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477 Article(s) Found

Can Bury make it 7 years in a row?

With the onset of Spring the challenge begins once more for Bury to try to retain the highly esteemed title...

Date Online: 04/05/2010

Five new brands join the retail mix at The Rock

Progress shows no signs of slowing at The Rock with over 18,000 sq ft of retail space signed up by...

Date Online: 04/05/2010

Fuel demonstration to affect roads in Greater Manchester

Drivers in Manchester are being advised that a fuel prices demonstration is planned for Saturday 1 May 2010. Greater Manchester...

Date Online: 30/04/2010

Kara Foods new training programme

Kara Foods have embarked on a training programme with Bury College Business Solutions to provide 15 members of staff with...

Date Online: 27/04/2010

B&Q to open more TradePoint stores

B&Q is to extend its TradePoint business to include Bury, creating dozen of jobs by the late summer. The Kingfisher-owned...

Date Online: 23/04/2010

Love Your Bike campaigners say Love Your Boots!

The Love Your Bike campaign is encouraging local companies and people across Greater Manchester to take part in national Walk...

Date Online: 22/04/2010

Ken Clarke visits Chamber

Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke has told members of Manchester's business community that business tax is "a no-no" in a...

Date Online: 21/04/2010

Region's Workplace accident rates better, but further improvement needed

Work accidents may be decreasing, but a North West health and safety expert says there is plenty of room for...

Date Online: 21/04/2010

Volcanic ash costs business over £41 milllion

The disruption caused by the volcanic ash has so far cost Greater Manchester businesses an estimated £41.5 million. The figure...

Date Online: 19/04/2010

Waste firm loses out in £3.8 billion challenge

A £3.8 billion waste-disposal project in Greater Manchester has been put back on track after a disappointed tenderer for the...

Date Online: 15/04/2010

Slattery visit for Bury College students

Seven students from Bury College had the privilege of a workplace visit to Slattery’s on 9 March. The visit was...

Date Online: 06/04/2010

Authorized Access, gets the key of the door!

Staff, customers and colleagues of Authorized Access, Bury’s award winning Locksmith, took time out on Thursday 1 April to celebrate...

Date Online: 06/04/2010

999 fire safety fears

The Government must provide assurances lives will not be put at risk and public safety compromised under plans to move...

Date Online: 05/04/2010

Ticket to ride!

Trainee guide dogs are learning how to go on the buses after transport company First gave them free travel. The...

Date Online: 04/04/2010

260 young people in Bury will benefit from a jobs boost thanks to the Future Jobs Fund

The Government led Future Jobs Fund provides opportunities for people aged 18-24 who are currently unemployed and have been claiming...

Date Online: 31/03/2010

Ramsbottom was ‘choc-a-bloc’ as visitors attend town’s Chocolate Festival

Thousands of visitors flocked to Ramsbottom last weekend as the annual Chocolate Festival took place. Visitors enjoyed chocolate 'alfresco style'...

Date Online: 31/03/2010

Bury Businessman receives top Rotary Award

Bury businessman Nigel Danby is presented with top Rotary Award, a Paul Harris Fellowship, by Bury Rotary Club's President, Rotarian...

Date Online: 30/03/2010

Bury College promotes social independence

Nicola Deakin, age 23 from Bury has successfully completed a work placement at BHS Café in Bury’s Millgate Centre. Nicola,...

Date Online: 30/03/2010

Business Finance Solutions Receives Recession-Beating

The team behind Manchester-based Business Finance Solutions (BFS) is celebrating after a successful bid to secure £1.9 million of European...

Date Online: 30/03/2010

Budget 2010 - Corporate/Business Tax overview

Corporation tax rate frozen It was initially proposed to increase the small companies' rate to 22% from April 2010. This...

Date Online: 25/03/2010

Budget 2010 - The early reaction

Pre-election giveaways are clearly a thing of the past. They were always risky – weren’t they just bribing taxpayers with...

Date Online: 24/03/2010

Budget Reaction

Dr Brian Sloan, Head of Business & Economic Policy at Greater Manchester Chamber, said: "There were some unexpected announcements that...

Date Online: 24/03/2010

Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival takes place this weekend

Ramsbottom will be bustling this weekend as a number of tantalising treats, heavenly delights and action packed events take place...

Date Online: 24/03/2010

Students gain skills for life in pioneering workplace programme

A pioneering programme at Lostock College is helping to make Trafford teenagers fit for the 21st Century workplace, with help...

Date Online: 23/03/2010

Jobs will be lost

Jobs will be lost with the closure of clothing retailer Ethel Austin in Bury. Administrators MCR have confirmed that a...

Date Online: 23/03/2010

Cutting costs and red tape for businesses

10,000 fewer planning applications in the system and cash for councils to help deliver homes. Housing and Planning Minister John...

Date Online: 19/03/2010

Reduce death and injury in the workplace

Bosses are being encouraged to get their employees more involved in health and safety in a bid to reduce injury...

Date Online: 18/03/2010

New business support leaflet for struggling market stalls

A new advice leaflet for market traders offers stall owners free business ‘health checks’ to help them beat economic challenges...

Date Online: 17/03/2010

Ramsbottom takeaway has licence revoked

A Ramsbottom takeway has had its licence revoked after staff were repeatedly seen selling food from the back of the...

Date Online: 12/03/2010

Manchester Adoption Society is set to close

After providing an outstanding adoption service since 1965 Manchester Adoption Society is to close its doors. After a difficult couple...

Date Online: 01/03/2010