Dr Brian Sloan

Manchester economists call for action after figures reveal North West rising unemployment rates

301,000 in the region now jobless
Future ‘supercity’ Manchester recovering with infrastructure investment, reveals HSBC study

Superfast broadband and 4G internet boost city.
Chamber of Commerce chief: Poor economic results are a setback as Greater Manchester recovery stalls

Q3 results reveal demand in all measures.
Commuter misery: Rail prices in Manchester and UK set to soar – dwarfing current inflation rate

Fares will rise in January 2013
Land value tax in Greater Manchester: Do Mancunians support recent proposals?

Do Mancunians support the land value tax proposals?
'Manchester never recovered from 1981 recession': Industrial decline is regional problem nested in national concerns, claims university professor

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North West unemployment at ‘all-time high’ after biggest UK increase of last quarter

Statistics released today show that unemployment reached an ‘all-time high’ across the North West, rising 26,000 to 319,000 in the last quarter
Biggest student population in Europe set to give Manchester businesses much needed boost

Manchester businesses are set for a much needed boost with the arrival of thousands of students this week.
Manchester entrepreneurs' business boost through StartUp Britain

Manchester entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a new business package worth over £1500