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Cheadle software firm expand through European partnership

Cheadle taxi software firm Autocab has announced a partnership with Austrian software firm, expanding the company’s reach across Europe. The Cheadle software firm’s new partnership will allow customers of taxi firms who use Autocab’s iGo app to book trips across 400 cities in Europe, including … [Read more...]

Five Stockport neighbourhoods recognised in Age-Friendly Challenge

Five Stockport neighbourhoods have been honoured at an awards ceremony, hosted by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, as part of the Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods Challenge. Brinnington, Cheadle, The Heatons, Marple and Reddish were all recognised as being age-friendly: defined as a place where … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes Charity of Choice announced

Stockport Homes Group has announced that its new Charity of Choice for 2020 - 2022 is ‘MQ: Transforming Mental Health’. MQ is the leading mental health research charity dedicated to tackling mental health through research. Their vision is to create a world where mental illness is understood, … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse Minister Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle

Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has replaced Jake Berry who yesterday resigned from his role as Northern Powerhouse Minister. Mr Clarke has taken over as minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government, and will have responsibility for … [Read more...]

Stockport travel agents opens with former Thomas Cook team

Barrhead Travel has invested in a new travel agents in Stockport’s Merseyway Shopping Centre, bringing five former Thomas Cook staff back to work. The new store opened Thursday 13th February, with an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Friday 21st February, attended by Mayor and Mayoress … [Read more...]

Coronavirus factory closures hit stock levels

Factory closures across China to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus outbreak are affecting stock levels of goods that are imported from the country. In order to attempt to control the spread of the virus, the Chinese government extended the Chinese New Year public holidays, with most … [Read more...]

This month’s hot topics in FinTech recruitment

From cybersecurity skills to Brexit – what are this month’s hot topics in FinTech recruitment? Richard Brown, co-founder and director at Stockport HQ'd and specialist IT recruiters Grassroots takes a look: My last post on the latest trends in RegTech has sparked a lot of conversations with … [Read more...]

2020 budget offers chance to invest in UK regions

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents 190,000 UK businesses, has called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to use the 2020 Budget on March 11th to support the UK’s regions. The CBI outlined that as the start of 2020 has seen a surge in business confidence, Sajid Javid should use … [Read more...]

HS2 Decision: Andy Burnham responds

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has responded to government’s decision for the HS2 high-speed rail line to be built, with a review for the Northern leg of the route. While Andy Burnham welcomed the decision that the line would go ahead, he raised concerns over the lack of timetabling for … [Read more...]