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,...

Billionaire brothers who business began in Bury snap up fast food chain Leon

The billionaire brothers who started their business with a garage forecourt in Bury and now own supermarket giant Asda have snapped up  fast food...

Showroom reopenings boost April new car registrations

April saw an artificial 30-fold increase of new car registrations compared to the same month last year, but volumes still remained 12.9% lower than...

Fees You Need to Consider When Starting a Business

The start-up process of becoming an entrepreneur is both exciting and daunting. Entering the world of business seemingly has endless possibilities. There’s no telling...

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....

Manchester-based CarFinance 247 set to expand team by 125 in boost to regional economy

CarFinance 247, is boosting its workforce by 20% this summer with plans to hire more than 125 people to meet the growing needs of...

Manchester’s Legal tech innovator Summize boost team with new appointment

Legal technology firm Summize has appointed Ben Audley as their new Chief Revenue Officer. Formerly the CEO and founder of cyber security training firm, Purplephish,...

Landmark UrbanChain scheme sees hotels join P2P energy trading market

Two hotels will secure affordable green energy and true carbon neutral bills having been onboarded into the peer-to-peer energy trading market by entech company...

Manchester Digital announces Digital Skills Festival 2022

Manchester Digital has announced the return of its Digital Skills Festival in 2022 for a week-long programme that will unite industry and education to...

Manchester homeware brand announces European expansion

Manchester based luxury online home retailer, CARME Home, recently launched a second distribution centre in mainland Europe, based in Rotterdam, to expand its delivery...