Business Confidence has fallen slightly in the North West this month, but remains on...

Business confidence in the North West fell nine points during June to 29%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking....

Women in Manchester taught how to smash glass ceilings and succeed in business

An Academy designed to help women run successful businesses, smash corporate glass ceilings and build ‘work sisterhoods’ is inviting entrepreneurs and executives across the...

High quality employment key to levelling up, argues expert group

The government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda needs to address employment inequalities between regions, within regions and between people if it is to be effective says...

Output figures signals record slump in business activity amid emergency public health measures to...

March data highlight that the COVID-19 outbreak has already dealt the UK economy a more severe blow than at any time since comparable figures...

Manchester tech startups raise over £200m in 2018

Manchester’s transformation into a thriving tech hub has continued in 2018, with tech companies in the North West city raising more than £200m in...
A programme funding Greater Manchester companies to collaborate with universities to tackle climate change is on target to cut CO2 emissions

37 Greater Manchester companies help R&D programme cut 3,850 tonnes of CO2

A programme funding and enabling 37 Greater Manchester companies to collaborate with universities to tackle climate change is on target to cut 3,850 tonnes...

Helping the High Street: lack of integration with policy makers limits effectiveness of Business...

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have not been integrated into local authority and government policy-making, which is hampering their ability to help the High Street...

Department delivers a city centre base for sustainable farm-to-home food delivery company

Sustainable farm-to-home food delivery company, The Modern Milkman, has secured a city centre base in Department Bonded Warehouse, as businesses continue to require office space in central...

Billionaire brothers whose business started in Bury planning takeover of Cafe Nero

The billionaire Issa brothers have lodged a bid to buy one of Britain’s biggest coffee shop chains, according to reports from Sky News. Mohsin and...

Andy Burnham the latest to speak at People’s Northern Powerhouse event

Manchester Metropolitan Mayor, Andy Burnham and Social Enterprise UK Chairman, Lord Victor Adebowale are the latest speakers to be lined up for the upcoming...