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Local businesses have benefited from more than £1 million worth of contracts to support the building of a major new unit for JD Sports on the Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale.
Date Published 05/07/2012
A record-breaking 854 businesses have responded to Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES). The survey, which received the highest ever...
Chamber President Martin Douglas OBE opened the meeting with an overview of the economic situation in Greater Manchester. Chief Economist, Dr Brian Sloan, then outlined the...
A group of Crimble employees have committed themselves to joining a midnight walk on Saturday 14 July, in aid of Springhill Hospice. The walk will pay tribute to their manager,...
Date Published 03/07/2012
Carpenter UK’s Oldham factory has donated £3,000 worth of bedding to two local hospices. Toppers and pillows from the company’s ‘sleep better’ product range were presented to...
Ground breaking ceremony as work starts on new Heywood “Super Hub”. Yearsley Group managing director Harry Yearsley has welcomed Rochdale’s Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor...
Following the revelations of mis-selling of interest rate swaps and the manipulation of the Libor rate, Tony Attard, regional chairman of the Institute of Directors North West...
Reacting to figures released by the Office of National Statistics, Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: "The figures are better than...
Date Published 02/07/2012
The Chamber is celebrating another successful trade visit, after meeting representatives of Lahore Chamber of Commerce. The visitors from Pakistan met Chamber Chief Executive,...
Last week (June 27) the Chamber gave its regular quarterly briefing and update to Greater Manchester MPs. The events, which was held in the House of Commons and chaired by Chamber...
The best of the North West’s exporters gathered today in Cheshire to pledge their support for UK Trade & Investment’s Export Challenge.
Date Published 26/06/2012
Bamford Contract Services Ltd, one of Rochdale’s oldest independently owned recruitment businesses, has decided that it’s time to push the business forward despite the uncertainty...
Stockport Council, in partnership with the National Apprenticeships Service (NAS) and KYP hosted a business engagement event for Stockport BME Businesses. The event on Thursday 14...
Date Published 25/06/2012
Businesses in Norden have come together this week to prepare for the start of ‘Independent Retail Month’. The scheme, which promotes and supports independently run retail...
Ladies Only gym celebrated Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. Ladies Day at Royal Ascot is always a feast of fashion and celebrity spotting, and this year was no exception.
Workers who fall sick during their annual leave are entitled to take corresponding paid leave at a later date, the EU's top court has ruled. The European Court of Justice...
Date Published 22/06/2012
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new guide for small and medium sized businesses, showing a series of clear, practical steps they can take to help make...
Inflation figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that Consumer Price Inflation fell from 3% to 2.8% and Retail Price Inflation fell from 3.5% to 3.1%.
Date Published 21/06/2012
The latest Labour Market release from the Office of National Statistics indicates that once again the claimant count across Greater Manchester has fallen for the third successive...
The Chancellor and Governor of the Bank of England have announced new funding measures to provide finance for banks at below market rates for a period of several years, provided...
A new report from the Institute of Directors, Tax – the Weighty Burden, released today (Wednesday 20 June), reveals that the British tax system increases the burdens on businesses...
Date Published 20/06/2012
The official opening of a new office development in Rochdale has attracted a lot of interest at a time when the office market is struggling across the region. The speculatively...
Date Published 19/06/2012
When J.W. Lees offered Patrick Gerrard a chance to lease Success to the Plough, on Bolton Road, he grasped at the opportunity. Patrick has plenty of experience in this field;...
Date Published 18/06/2012
Premier Foods, whose products are predominately made in Middleton, is selling its vinegar and sour pickles business as it continues its strategy of concentrating on "power
Date Published 15/06/2012
The Bank of England has decided to hold interest rates at 0.5% and maintain quantitative easing at £325bn. Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of...
Date Published 13/06/2012
Despite news of a return to recession in the UK, it's not all doom and gloom for British businesses. Some manufacturing companies in Rochdale, have been enjoying a revival in...
Churchgate Academy, the business training arm of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, is launching the 'GROW' programme, which has been designed to enable SMEs to achieve their...
The CLA has welcomed the Rural Payments Agency’s (RPA) Business Plan for 2012/13 to further improve its performance but said it is essential the Agency remains accountable....
The value of exports from North West businesses has reached its highest ever level, according to the latest statistics. Figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show exports...
Date Published 12/06/2012
The Law Society is inviting legal professionals from across England and Wales to enter the Excellence Awards 2012. Now in their sixth year, the awards are firmly established...
