A support scheme to help small businesses access finance to aid their recovery following the Covid pandemic has been extended for a further two years, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced. The Recovery Loan Scheme originally launched in April 2021 to help businesses recovering from the … [Read more...]
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Made Smarter makes case for manufacturers to embrace digitalisation
Manufacturers in Stockport are being urged to accelerate technology adoption and digitalisation to adjust to the economic challenges around the supply chain, energy costs, post-Brexit and COVID. In a survey of 200 SME manufacturers in the North-west, the Made Smarter programme, which supports … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport backs government strategy for ‘Jet Zero’
Manchester Airport has welecomed the launch of the UK government's Jet Zero Strategy to support the aviation sector to reduce CO2 emissions. Launched at the Farnborough Air Show, the strategy outlines the government's approach to balancing the benefits to the UK economy of its aviation sector … [Read more...]
Tickets now on sale for 2022 Stockport Business Awards
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Stockport Business Awards, which will take place at Edgeley Park on Thursday 6th October, where main sponsors and organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, will reveal the winners. Tickets can be purchased by emailing Laura Frost. Individual tickets … [Read more...]
Two million more women in work since 2010, reveals latest employment data
There are now 15.7 million women in work in the UK, latest ONS employment data has revealed, marking an increase of 2 million on 2010 figures. The latest employment figures also revealed that in the last 12 years, the number of women in high-skilled, STEM, management and director-level roles have … [Read more...]
Investment boost for TransPennine rail upgrades
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the government will triple its investment in improvements to the TransPennine rail route, linking Greater Manchester with West Yorkshire, to £9 billion. The funding will support the full electrification of the rail route, saving around 87,000 tons of … [Read more...]
NPIF celebrates five years of investing in the region’s SMEs
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has celebrated that it has invested in over 1,000 SMEs across the North of England since it was launched five years ago. The £500 million fund was launched 2017 by the British Business Bank using funding from the European Regional Development Fund … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport’s Community Network to run Dragons’ Den competition for local school pupils
Manchester Airport’s Community Network has announced the return of its popular Dragons’ Den competition for school pupils in its neighbouring communities. This year’s competition for Year 9 and 10 students will be the 12th edition of the event after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 … [Read more...]
Trade union calls for legal maximum temperature for work
With Britain's hottest ever day expected on Tuesday 19th July, trade union GMB has called for workers to be protected with a maximum legal temperature for indoor workplaces. While government guidance exists to protect workers for low temperatures indoors, there exists no similar advice for high … [Read more...]
New Tipping Bill to offer pay boost for hospitality workers
Over 2 million workers, largely in the hospitality sector, are set for a pay boost following the introduction of a new Tipping Bill to regulate how employers handle gratuities. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill, introduced by Dean Russell MP and backed by the government, will ensure that … [Read more...]
33,000 sq ft let at World Freight Terminal
Freight forwarding business, Blacksmith Freight Services, has taken 33,000 sq ft warehouse space at Manchester Airport's World Freight Terminal. The business already occupies a 12,000 sq ft office and warehouse unit at the terminal, and the additional warehouse will support the continued growth … [Read more...]
Library services to continue at Central Library, Council Leader confirms
Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Hunter, has confirmed that library services will continue to be offered from Stockport's Central Library to ensure continued public access to the historic building. Cllr Hunter confirmed the decision during a meeting of the Full Council on 14th July, setting … [Read more...]
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