Marketing Stockport News

UK NEWS & HEADLINES:    Business Rates Review UpdateThe final report of the government’s fundamental review of business rates will now be published in the Autumn, it was announced today, 19 February. The fundamental review of business rates was announced by the Chancellor at last … [Read more...]

To mark National Careers Week, Stockport Jobs Match is organising a week of sector-themed virtual careers events to help signpost individuals to careers advice, training, employers and live vacancies. Businesses in Stockport are being encouraged to take part in online activities from 1st to 5th … [Read more...]

Transport for the North (TfN) has launched the Northern Evidence Academic Forum to take a collaborative approach to infrastructure planning. The regional transport body will now work more closely with leading academics and researchers to ensure investment decisions are based on the most … [Read more...]

Winters’ clock will soon chime again as work gets underway to transform this much-loved building into an exciting French restaurant. The Grade II listed building on Little Underbanks is being restored to its former glory and work will include sensitive repairs and restoration of the building, … [Read more...]

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Night-time Economy has revealed the impacts of Covid-19 on the sector, and set out a number of recommendations for government in a new report. The group of 40 MPs sought to document the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector in order … [Read more...]

Four residential property schemes in Stockport have been shortlisted in Insider Media's North West Residential Property Awards 2021. Two developments that have turned disused buildings into apartment have been recognised. Rise Homes' Mailbox, the former Royal Mail sorting office; and the … [Read more...]

German sportswear group, Adidas, which has its UK headquarters in Stockport, has announced plans to divest Reebok. The sale forms part of Adidas Group's five year strategy to focus on strengthening its global market-leading position. Reebok was originally founded in Bolton and remained based … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) is calling for business owners in Stockport to contribute to its first Quarterly Economic Survey of 2021 to hear how Brexit and the current Covid-19 lockdown are affecting the borough. The fieldwork for the survey is now open and businesses have until … [Read more...]