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April 29, 2010 Study confirms Manchester as leading place to do business in the UK
The 2010 UK Competitiveness Index has rated Manchester in the top three most competitive large cities in the UK, alongside Edinburgh and Bristol.
April 20, 2010 RE:SYSTEMS and MIDAS agree Tractivity deal
RE:SYSTEMS is pleased to announce it has agreed a three year contract to supply its innovative Tractivity system to MIDAS and its partners.
April 20, 2010 MIDAS makes strategic PR appointments
MIDAS (Manchester Investment Development Agency Service), which acts on behalf of the ten Local Authorities of Greater Manchester to attract inward investment into the city region, has appointed Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster to handle its regional, national and international PR following a five way pitch. The independent Manchester based public relations firm, PAPR has also been retained by MIDAS to handle the property side of the business
April 1, 2010 Cimex opens Manchester office
Leading digital agency, Cimex has announced that it will open its first regional office in Manchester, through the newly-launched ‘Hello’ soft-landings service for investors.
March 31, 2010 Manchester Business Club rallies Northwest businesses
Key businesses in the Northwest region are being invited to join Manchester Business Club. This is a free to join, invitation only, network for individuals and businesses who want to build and develop links between Manchester and leading global city economies.
March 30, 2010 Emirates confirms A380 world first for Manchester
Emirates Airline is to make Manchester Airport the first regional base in the world to host A380 services.
March 29, 2010 Northwest set for £2.1 million share of £15 million to kickstart bus services
Eight areas in the Northwest of England are set to receive a share of £15 million for bus services Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has announced.
March 25, 2010 Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus welcomes
German based company P3 Igenieurgesellschaft mbH has set up a UK base at Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus through the Hello Northwest scheme
March 24, 2010 The UK’s first Fab Lab opens in Manchester
The UK’s first Fab Lab opened in Manchester’s landmark Chips Building on Tuesday 23 March – bringing innovation to the people - in a hi-tech community mini-factory.
March 22, 2010 New lab puts Manchester to the test
Manchester is set to become the worldwide centre for excellence in hair testing for alcohol and drug abuse with the launch of a new laboratory at the Hexagon Tower science park in Blackley.