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The latest news from MIDAS and the Greater Manchester business community.
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Greater Manchester’s Mayor and 10 Leaders have hailed the city-region’s first devolution deal with the Government since 2017 as the most significant yet - securing much greater influence over crucial…
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The Greater Manchester US Mayoral delegation met with Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) today (Thursday 16 March), to discuss BNY Mellon’s Manchester office as a strategic growth location, as the…
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Bruntwood SciTech, the UK’s leading property developer dedicated to the growth of the science and technology sector, is set to invest a further £60m into Manchester Science Park (MSP) and support the…
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Barings Real Estate, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, has leased the 5th floor of its Landmark office development in Manchester to leading digital bank, Starling…
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Mayor Andy Burnham and Cllr Bev Craig embark on most ambitious mission yet by UK city-region, visiting US to boost trade, investment, and culture in Greater Manchester Greater Manchester partnering…
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Manchester is named top UK City across multiple categories in fDi magazine’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023 report including Economic Potential, Connectivity and Business…
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Joe Manning appointed as MIDAS Managing Director, as Manchester takes top spots in International Investment Rankings Joe Manning joins MIDAS from Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise…
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A 19-month-old baby girl called Teddi has become the first child in the UK to receive a life-saving gene therapy treatment for the fatal disorder, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). The revolutionary…
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Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel companies, has recently welcomed Andy Burnham as guest of honour at the official opening of its new Manchester campus. The Mayor of Greater…
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Manchester tech companies raised a record £532 million of funding in 2022. This is a 50 per cent increase on 2021 and more than many major European cities including Rome, Brussels, Warsaw and Lisbon…
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