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Together goes barking mad for St Ann’s Hospice

Colleagues at specialist lender Together continued their support of St Ann's Hospice by gathering colleagues and their dogs to participate in the charity’s annual sponsored dog walk, followed by a fundraising dog show.   The hospice, which provides care and support to those affected by life … [Read more...]

Stop employees using a mobile behind the wheel

Using a mobile behind the wheel is dangerous! In light of the tragic headlines this week, how can you stop employees using a mobile when they are driving as part of their work duties, and never use their mobile phones whilst they are on the move? This week, our member Health & Safety expert … [Read more...]

RNCM secures seven figure funding RBS deal

Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has officially opened a new state-of-the-art rehearsal and recording area following funding support from theRoyal Bank of Scotland and Lombard. The world’s largest BOXY Pod system is set to transform the RNCM recording studio at the former … [Read more...]

Financial services a big success for UK export

International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, told Ministers, business leaders and delegates at the UK’s Financial Centres of Excellence conference that financial services are one of the UK’s big export success stories and that the regions have a big part to play in maintaining its success. At the … [Read more...]

Together’s partnership with NatWest extended nationwide

Together's partnership with NatWest has been extended so that all commercial and business customers that the bank cannot assist directly will now be referred to the panel, creating more opportunities for customers to access alternative funding.   The specialist lender, has been confirmed as part of … [Read more...]

North West house prices to grow 4x faster than UK average

Financial and professional services firm JLL’s latest forecasts predict North West house prices will rise by 2% next year – 4 times the UK average of 0.5%. A report released yesterday, on November 1st, concludes that Brexit will dominate UK housing markets over the short to medium term but … [Read more...]

Investment offers P2P investors double-digit return

A pretty Cheshire Village development is offering double-digit returns for P2P Investors Peer-2-Peer lending platform CapitalStackers is inviting investors for a prestigious development of 8 highly desirable detached houses which are expected to yield up to 16% returns with extremely attractive LTV … [Read more...]

Why a Stockport BID is great news for us all

Just in case you’ve been out of circulation and off Twitter for the past few days, Stockport has voted for a Business Improvement District – a Stockport BID! By Helen White, Marketing Stockport & Vision Stockport  This is one of the most exciting opportunities that Stockport has had for … [Read more...]

IPPR reports small businesses face ‘digital divide’

According to a recent report from the IPPR North think-tank, small businesses face missing out on the digital revolution due to such as poor broadband connectivity and  lack of web skills. The report, Unbuffering Success, says that SMEs need to embrace digital to ensure UK competitiveness and that … [Read more...]

Vernon’s Best of British raises over £1300

Vernon Building Society’s Best of British brass band concert raised £1,360 for local charities Stockport Foodbank and the Furniture Station, both based in Hazel Grove.  The event saw flag-waving success with over 200 attendees enjoying the musical performance by the nationally regarded Vernon … [Read more...]

Robinsons Wines celebrate duo of partnerships ‘down under’

Robinsons Wines, part of the Robinson family of brewers in Stockport, have secured two new exclusive UK wine partnerships with two James Halliday acclaimed Western Australian producers Ashbrook Estate and West Cape Howe. The selected wines from both producers will be available across Robinsons … [Read more...]