University of Manchester spin-out Fotenix, a modern M.O.T for crops, eyes growth

University of Manchester spin-out Fotenix is eyeing growth after launching earlier this year. Co-founded by Professor Bruce Grieve, Director of e-Agri Sensors Centre at the...

Work.Life announces entrepreneur event series

Co-working concept, Work.Life, which opens near King Street today has announced three events to inspire the city’s upcoming start-ups and young entrepreneurs. An Evening With...

Despite the negative headlines-supermarket sales surge over Xmas

Amid negative headlines for the high street, supermarkets have painted a brighter picture, posting record sales of £29.3 billion over the Christmas trading period. Though...

City Centre Fopp and Trafford Centre HMV to close

HMV’s Trafford Centre store and Manchester City Centre’s Fopp store are to close after the Canadian firm Sunrise Records emerged as the...

More problems for Debenhams

There are more problems for High Street store Debenhams this morning after the group has issued a fresh profit warning, saying its...

Logik Developments to unveil revised plans for Arundel Street scheme

Revised plans for a residential scheme by Logik Developments in Manchester’s Castlefield district will be unveiled this week. The original proposal involved the construction of...

Job creation plans grow for North West firms as confidence rises

Business confidence in the North West rose eight points during April to 20 per cent, making it the second most confident region in the...

Threat of chaotic Brexit could put 2.5 million manufacturing jobs under threat warns union

Manufacturing employs 2.5 million people and is worth £118 billion in earnings each year, GMB analysis shows The prospect of a disorderly Brexit is putting...

Manufacturing output grinds to a halt

Manufacturing output slowed to a halt in the three months to June, marking the slowest growth since April 2016, according to the latest CBI...

Manchester beauty start up announces Superdrug deal

Pink Cloud Beauty Cohas announced a deal with Superdrug that sees the brand’s Drinkable Vitamins available at 100 Superdrug stores nationwide, in a move that’s set to...