Marketing Stockport News

NatWest is the latest high street bank to indicate signs of economic recovery in the North West in its March Business Activity Index. In the bank's latest monthly report, output in the region was shown to be rising at the fastest rate since September last year, with businesses reporting an influx … [Read more...]

Stockport-based reseller and recycler of mobile phones, technology and entertainment, musicMagpie, has confirmed plans for a stock market flotation. The intention to float was released by one of the firm's investors, Northern 2 VCT, however no financials were included in the … [Read more...]

As we move towards a significant step in the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, it’s important for everyone in Stockport to stay safe, says Stockport's Director of Public Health Jennifer Connolly. From Monday, non-essential shops and close contact services like hairdressers can open, and … [Read more...]

Seashell is launching a new initiative to focus on health and wellbeing whilst raising money for the children and young people there at the same time. The national charity, which is based in Stockport and supports children and young people with very complex disabilities, is kicking off the One … [Read more...]

A new research project has begun in the North of England to better understand and tackle the link between social exclusion and poor access to transport. The results of the research should help inform transport planning in the future, ensuring residents in the region can access jobs, homes, … [Read more...]

12 April sees another step forward in the easing of lockdown restrictions and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is working with businesses and employers to support employees and customers to travel safely as they start to return. With more people expected to be using public transport to … [Read more...]

With 2020 having thrown up a number of complex challenges for business due to the coronavirus pandemic, Paul Whitney, MD of Stockport accountancy firm Hallidays, discusses five steps a company can make to ensure it is resilient in the face of future challenges and risk-taking. 2020 and the start … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,367,291 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 2,763 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 3,536 (190 fewer than previous day) as of 1st AprilNew deaths across UK: 45Total UK deaths: 126,927England Cases per 100,000: 28 per 100,000 (daily … [Read more...]