Interest rates reach a three decade high – rising to 3%
The Bank of England has announced the biggest interest rates hike in 30 years as the bank seeks to tame
North West theatre company heads to Edinburgh Fringe after bouncing back from devastating fire with sell-out shows in Manchester
A theatre company which rose from the ashes of a devastating fire is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe after a
Manchester debate: ‘We should have let the banks go bust’ says leading economist
Banks should have been ‘left to go bust’ instead of allocating tax payers’ money to bail them out, according to a leading economist during a Manchester debate.
‘Unsung heroes’ of economic recovery: Self-employment on rise in Greater Manchester
The number of people who are self-employed in Greater Manchester is up 28% since the financial crisis, with those taking on the burden labelled ‘unsung heroes’ of the economic recovery.
Families are being let down: Universal Credit will cause surge in domestic abuse, warns Manchester activist
The government’s Universal Credit scheme could cause a rise in domestic and financial abuse, claim grassroots groups following Deven Ghelani’s talk at Manchester Policy Week
OUTstanding: Manchester business leaders recognised for LGBT work and earn place among UK elite
A pair of Manchester based business leaders have been recognised for their contribution to the LGBT community in the OUTstanding list, published in the Financial Times.
Co-op crisis continues: Manchester-based group record losses of £2.5billion after ‘disastrous year’
The Co-operative group reported trading losses of £1.44billion were reported for the year to December, when the group lost control of Co-op Bank to US hedge funds
Purchase of Stansted by Manchester Airport Group good news for region and didn’t cost taxpayer, says council leader
Stronger MAG will ‘benefit whole region’, claims Sir Richard Leese