Members of the Fairhurst Buckley team pulled on their boots at 2am to take the hike up to the top of Snowdon to watch an amazing sunrise before enduring the descent back down, all to raise money for charity, NewLife. The NewLife Foundation for Disabled Children is Fairhurst Buckley's chosen … [Read more...]
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Inflation exceeds 10% for first time since 1980s
The latest ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) has seen inflation hit 10.1% in July, the first time the measure has hit double figures since 1982 according to historic estimates. The rise in the CPI, which indicates year-on-year increases in price, reflected price rises across all parts of the … [Read more...]
Pensions seen as safer than houses for retirement, finds Handelsbanken analysis
Analysis from Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management has found that twice as many workers see occupational or personal pensions as a safer way of saving for retirement than property investment. More than half (57%) of retirement savers who are still working believe pensions are the most … [Read more...]
Catering supplier announces Cheadle warehouse expansion
Stockport-based catering equipment supplier, Stephensons, has announced a significant expansion of its warehouse operations after acquiring additional space in Cheadle. New buildings totalling over 30,000 sq ft will enable the family-run business to increase its bulk purchasing power and improve … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund donates over £25,000 in latest funding round
16 organisations in Greater Manchester and Cheshire have benefited from over £25,000 of grants awarded by the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund. The trust is now in its 25th year, and has donated a total of over £3.5 million to local causes within 10 miles of the airport through grants of … [Read more...]
2,000 wind turbines set to be installed across Greater Manchester
Around 2,000 small wind turbines are set to fitted across Greater Manchester in a bid to help the city-region achieve its net zero targets. The plan is one of the first sustainable energy solutions to emerge from the newly created Energy Innovation Agency (EIA). The project will be delivered … [Read more...]
musicMagpie invites Greater Manchester tech SMEs to respond to Innovation Challenge
Stockport-based recommerce business musicMagpie has collaborated with Innovate Manchester to deliver its first Innovation Challenge workshop of 2022/23. Innovate Manchester is searching for SMEs from across the city-region with expertise in AI and machine learning, who can use their understanding … [Read more...]
Together announces new hires to expand footprint in Wales and Scotland
Cheadle based specialist lender, Together, has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Managers to cover Scotland and South Wales respectively. Ian Hoggart (R) and Martin Bloe (L) will both be bolstering the group’s regional teams and increasing its footprint across the Celtic … [Read more...]
Applications open for Greater Manchester start ups to join new digital security accelerator
Applications have opened for early stage cybersecurity start ups in Greater Manchester to join a new accelerator programme from the city-region's Digital Security Hub (DiSH). DiSH launched in June 2022 as a collaboration by Barclays, Lancaster University, University of Manchester and Plexal, and … [Read more...]
CMA survey ranks service of British banks
A survey of thousands of individual and small business current account holders commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ranked how well retail banks are supporting their customers. Smaller banks and challengers to the traditional major players in British banking topped the … [Read more...]
Administrations up 60% in North-west but remain below pre-pandemic levels
The number of businesses entering administration in the North-west in the first six months of 2022 rose 60% on the previous year's figures, according to a study by Birmingham-headquartered law firm Shakespeare Martineau. The firm's national analysis found that 93 businesses in the region filed … [Read more...]
Government to consider further relief for energy intensive industries
As energy costs continue to rise, the government is consulting of further relief for businesses worst affected, including steel, paper, glass, ceramics, and cement manufacturers. The government is launching a consultation on plans to increase exemptions for certain environmental and policy costs … [Read more...]
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