Stores lose £27bn in sales over lockdowns

The British retail Consortium estimate that UK stores have now lost a whopping £27 billion from lost sales during the three lockdowns. This mornings figures...

Greater Manchester’s business community feels optimistic about recovery but not ‘out of the woods’...

After the second and third national lockdowns, the success of the vaccination programme and expectations about the end of Covid-19 restrictions have contributed to...

February UK car production falls 14.0% as sector grapples with multiple issues

UK car production fell 14.0% in February, with 105,008 units leaving factory gates, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of...

Santander closing 111 bank branches across the UK including 6 across Greater Manchester and...

Santander bank will close more than 100 braches across its UK network, affecting around 5,000 staff, it confirmed this morning. It will close its Bootle,...

Praetura Ventures leads PixelMax’s £2m investment round

Immersive communications platform PixelMax has secured £2m investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures, with participation from ACT Capital Partners. Manchester-based PixelMax...

Why Personal Growth is Important for Your Business

Personal growth is not only important as a business owner, but it is also important for your personal life as well. Throughout life, it’s...

Kingsland Drinks brand Vin Crowd announces collaboration with online clothing e-tailer Nasty Gal

Manchester’s Kingsland Drinks has announced its Vin Crowd brand will be teaming up with online clothing e-tailer Nasty Gal this year for an on-pack...

How Manchester Is Preparing to Go Back to Work

With the speedy rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, things are finally looking up for Manchester after months of being couped up.  The Government’s roadmap out of...

What Industries Are Recruiting in Manchester

Manchester has always been one of the most vibrant cities in the UK, culturally, historically, and economically. But since the onset of the COVID-19...

UK Manufacturing output sees March uplift

Manufacturing output volumes in the three months to March improved to broadly flat, which marked their highest balance since May 2019. That’s according to...