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729 Article(s) Found

Tenon expands marketing team

Nationwide accountancy firm Tenon, which has offices based in Rochdale, has increased its marketing team in a bid to reach...

Date Online: 03/01/2008

Made in Rochdale 2008

Heywood Civic Centre will be a hive of activity on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March, when the venue plays...

Date Online: 13/03/2008

GM Chamber reaction to budget

Carol Hopkins, local manager for Rochdale at Greater Manchester Chamber, responding to today's budget said: "We appreciate the fact that...

Date Online: 12/03/2008

Kingsway Business Park close to securing more tenants

British Millerain, which makes performance fabrics, is expected to sign for the Broadshaw Farm building, a Grade II listed farmhouse...

Date Online: 10/03/2008

Businesses invited to bring your budget predictions

The Government has announced that Budget day will be 12 March 2008 and the fundamental question this year is whether...

Date Online: 07/03/2008

Rochdale Chamber of Commerce networking lunch

The first of the Chamber of Commerce monthly lunches in Rochdale for 2008 will take place on 12 March. The...

Date Online: 05/03/2008

Milkstone businesses clean up their act

A community clean up involving local residents, businesses and pupils from St John’s Primary School took place at a ...

Date Online: 05/03/2008

New laws will unite services around local vision

Hazel Blears will mark a milestone in the empowerment of local services this week, as regulations come into effect which...

Date Online: 04/03/2008

The Greater Manchester Momentum Group

The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is about to launch the world's largest congestion charging scheme. This scheme...

Date Online: 03/03/2008

Council Spending Uncovered: Pensions

A new report from the TaxPayers' Alliance Council Spending Uncovered, published last Friday, claims that £1 in every £5 of...

Date Online: 03/03/2008

Co-op on the move

The movement that started in Rochdale in 1844, where leaders became the early pioneers for the world-wide Co-operative movement could...

Date Online: 01/03/2008

Business disruptions cost thousands

Incidents including natural disasters, major technological failures and power cuts seriously affect 46 per cent of the regions SMEs, with...

Date Online: 28/02/2008

Council Leader Alan Taylor's Budget Speech

May I, first of all, thank Margaret Carney, Ruth Hunter and Paul Martin, and all the officers involved in producing...

Date Online: 28/02/2008

Buy Local Spend Local

The second Buy Local Spend Local event took place at Rochdale Town Hall and gave local businesses an opportunity to...

Date Online: 26/02/2008

Breastfeeding expert welcomes new helpline

A pioneering Greater Manchester midwife has welcomed the launch of a new helpline that will provide practical support and information...

Date Online: 26/02/2008

Europe! Should we stay or should we go?

Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has backed Lib Dem Leader – Nick Clegg’s call for a referendum on Britain’s continued membership...

Date Online: 26/02/2008

Tidy Business Standards community clean pp

Rochdale Council and Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale are working in partnership, urging businesses to support a community clean up...

Date Online: 26/02/2008

New energy certificates introduced for business premises

Rochdale businesses are being warned that from April they will need an energy certificate when they construct, rent or sell...

Date Online: 26/02/2008

165 jobs to go as Anglian close Rochdale factory

Anglian Group is closing its Rochdale factory with the loss of 165 jobs following a review of its manufacturing operations...

Date Online: 23/02/2008

e-Commerce Financial Assistance Project

The Manufacturing Institute is currently delivering assistance to manufacturing SMEs in full ERDF2 areas of North West England to assist...

Date Online: 21/02/2008

IoD kicks off North West Annual Conference

The Institute of Directors (IoD) North West Annual Conference is set to take place at the City of Manchester Stadium...

Date Online: 21/02/2008

Changes to water rates - has your business been affected?

United Utilities will be changing the way it charges business customers for their waste water and highway drainage with effect...

Date Online: 20/02/2008

British Small Business Champions

British Small Business Champions (BSBC) 2008 invites entries from established, thriving businesses that are well run and highly regarded by...

Date Online: 20/02/2008

Search for best female-led business in the North West

The brand new North West Women in Business Awards will bring together women behind some of the region’s most innovative...

Date Online: 20/02/2008

New look business centre opens

The refurbished Evans Business Centre opened its doors to Rochdale’s business community today (19 February 2008) designed to encourage the...

Date Online: 19/02/2008

Fisherfield Farm win quality award

Fisherfield Farm Out Of School Club at Caldershaw Primary School is the latest childcare provider to receive the Rochdale...

Date Online: 19/02/2008

Are importers paying too much customs duty?

Import duties can range from 0% to over 80% when Anti Dumping Duties apply and unlike VAT they cannot be...

Date Online: 15/02/2008

Townhead Junction Update

Work is ongoing within the centre of the roundabout to install the kerbs, drainage and cabling for the new traffic...

Date Online: 12/02/2008

Groundwork business briefing

All businesses produce waste. Whether it is paper, metal, acids or packaging, those that produce, import, store, transport, treat, or...

Date Online: 08/02/2008

Slips, trips and falls from height

February and March 2008 will see the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) running a new campaign, slips trips and falls...

Date Online: 08/02/2008