What does the Budget mean for NW businesses?
North West businesses and organisations have reacted positively, in the main part, to the Chancellor’s Budget statement on Wednesday. George Osborne repeated previous sentiments proclaimed by the...
View ArticleEON Reality opens European headquarters in Manchester
Californian firm, EON Reality, has opened its European headquarters in Manchester with plans to create 240 jobs over the next three years. The company is a global 3D software provider for businesses...
View ArticleBudget 2013: Is that it, Chancellor?
A leading lettings agent believes the Chancellor “may as well not have bothered” delivering a budget which “will do almost nothing to turn around the economy” and fails “to recognise the value of the...
View ArticleTeenage unemployment down in Liverpool
Fewer teenagers in Liverpool are unemployed, after the number of 16 to 19-year olds Not in Education Employment or Training (NEETs) fell by over 27% at the end of 2012. Liverpool City Council put this...
View ArticleShares for rights idea defeated in Lords
George Osborne’s controversial ‘shares for rights’ proposals for workers and businesses has suffered a defeat in the House of Lords. The Chancellor’s proposals to exchange rights on unfair dismissal,...
View ArticleWorld Wide Website: Preparing to Go Global
As a business grows, so too does the industry it belongs, often creating a saturated market. The result? For many this means diminished demand and the slowing of sales. So how to combat this common…
View ArticleGrowth industries have created 63,000 North West jobs
Growth sectors in the North West have created 63,000 jobs since the financial crash in 2008, according to statistics from The North West Fund. Industries with high-growth rates, such as energy, life...
View ArticleYorkshire chip shop recognised for sustainable fish sourcing
A Yorkshire fish and chip shop has been commended for its use of only sustainably-sourced fish. Whitby’s Quayside chip shop has become the first in the Yorkshire region to receive the stamp of...
View ArticleLondon entrepreneur employs "car sitters" to dodge fines
A London property maintenance firm has found an innovative way to beat parking inspects, by offering unemployed people positions as “car sitters.” Will Davies, the boss of Aspect.co.uk, maintains that...
View ArticleOFT approves Stagecoach-First acquisition of Wigan bus depot
Bus operator Stagecoach’s acquisition of a First Manchester bus depot in Wigan has been approved by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Details of the purchase were published on Friday after the...
View ArticleDesigner store expands as online sales soar
A Middlesbrough department store is expanding the business after seeing online sales triple in the past year. Psyche, a designer store, has seen a dramatic rise in shoppers choosing to buy products via...
View ArticleIndustrial sector leads the way for region’s entrepreneurs
A new report has shown that the industrial sector is leading the way for North East entrepreneurs, accounting for half of all entrepreneurial activity. The second Barclays Entrepreneurs Index report...
View ArticleWork awareness scheme opens door to Bradford businesses
Bradford businesses and a secondary school have launched an awareness week to inspire students making future career choices. Bradford Work Inspiration Week will take place from 20th–24th May and is run...
View ArticleWholesale firm reaches for the skies
A fruit and veg wholesale company is going for growth following support from a scheme designed to help firms expand. Last July, Richard Musgrave moved his business, Strawberry Fields, to new premises...
View ArticleNew IoD North West chair named
The Institute of Directors has appointed a new chair to its North West division in Manchester. Clare O’Neill, who is the founder of innovation company Original Ventures, will take the position to...
View ArticleFirst time business owners: assessing your premises
Becoming a first-time business owner is a very exciting venture to embark upon. However, there are a lot of details that you need to iron out, particularly when you’re assessing your premises for risks...
View ArticleRise of "5-to-9ers", the day job entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Brits with day jobs are increasingly working after work and at weekends to get their own businesses off the ground. A survey of 2,926 people by Nectar Business found 68% of those...
View ArticleBuy Yorkshire: A Regional Conference of National Significance
Powered by The Yorkshire Mafia, the growing network of more than 13,000 entrepreneurs started as a LinkedIn group back in 2008, the Buy Yorkshire Conference will once again come to Leeds placing the...
View ArticleUnilever signs research deal with University of Nottingham
North West-established consumer goods business Unilever has signed up to a research agreement with the University of Nottingham. Now an Anglo-Dutch firm, Unilever will explore new research...
View ArticleStart-Up Loans recruit Printing.com as private partner
Manchester-based firm, Printing.com, has signed up as one of the first private sector partners for the Government’s Start-Up Loans scheme. The programme is backed by entrepreneur and former Dragons’...
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