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Record numbers visited UK retail websites on Boxing Day, with analysts suggesting shoppers are also using the internet to identify bargains. Information service Experian said...
Date Published 27/12/2012
Employers are being urged to focus on the real risks affecting workers after nine people, including one in Rochdale, lost their lives while at work in Greater Manchester last year...
Nearly 140 retailers are in a "critical condition" despite Christmas being their peak trading time, business recovery firm Begbies Traynor has said. Its UK business solvency...
Date Published 24/12/2012
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we thought we would bring you our own special Festive Tax Tips. Festive Tax Tip: Asset protection
Date Published 23/12/2012
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we thought we would bring you our own special Festive Tax Tips. Festive Tax Tip: Educational costs planning.
Date Published 21/12/2012
The Office of National Statistics released figures for inflation to November today (19 December), revealing that the Consumer Prices Index was unchanged at 2.7% and the Retail...
Date Published 19/12/2012
Chamber Chief Economist, Dr Brian Sloan, gives his predictions for the year ahead. “Next year the economy nationally will see weak growth with expectations of 1% probably...
Clive Memmott, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, gives his Christmas message and looks ahead to 2013. "As this will be the last Chamber News of 2012...
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we thought we would bring you our own special Festive Tax Tips. Festive Tax Tip: Company cars and the provision of fuel
Time is running out for bookmakers, casinos, amusement arcades, bingo halls, pubs, clubs and other venues operating gaming machines to register for Machine Games Duty (MGD).
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we thought we would bring you our own special Festive Tax Tips. Festive Tax Tip: Transfer of shares and assets to spouses or civil...
Date Published 18/12/2012
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we thought we would bring you our own special Festive Tax Tips. Festive Tax Tip: Pension Planning
Date Published 17/12/2012
The Big Rock Climbing Company, which until recently owned and operated Climb Rochdale in School Lane, has been fined £14,000 for offences involving the fire safety of staff and...
Water bosses are urging the North West's businesses to avoid the misery of mopping up a wet and washed-out new year. Every year many small businesses shut up shop as festive...
The Comet store in Rochdale, along with all other Comet stores, is to close its doors for good on Tuesday 18 December in what is the biggest retailing collapse since Woolworths,...
Date Published 15/12/2012
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we thought we would bring you our own special Festive Tax Tips. Tax Tip 3: Research and Development
Date Published 14/12/2012
Young people in Rochdale are being offered the opportunity to breathe new life into the town centre, as an innovative volunteering programme heads to the town. Retail Ready...
Date Published 13/12/2012
Greater Manchester Police is warning retailers and customers after a number of attempts have been made to buy goods with bogus gift vouchers. Four incidents have been reported...
Farmers and landowners have been urged to be on their guard against foul play by Christmas poultry thieves. In its annual security reminder, the CLA is warning smallholders in...
The Government has published the 1st draft of the 2013 Finance Bill. This contains the legislation required to bring about the changes announced in the Budget and last week’s...
Date Published 12/12/2012
As the countdown to Christmas begins, RSM Tenon brings you its own special Festive Tax Tips. Between now and Christmas there will be a selection of our favourite tax tips from...
Today’s (12 December) labour market release from the Office of National Statistics shows that unemployment has fallen nationally to 2.51m in the quarter to October and in the...
Clive Drinkwater, Regional Director for UKTI North West, today welcomed the extra funding for support services announced in the Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement and looked...
British inventors are set to benefit from the successful outcome of a 40 year EU battle on patent laws.
Date Published 11/12/2012
A campaign urging FTSE top 100 companies to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) has gathered the signatures of 20 more companies, but 55 others have still not agreed to it.
Date Published 08/12/2012
A Rochdale company has benefited from a £126,000 government grant to increase its door making production at its factory on Transpennine Trading Estate, Rochdale. Crystal Doors...
Date Published 06/12/2012
Friday saw the publication of the Northern Economic Futures Commission (NEFC) final report. David McKeith, Chairman of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce says: The two top...
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has given its initial reaction to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. In his statement, the Chancellor announced that Salford would be...
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said the Chancellor’s decision to increase the Annual Investment Allowance for plant and machinery 10-fold from £25,000 to £250,000...
Hanson Springs has just announced that it is to take over the former DHL site, Transpennine Rochdale, close to the A627(M) exit as part of its expansion plans. The 90,000 sq ft...