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Businesses are being urged to nominate their professional Muslim women employees into a prestigious competition, the Muslim Women Power List 2009. Power List, which is being...
Date Published 30/01/2009
The extent of Rochdale's decline in the current recession has been highlighted by the Research Institute Centre for Cities. Of the 64 towns and cities in their annual report,...
Date Published 29/01/2009
Rochdale Council’s Big Clean campaign has achieved another milestone in its mission to tidy up the borough by getting a 500th firm to sign up to the Tidy Business Standards...
A Rochdale company has paid out £3000 after an employee was electrocuted by a buried live wire. The worker was operating a mechanical breaker for Trains (Rochdale) Ltd, of...
Date Published 27/01/2009
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing recently appointed a new Business Development Manager. Clare Tostevin has been with RBH for just over a month and has more than 16 years'...
Date Published 26/01/2009
The search is on for Rochdale businesses that have a chance of winning a Manchester Tourism Award 2009. Hopes are high that Rochdale can build on the success it had at last...
A Rochdale-based haulage firm has gone out of business just over a year after striking a deal with the 'Dragons Den' entrepreneurs. Paul Merker and Jerry Mantalvanos accepted...
Middleton based brewer JW Lees has sited the smoking ban as one of the reasons for a decline in sales. Company turnover declined from £50.8million in 2007 to £49.6million in...
Date Published 23/01/2009
Businesses that fear they will be swallowed by the recession are being urged to partake in an ‘action plan’ put forward by the Chamber of Commerce. Following today’s news...
The European Court of Justice has handed down its opinion in the case of Stringer v HMRC (previously known as Ainsworth v HMRC). The ECJ has held that a worker who is on...
Date Published 21/01/2009
We have now had our Action For Business plan out for the last few months and have been making strong representation to government on our "Calls for Action" designed to get...
A Rochdale market trader has admitted selling fake sports goods worth around £2500. 23-year old Mohammed Qasim, of Mitchell Street, Rochdale, appeared in court last week and...
Date Published 20/01/2009
Happy New Year to you all from Town Centre Management. I know many of you were sorry to see Motorcise on Smith Street close its doors in September 2008. Members not only used...
The renowned Broadfield Hotel has opened its doors after a £200,000 revamp. The Victorian style lodge, which has managed to survive going into administration, has been gutted...
Despite the global economic downturn Rochdale residents are still looking for some fun in the sun. One town centre travel agent has seen an upsurge in holiday bookings this...
Date Published 16/01/2009
Rochdale based Zen Internet has appointed Robin Griffith as its new Head of Network and Infrastructure. Robin has worked for more than 20 years at BT, where his role...
Date Published 15/01/2009
Business confidence has deteriorated, reflecting the worsening economic situation according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey from Greater Manchester Chamber. The...
Date Published 13/01/2009
From today (Monday 12 January) Rochdale Council is to pay invoices from small and medium businesses more quickly. The council has traditionally paid invoices within 30 days of...
Date Published 12/01/2009
The Broadfield Hotel will re-open soon having undergone a £150,000 refurbishment, upgrading the 29-bedroom hotel to four star standard. The building on Sparrow Hill was...
Date Published 08/01/2009
A leading businessman has spoken out about the recent slash in interest rates. Deputy Chief Executive at Greater Manchester Chamber Chris Fletcher claims it is “absolutely...
Robinsons Subaru ended its 40 year reign on Water Street by closing its doors for the last time yesterday (Monday 15 December). Up to 25 people have lost their jobs and even...
Date Published 16/12/2008
Around £16.2m of business tax has been rescheduled by businesses in the North West as a direct result of a quick call to the new HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Business Payment...
Date Published 12/12/2008
Commenting on the Government announcement that business is saving an estimated £1.9 billion a year through cuts in red tape, Samantha Dunbar, Policy Manager for Employment, Skills...
Gasket manufacturer Flexitallic is to consolidate its two exisiting sites in Rochdale and Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire into one site at Cleckheaton. The Rochdale part of the...
Date Published 11/12/2008
Rochdale town centre's Woolworths store is one of 815 outlets nationwide that will hold a closing down sale from tomorrow (Thursday 11 December) after administrators have so far...
Date Published 10/12/2008
Rochdale businesses are being urged to consider all potential hidden costs following the government’s decision to lower the VAT rate to 15 per cent. Accountancy firm Tenon is...
Business folk who are struggling to keep their head above water during the financial storm are being invited to a seminar for guidance and support. Rochdale Borough Council...
Date Published 08/12/2008
Rochdale Council executives are drawing up a full set of recommendations of how they can support local residents and businesses through the credit crunch. The proposals will be...
Date Published 04/12/2008
A Rochdale manager has won a nationwide prize for the quality of her office. Kirsty Gorrill, the temporary manager at Evans Business Centre on Dane Street, won the Easyspace...
Date Published 03/12/2008
Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale recently became a Disability Symbol user thanks to the help and support received from Disability Employment Advisors at Oldham Jobcentre. The ‘Two...
Date Published 02/12/2008
