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DCMS invests £1 million into 5G research lab

The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £1 million of funding for a government-backed lab to help UK telecoms manufacturers develop 5G equipment. SONIC Labs, based in London and Brighton, will be run by Ofcom and Digital Catapult to help UK firms diversify 5G … [Read more...]

Manchester ranked among global top 50 cities for FinTech

Greater Manchester's growing success as a location for financial technology (FinTech) businesses has been marked with a Top 50 ranking by findexable's Global Fintech Index. The Index, which ranks cities worldwide based on the successes of individual firms and overall FinTech ecosystems, saw … [Read more...]

Rowlinson Knitwear marks Employee Ownership Day

B Corp schoolwear manufacturer, Rowlinson Knitwear, has put its business resilience throughout the pandemic down to being employee-owned as the firm recognises Employee Ownership Day (25 June 2021), an annual celebration of employee-owned businesses. “COVID-19 presented all businesses with … [Read more...]

New extended hours for Stockport Covid-19 Pop Up sites

With extended opening hours and a brand new site, the pop up Covid-19 vaccination clinic is back in Stockport this week. The clinic organised by NHS Stockport Clinical Group (CCG) and supported by Stockport Council will be at two sites across the borough. On Thursday, 24 June, the clinic visits a … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: VAT and sales to EU consumers

Stockport accountancy firm Hallidays have partnered with VAT specialists and fellow Xeinadin Group company, Centurion VAT to explain how Brexit has changes tax rules when selling to consumers in the EU. As part of the EU’s initiatives to help remove administrative burdens on EU trade between its … [Read more...]

23rd June: Coronavirus latest updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,651,988 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 11,625 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 1,378 (as of 22 June)New deaths across UK: 27 (up 44.4% in last 7 days)Total UK deaths: 128,008England Cases per 100,000: 89.3 per 100,000R number in … [Read more...]

New polymer £50 note enters circulation

New polymer £50 notes featuring codebreaker and computer scientist, Alan Turing, have entered circulation, with the old notes, along with paper £20 notes, being withdrawn in September 2022. The new note completes the set of polymer banknotes containing the most advanced security features of any … [Read more...]

Andy Burnham reaffirms ambitions for a digital city-region

Speaking in a panel discussion as part of Digital Leaders Week, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham shared progress made towards achieving the ambition of becoming a 100% digitally-enabled city-region. Achievements spanned work including digitisation of early years, digital infrastructure, and … [Read more...]

22nd June: Coronavirus News Updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,640,507 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 10,633 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 1,316 (as of 17 June)New deaths across UK: 5Total UK deaths: 127,981England Cases per 100,000: 89.3 per 100,000R number in UK: 1.2 to 1.4 Vaccine … [Read more...]