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Abdulkarim Kitmana
Sector Marketing Executive
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The University of Manchester, Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announcing a partnership to scope…
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Business services group Deloitte is launching a dedicated technology centre in Manchester and committing to creating 100 new roles over the next three years. The move responds to increased client…
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The United Kingdom and the Ruhr are strengthening their cooperation. With the new Innovation Bridge United Kingdom, Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH (BMR) is consolidating its activities related to the UK…
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Construction of the transformational £60m state-of-the-art lab and innovation hub at Manchester Science Park called Greenheys is celebrating the ‘topping out’ the new headquarters of UK Biobank and…
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Thousands more senior Civil Servants and policy officials will be based in regional hubs in 13 towns and cities across the UK to collaborate with frontline workers and local leaders. New Government…
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Laying the tracks to growth: Liverpool-Manchester Railway plan could unlock £90bn economic boost New railway forecast to deliver £15bn economic uplift and support 22,000 jobs during construction…
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Manchester Airport today announced a multi-million pound investment in Terminal 3, which will free-up space and improve the passenger experience. The project will remodel the entrance to the…
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Manchester has been named one of ‘Europe’s best cities for 2025’, according to a new report. Described as “England’s worker bee city”, Manchester was praised for a “creative and economic rebirth” that…
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Manchester has been named the UK’s most AI-ready city for the second consecutive year, according to new research. The SAS AI Cities Index 2025, produced by data and AI company SAS, evaluates cities…
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Development manager Bankfoot APAM wants to deliver 578 homes, a 12-storey transport hub, and 100,000 sq ft of office space at the 8.5-acre Ordsall Lane site. Salford City Council will determine the…
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