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477 Article(s) Found

Chamber News: Manchester Gets Taste of The Caribbean

Ten companies from Trinidad and Tobago visited Manchester on Monday (March 5th) to explore trade opportunities. The delegates, who ranged...

Date Online: 11/03/2012

Visit Manchester shows GrEATer Manchester's Local Food Offering

Visit Manchester, the tourist board for Greater Manchester, aims to get taste buds tingling with a new programme to highlight...

Date Online: 11/03/2012

Chamber Views: Skills Boost

Chamber Chief Executive Clive Memmott took part in a briefing on the Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot yesterday. The scheme...

Date Online: 10/03/2012

One month to go until the end of tobacco displays

On 6 April 2012, all large shops in England will have to hide tobacco products from view in a drive...

Date Online: 10/03/2012

Tutors and coaches have less than a month to pay the tax they owe

Tutors and coaches have less than a month left to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about tax that they...

Date Online: 10/03/2012

Euro MP Calls for More Women on Top!

On International Women’s Day Local Labour Euro MP, Arlene McCarthy, Vice Chair of the European Parliament’s powerful Economic and Monetary...

Date Online: 10/03/2012

Bury firm reach North West Challenge final as top ten export ideas announced

The ten best new export ideas from North West companies were announced this week as the regional finalists yesterday attended...

Date Online: 10/03/2012

Takeaway landlord fined over fire safety breaches

A takeaway landlord has been fined after he breached fire safety rules and potentially put the lives of workers in...

Date Online: 10/03/2012

The Great Rate Debate

"Last week I was fortunate enough to speak at an excellent event in London, put on by the Westminster Social...

Date Online: 04/03/2012

Chamber Views - Localism Act

This week’s Chamber Views asked for your thoughts on aspects of the recent Localism Act, including whether businesses should be...

Date Online: 03/03/2012

New £1500 Apprentice available for employers

Bury College is encouraging local businesses to contact them to apply for a new £1500 Apprentice grant. Priority will be...

Date Online: 02/03/2012

Chamber Calls On Chancellor For Business Boost

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has written to the Chancellor ahead of next month’s Budget setting out its ideas for...

Date Online: 01/03/2012

Euro MP helps local business out of a jam!

Bury Labour Euro MP, Arlene McCarthy has taken up the case of a local jam making business, Clippy’s based in...

Date Online: 01/03/2012

Local business invests in staff

David Mills at Emersons Café on the Rock in Bury has been investing in his staff through the Bury College...

Date Online: 29/02/2012

Tax authority pulls plug on electricians who don’t pay up

Electricians will start receiving letters this month from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warning them to pay any undisclosed taxes....

Date Online: 28/02/2012

Gas fitter prosecuted over Irlam gas explosion

A gas fitter is to be prosecuted following a major gas explosion in Irlam which injured ten adults and five...

Date Online: 28/02/2012

Chamber News: Employment and Skills Update

The Chamber’s Employment and Skills Committee met last week and discussed a number of topics in detail. Initially focusing on...

Date Online: 23/02/2012

Pay Those Pension Contributions Now

Recent press reports have indicated that the Government is considering making further amendments to tax relief on pension contributions. Whilst...

Date Online: 21/02/2012

Clampdown tackles death and injury on Greater Manchester construction sites

Construction sites in Greater Manchester are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed...

Date Online: 20/02/2012

Rail in the North Campaign

Businesses of all sizes need reliable connectivity in order to succeed and prosper. Throughout 2012, as part of our Action...

Date Online: 18/02/2012

Housing framework can boost jobs and education

North West construction and development specialist Southdale believes its appointment to a £500 million housing framework can help boost training...

Date Online: 18/02/2012

Apprentice Revolution

A major campaign has been launched to create 300 new Apprenticeships across the city of Manchester in 100 days. The...

Date Online: 17/02/2012

Unemployment At All Time High

Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “Today’s unemployment figures reveal that the claimant count...

Date Online: 16/02/2012

Inflation Falls Sharply

Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “As widely anticipated, inflation fell sharply this month...

Date Online: 15/02/2012

Chamber constructs apprenticeship programme for the future

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is launching a Construction Group Training Association (GTA), which is a unique partnership with Local...

Date Online: 15/02/2012

Tax authority pulls plug on electricians who don’t pay up

Electricians will start receiving letters this month from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warning them to pay any undisclosed taxes....

Date Online: 15/02/2012

Win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers with Appliances Online

Over the past 11 years, Bolton based retailer Appliances Online has taken over the online white goods market. They’re now...

Date Online: 13/02/2012

Radcliffe-based company doubles its turnover

Radcliffe-based Lex Business Equipment has doubled its turnover and are also anticipating taking on extra staff from the local community...

Date Online: 13/02/2012

Chamber Views

The second of our new weekly surveys, Chamber Views, asked your opinions on a variety of subjects this week including...

Date Online: 09/02/2012

What's In Store?

The Bank of England’s interest rate setters begin their two-day meeting today amidst considerable speculation that the Bank will decide...

Date Online: 08/02/2012