-term contract with challenge to improve service
The Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed to renew Avanti West Coast's contract to run West Coast Mainline rail services for six months, and called on the operator to urgently improve services. Driver shortages and rostering challenges have seen the rail operator slash the frequency of trains … [Read more...]
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