Travelex, one of the UK’s largest providers of foreign currency, has fallen victim to a malicious cyber-attack with potentially dire consequences for its customers. As a result, the company has taken its websites off line across 30 countries to "contain the virus and protect data". The hackers - … [Read more...]
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Concerns over Northern Rail finances revealed in Transport Secretary statement
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps MP, has issued a statement regarding the performance of Northern Rail, revealing that the most recent information available from Arriva Rail North (ARN) indicates the franchise may only have finances to continue for a number of months. While the Transport … [Read more...]
Stockport climbs 23 places in Sustainable Growth Index
Stockport has risen 23 places in this year’s Sustainable Growth Index, compiled by business advisory firm Grant Thornton, placing the borough in the top 30% of UK local authorities. While the league table’s top places were dominated by areas in the South of England, Stockport was one of only four … [Read more...]
Save the date for 2020 Stockport Business Awards
Organisers of the Stockport Business Awards, Clarke Nicklin, have released the 2020 date for annual awards dinner. The borough’s businesses will descend on Stockport Town Hall on Thursday 8th October for the 2020 Stockport Business Awards, now in its ninth year. Over the last nine … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels advises on £10.5 million refinancing deal
Stockport law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has advised on a £10.5 million refinancing loan for three Hertfordshire farms for Hyde Park Finance. Hyde Park Finance are an independent lender of bridging finance. The lender appointed SAS Daniels to prepare the legal documents and carry out due diligence on … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast award train upgrade and maintenance contract to Alstom
New West Coast rail franchise holders, Avanti West Coast , have awarded the contract for upgrading and maintaining their fleet of trains to Alstom. The seven-year contract is worth £640 million, and will create 100 engineering jobs nationwide, principally in the North West, at Alstom’s Transport … [Read more...]
North West named the most entrepreneurial region outside London by government Start Up Loans programme
Following research that showed the region gained 11,000 businesses in 2019, data from Start Up Loans showed the government-backed programme for entrepreneurs provided more funding to the North West than any other UK region outside London. Start Up Loans supported 8,366 new businesses in the … [Read more...]
Chancellor announces Budget date of 2020 plus latest news from Hallidays
Stockport based Hallidays' latest financial news and business tips includes an announcement by the Chancellor for first budget date of 2020, the Government's review of IR35 and a reminder that the Self Assessment Tax deadline is 31st January. Chancellor announces Budget date Chancellor Sajid … [Read more...]
Eden Point in Cheadle Hulme gains three new tenants
Three businesses have taken up office space at the recently refurbished Eden Point office building, just off the A34 in Cheadle Hulme. As reported by Place North West, Canning O’Neill and Williams Sillitoe, who have acted on behalf of developers Bridge Properties, have announced three tenants … [Read more...]
Students prepare to grill politicians at Stockport Question Time event
Some of Stockport and Greater Manchester’s leading politicians will face questions from Stockport College and Trafford College students and apprentices at a Question Time event at Stockport Town Hall. The event will give students the opportunity to debate with those in decision making positions, … [Read more...]
Manchester to Bangladesh flights launch with new partnerships between cities
The first direct flights from Manchester Airport to the cites of Dhaka and Sylhet in Bangladesh have taken off, and will begin to foster closer ties between Greater Manchester and Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s national airline will operate the routes from Manchester to Dhaka and Sylhet on Sundays, … [Read more...]
Lloyds Bank announces £1.3 billion of lending for North West businesses
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it expects to lend £1.3 billion to businesses in the North West in 2020. The announcement is part of a wider plan to lend £18 billion nationwide to support UK businesses wishing to grow. The loans are designed to support entrepreneurs start-up businesses, … [Read more...]
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