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1872 Article(s) Found

IoD welcomes rail investment

Commenting on the Department for Transport’s announcement of an additional £4.2bn investment in upgrades to England and Wales’ rail network,...

Date Online: 18/07/2012

Approval of funding for Northern Hub

Commenting on the approval of the funding for the Northern Hub project, Emma Antrobus, Transport Policy Manager at Greater Manchester...

Date Online: 16/07/2012

Broadening horizons really does boost business

Businesses that export are significantly out-performing those trading solely in the UK, according to the findings from Greater Manchester Chamber...

Date Online: 16/07/2012

Brown's Cakes takes top accolade at Town Centre Business Awards

Brown's Cakes took the top accolade at the Rochdale Town Centre Business Awards at China City last night winning Best...

Date Online: 14/07/2012

New campaign aims to thwart damaging tax

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is launching a major new initiative aimed at tackling a damaging property tax,...

Date Online: 12/07/2012

BAFTA winner inspires Greater Manchester's business women

Over 70 of Greater Manchester's key businesswomen gathered at the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate for an inspiring presentation by BAFTA...

Date Online: 11/07/2012

Rochdale pegged as one to watch for future growth

Using data gathered from businesses across the Greater Manchester area the Business Growth Hub survey found thatRochdale in particular is...

Date Online: 11/07/2012

Family Letting Agency opens new offices

A local family business, Morris Property Management Services, is building on its word of mouth success and opening new offices...

Date Online: 06/07/2012

Chamber Calls For A Halt on QE

Commenting ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee's QE decision, Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce,...

Date Online: 06/07/2012

New figures published for fatally injured workers

New official statistics published today show the number of workers fatally injured in Britain last year remains largely unchanged....

Date Online: 05/07/2012

Local company awarded local contract

Click Fire and Security has been awarded the Fire and Security Installation at Kingsway Park High School, as part of...

Date Online: 05/07/2012

Kingsway build brings £1m of business to Rochdale and Oldham firms

Local businesses have benefited from more than £1 million worth of contracts to support the building of a major new...

Date Online: 05/07/2012

Chamber Survey Breaks Record

A record-breaking 854 businesses have responded to Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES). The survey, which...

Date Online: 05/07/2012

Chamber News: It's The Economy, Stupid!

Chamber President Martin Douglas OBE opened the meeting with an overview of the economic situation in Greater Manchester. Chief Economist,...

Date Online: 05/07/2012

The Crimble Midnight Walk for Springhill Hospice

A group of Crimble employees have committed themselves to joining a midnight walk on Saturday 14 July, in aid of...

Date Online: 03/07/2012

Local company’s soft touch

Carpenter UK’s Oldham factory has donated £3,000 worth of bedding to two local hospices. Toppers and pillows from the company’s...

Date Online: 03/07/2012

Yearsley Group starts £20m expansion at Heywood

Ground breaking ceremony as work starts on new Heywood “Super Hub”. Yearsley Group managing director Harry Yearsley has welcomed Rochdale’s...

Date Online: 03/07/2012

IoD North West responds to latest banking crisis

Following the revelations of mis-selling of interest rate swaps and the manipulation of the Libor rate, Tony Attard, regional chairman...

Date Online: 03/07/2012

Latest retail sales figures are better than expected

Reacting to figures released by the Office of National Statistics, Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of...

Date Online: 02/07/2012

Chamber celebrates another successful trade visit

The Chamber is celebrating another successful trade visit, after meeting representatives of Lahore Chamber of Commerce. The visitors from Pakistan...

Date Online: 02/07/2012

Chamber in The House

Last week (June 27) the Chamber gave its regular quarterly briefing and update to Greater Manchester MPs. The events, which...

Date Online: 02/07/2012

UKTI celebrate best of the North West’s exporters at Queen’s Award Event

The best of the North West’s exporters gathered today in Cheshire to pledge their support for UK Trade & Investment’s...

Date Online: 26/06/2012

Bamford Contract Services are growing and getting involved

Bamford Contract Services Ltd, one of Rochdale’s oldest independently owned recruitment businesses, has decided that it’s time to push the...

Date Online: 26/06/2012

KYP puts apprenticeships on the menu

Stockport Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeships Service (NAS) and KYP hosted a business engagement event for Stockport BME...

Date Online: 25/06/2012

Village signs up to support independent retail

Businesses in Norden have come together this week to prepare for the start of ‘Independent Retail Month’. The scheme, which...

Date Online: 25/06/2012

Ladies Day

Ladies Only gym celebrated Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. Ladies Day at Royal Ascot is always a feast of fashion...

Date Online: 25/06/2012

Workers sick on leave can take more time off

Workers who fall sick during their annual leave are entitled to take corresponding paid leave at a later date, the...

Date Online: 22/06/2012

ICO launches IT security guide for small businesses

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new guide for small and medium sized businesses, showing a series of...

Date Online: 22/06/2012

Inflation falls

Inflation figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that Consumer Price Inflation fell from 3% to 2.8% and...

Date Online: 21/06/2012

Unemployment falls across Greater Manchester

The latest Labour Market release from the Office of National Statistics indicates that once again the claimant count across Greater...

Date Online: 21/06/2012