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Trade deals with India, US and the EU that have seen tariffs on key industries slashed are set to help drive growth in Greater Manchester. Prime Minister to meet with the Mayor of Greater…
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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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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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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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The Our Manchester Strategy 2025-35 sets the city’s priorities for the next ten years. Priorities chosen by many thousands of the public who fed their ambitions for the city. It details the goals…
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Global sportswear brand, Puma will open its new UK HQ in Manchester, having agreed a 20,000 sq ft lease at the city’s Circle Square development. Located on the Oxford Road Corridor – known as the…
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The University of Manchester has been ranked the fourth highest academic institution for the total number of spinout companies generated in the Spotlight on Spinouts 2025 report. Between 2011 and…
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Stephen Young, the current chief executive of Halton Council, has been appointed to take over as the chief executive of Salford City Council, succeeding Tom Stannard. Stannard departed at the end…
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Leaders of the ten Greater Manchester local authorities have voted to support £10m of investment to help start the development of GM Live Well, Greater Manchester’s commitment to ensuring great…
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