Around 150,000 self employed people do not qualify for Coronavirus Income support scheme

Around 150,000 self-employed people are not eligible for a coronavirus income support scheme because they have worked for themselves only since April  tax year...

Without a plan to reopen the economy there won’t be one left to reopen

A new report from from the Adam Smith Institute accuses the Office of Budget responsibility of downplaying the lasting risks of the ongoing economic...

A quarter of UK firms have temporarily closed or paused trading due to Covid-19,...

Figures out this morning from the Office of National Statistics show the effects of the Coronavirus crisis on the UK's businesses. The survey covers the...

PR agency launches scheme to pool Manchester talent through Covid-19

Manchester-headquartered PR agency Roland Dransfield has launched a new initiative to keep the city’s creative industry thriving in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. The...

Fashion chain Oasis and Warehouse collapse into administration

The High-street fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse,have collapsed into administration this afternoon. They employ over 2,000 people between them.Administrators say there will be 220 redundancies...

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...

Has COVID-19 changed society’s view of money forever?

Future monetary policy will need to change to be effective says Gavin Brown and Dr Richard Whittle from Manchester Metropolitan University  As we sit here,...

NEXT to reopen limited online, Warehousing and Distribution

The Clothing retailer Next has announced that it will re-open Online in a very limited way from today Initially only categories that customers most need will...

GM LEP approves £3m funding to bolster financial support available to Greater Manchester businesses

The Greater Manchester LEP, working with the Growth Company, has unlocked an initial £3m package of urgently needed financial support for Greater Manchester businesses...

Chamber Launches GM Business Community

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is offering all businesses who are not currently Chamber members free access to a new initiative launched in response...