‘Cost of living crisis’ far from over for North West, warns trade union – as pay growth slows
While the government claimed the crisis was over thanks to a ‘recovering economy’, the union claim North West workers are not out of the woods just yet.
England’s second city: Manchester most visited in country outside London, new figures reveal
The number of people visiting Manchester have soared, with nearly one million people coming to visit the fair city in 2013
We knew it all along but now it’s official: Manchester beats London as best place to live – and the stats prove it
Lengthy transport times, rocketing property prices, sky-high living costs – these are just a few of the gripes that Londoners complain of when asked about life in the alpha city.
Show me the Mao-ney! Chinese spending across Manchester set to rocket by 73% in next three years
News comes just a month after it was revealed that Chinese tourists spend, on average, £677 per transaction in Manchester stores
The ‘renter’ generation: House prices across Greater Manchester EIGHT TIMES average income
The average salary in the North West is £19,656, while the average house price increased to £155,781.
George Osborne and David Cameron ‘completely out of touch’ on Budget 2014, says Oldham East MP
Figures released by the Office of National Statistics revealed unemployment has risen by 22,000 in the North West
Entrepreneurial Manchester bucks brain drain trend as city ranks third in UK for business creation
Birmingham beat Manchester to second place
Socialist leader says claims that Manchester charity profits from failed back-to-work scheme are ‘sick’
Hundreds of jobs were lost following factory closures
Corner shop embraces Bitcoin: Store first in Manchester to accept digital ‘currency of the future’
Corner Store on Grosvenor Street accepting Bitcoins
Music money matters: Gig and festival tourism revealed to boost Manchester economy to tune of millions
Third of Manchester’s live music crowd made up of tourists
Student influx into Manchester sees soaring shopping sales – as spending smashes national average
There was a 2.6% September rise compared to 0.7% nationally