Silverchip Tackles Digital Skills Shortage
Manchester-based Silverchip is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving back to the digital and technology community by launching a one off training programme to...
UK car production steady in February, down -0.8%, as sector braces for coronavirus impact
New initial impact analysis suggests coronavirus could wipe some 200,000 units off the UK’s car output in 2020, as the sector urges government to...
Banking and finance sector provides over £1.1 billion to SMEs through Covid-19 lending scheme
The banking and finance sector has lent over £1.1 billion to SMEs so far through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), UK Finance...
All areas of Greater Manchester have reported a decline in business confidence says Chamber survey
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s fourth Business Monitor survey shows business confidence remains low.
The survey was conducted between Friday 17 April and Thursday 23 April and captured the views of 108 businesses.
The figures for customer demand remain deeply negative,...
Trafford Centre owner Intu expects to breach its loan covenants
Trafford Centre owner Intu has said it expects to breach covenants on its current loans as its shopping centres struggle in the face of coronavirus...
CBI sets out economic priorities to PM to build back better
As the UK gets back to work safely, unemployment is the biggest threat to livelihoods. This must not be allowed to scar communities across...
Manchester entrepreneur helps launch Amazon small business support package
Amazon and Enterprise Nation, the small business support network, are launching the Amazon Small Business Accelerator, a major support package for more than 200,000 small businesses...
JB Cole Partners with Marketing and PR consultancy Toast
Transformational digital technology agency J B Cole has appointed Julia Mitchell (of Toast PR) as its new marketing partner.
Julia will be overseeing the company’s...
Services employment falls sharply says CBI survey
Employment fell sharply in the service sector in the three months to August, while volumes and profitability also continued to drop, according to the...
How can small businesses source finance during COVID-19 in the UK?
If you own a business which has felt the impacts of COVID-19, you may have struggled to find finances. Although many businesses have applied...