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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
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
In order to raise awareness of the Northern Hub campaign and garner support from the business community, the Greater Manchester...
Date Online: 03/02/2012
The President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Martin Douglas, has written to the Chancellor to stress the importance of...
Date Online: 02/02/2012
A new practice has been opened in Bury by a dentist shortlisted for two top regional awards last year.
Dr...
Date Online: 31/01/2012
Economic activity shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011, according to the latest GDP figures.
Dr Brian...
Date Online: 26/01/2012
MPs and business leaders discussed the key issues facing local businesses at the latest Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Council...
Date Online: 26/01/2012
HMRC is reminding VAT-registered businesses that all VAT returns must be submitted online from this spring, meaning paper returns will...
Date Online: 24/01/2012
Time is running out for the public to submit their nominations for the English Asian Business Awards.
The Awards will...
Date Online: 24/01/2012
Clive Drinkwater, Regional Director of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in the North West, has called on small and medium...
Date Online: 23/01/2012
A Bury Euro-MP has been warned that publishing inaccurate information about EU policies could discourage people from starting their own...
Date Online: 23/01/2012
With referendums for mayors in England’s eleven largest cities due in May, the Government issued a consultation before Christmas on...
Date Online: 21/01/2012
The Chamber's Director of Policy, Chris Fletcher, has been in Westminster to take part in the latest ‘Rail in the...
Date Online: 20/01/2012
Clothing chain Peacocks has gone into administration – putting around 9,600 jobs at risk.
Professional services firm KPMG said it...
Date Online: 20/01/2012
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.5% and maintained its asset purchasing programme, also known...
Date Online: 20/01/2012
The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Greater Manchester has risen. Last month 81,974 people claimed the benefit compared...
Date Online: 19/01/2012
The owner of clothing chains Peacocks and Bonmarche – which has stores in Bury - has said it plans to...
Date Online: 19/01/2012
Time is running out for North West businesses to enter the Greater China Awards and earn recognition for their achievements...
Date Online: 18/01/2012
Businesses in Bury will be given the opportunity to meet those responsible for the Local Authority's procurement at an event...
Date Online: 17/01/2012
This week the British Chambers of Commerce released the national Quarterly Economic Survey results indicating that there has been a...
Date Online: 16/01/2012
Commenting on the prospects for the UK economy in 2012, John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce...
Date Online: 14/01/2012
Commenting on the High Speed Rail announcement, Emma Antrobus, Transport Policy Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “Greater...
Date Online: 12/01/2012
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers not to fall victim to ‘phishing’ emails sent out by fraudsters in...
Date Online: 10/01/2012
A HGV driver will never walk again after being crushed by metal tubes which fell from a crane, a court...
Date Online: 10/01/2012
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is issuing a New Year reminder to anyone in the North West region who hasn’t...
Date Online: 06/01/2012
Bury Council is inviting local businesses to a lunchtime Meet The Buyer event on 26 January 2012 at the Fusilier...
Date Online: 05/01/2012
Store chain D2 Jeans has collapsed into administration, making 200 staff redundant and jeopardising hundreds more jobs.
Administrators closed 19...
Date Online: 30/12/2011
Two people lost their lives while at work in Greater Manchester last year and 1,116 suffered a major injury, according...
Date Online: 30/12/2011
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert to VAT-registered businesses across the UK about important changes that come...
Date Online: 19/12/2011
VAT rule-breakers have until 31 December to complete the VAT registration process under a time-limited HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)...
Date Online: 16/12/2011
