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Commenting on the first estimate of Gross Domestic Product for Q4 2012 by the Office of National Statistics, showing that the UK economy contracted by 0.3% in the final quarter of...
Date Published 25/01/2013
Scammers are swindling millions by pretending to be someone else – and businesses are bearing the cost, say experts. The latest bi-annual Fraud Barometer produced by KPMG...
Date Published 24/01/2013
The latest labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics, show that the Jobseeker’s claimant count in Rochdale fell by 140 in December to 7,078.
Date Published 23/01/2013
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today for retail sales in December reveal that on an annual basis sales volumes increased by 0.3% in the UK in the year to...
Date Published 18/01/2013
The Office of National Statistics inflation figures show that the CPI inflation measure remained at 2.7% in December and the RPI measure increased slightly from 3% to 3.1%.
Date Published 17/01/2013
Local firms are being encouraged to bid for funding to create new jobs after a Rochdale company received £2.8 million from the government’s Regional Growth Fund.
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) in the North is urging local councils in the region not to cut back on vital repairs to B roads and other minor routes, which have...
Date Published 16/01/2013
DVD rental firm Blockbuster has become the latest UK High Street firm to go into administration after struggling against internet competitors. The chain has 528 stores,...
Music and DVD chain HMV, which employs about 4,350 staff, including those at its store in the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, has confirmed it will appoint an administrator,...
Date Published 15/01/2013
Local Peugeot dealership, RRG Rochdale Ltd, has been named one of the best in the UK, after being presented with a Guild of Gold Lion Award, in recognition of its performance in...
Date Published 14/01/2013
Mark Hughes MBE has been appointed group chief executive of the newly formed body responsible for spearheading trade, investment, business growth and support in Greater...
A Rochdale industrial park is celebrating after scooping a prestigious North West in Bloom award. Heywood Distribution Park achieved a gold medal in the Best Retail,...
Date Published 11/01/2013
Over a fifth of businesses in Greater Manchester are anticipating an increase in their staff numbers this year, according to a survey released today by New Economy.
As many as 50,000 businesses that have failed to submit VAT returns will be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this month with warnings that their tax affairs will be...
Date Published 10/01/2013
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is holding its first meeting of 2013 on 9 and 10 January. Christian Spence, Research Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber of...
Date Published 09/01/2013
High Speed 2 is a proposed high speed rail line linking Manchester and Leeds with London and Birmingham via a Y-shaped route.
A search is being launched to find 1,000 new exporters in the North West during 2013, to help give a boost to the region’s economy. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) – the...
UK online retailers are predicting improved sales in 2013 despite a more competitive environment for share of consumer spending, reflecting overall growth in the online market,...
Struggling pub landlords were promised help today with Business Secretary Vince Cable announcing plans for an independent Adjudicator to address unfair practices in the industry.
UK retail sales values were up 0.3% on a like-for-like basis from December 2011, when they were up 2.2% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.5%, against a 4.1%...
Date Published 08/01/2013
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) has confirmed the sale of 18 former landfill sites, comprising of some 526 acres in Greater Manchester has been successfully...
Date Published 07/01/2013
The Country Land and Business Association's (CLA) long-held belief that the Government should not be solely fixated on broadband speed has been vindicated by a report by...
The latest quarterly edition of the Manchester Monitor, an analysis of current trends in the sub-regional economy, shows a number of reasons to be optimistic for the year ahead.
Manufacturers showed resilience during 2012, according to the latest survey of North West businesses. North West Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for the...
Date Published 06/01/2013
Mike Gibson, Chair of the Chamber's Property and Construction Committee, has been looking at the latest changes to the planning application procedure.
Date Published 05/01/2013
The key employment legislation changes that will be introduced or that the Government has announced that it intends to introduce in 2013 are: • Employment tribunal award...
Thousands more young people have the opportunity to apply for government loans to turn their business ideas into reality.
Date Published 03/01/2013
There are just a few days left for bookmakers, casinos, amusement arcades, bingo halls, pubs, clubs and other venues operating gaming machines to register for Machine Games Duty...
The CLA in the North is warning farmers and rural landowners to review their security arrangements in a bid to reduce thefts of equipment and vehicles from farms in the region.
Date Published 01/01/2013
CAP reform, a determination to tackle disease and better weather in 2013 are CLA North Regional Director Dorothy Fairburn’s wishes for a happy and prosperous new year in the...
Date Published 31/12/2012
