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Greater Manchester signs new exploratory partnership agreement with Fujitsu to support development of Investment Zone Agreement will explore opportunities to apply Fujitsu’s technical expertise to…
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Hundreds of new roles will be coming to Manchester after the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced today (12 December) that it will establish its second headquarters in…
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2024 will officially be the year to get on your bike after it was confirmed Manchester has won the bid to become the ACES European Capital of Cycling. A hugely significant moment for the cycling…
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A new state-of-the-art centre, supporting the development and commercialisation of advanced sustainable materials, will bring high-impact investment to Rochdale and the Greater Manchester city region…
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The English National Opera (ENO) is to move to Manchester under plans announced by Arts Council England (ACE) which made the organisation’s future funding contingent on establishing its main base…
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Greater Manchester has signed a landmark new partnership deal with Osaka on the first day of a mission to strengthen trade and cooperation links with Japan. The agreement will see closer…
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The BBC has outlined plans to expand its news operations to MediaCityUK by moving its News at One show to Salford as part of its reinvestment plans, which will boost the region’s growing media…
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Starling Bank is working with the Manchester team at GFT, the global digital transformation pioneer, as an implementation partner for its Software-as-a-Service business, Engine by Starling. The…
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Greater Manchester is the UK’s Top Digital Tech City outside London and the nation's fastest growing cyber eco-system A five-year plan has been set out to continue this growth entitled the Greater…
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More than 30,000 jobs and £1 billion of private sector investment forecast for the Greater Manchester Investment Zone £160 million of public funding to boost growth of city-region’s advanced…
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