The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, published in December 2008, confirmed what many have been saying for a while - Manchester was thought to have gatecrashed the long-established Golden Triangle of universities, matching Cambridge, Oxford and London.
Convergence has been one of the great buzzwords of the communications world over the last decade. By converging voice and data technologies, the argument goes, the amount of hardware and software invested in that takes up valuable space throughout a company’s premises can be dramatically cut.
As times get tougher, it’s imperative for any business to justify every penny spent. For many businesses without the presence of a full-time financial director, the company’s accountant fulfils that role, so the relationship between the directors and the firm’s accountant is crucial. In areas like tax advice and auditing, accountancies can provide a valuable and experienced adviser, but where else can they help? Crucially, in this trading environment, where can accountants help you cut costs?
Property’s boom years brought about a march towards improving the quality of the region’s city centres. This feature will ask where do we go from here - will quality be compromised as cost becomes the dominant factor, or will local authorities and developers have the mettle and the resources to stick to their guns for the benefit of long-term value?
In the wake of a second raft of government measures to prop up the UK banking sector, Insider embarks on its annual review of the banking sector.
The protests about the third Heathrow runway have garnered plenty of headlines, but what are Manchester and Liverpool’s airports doing about their environmental impact as they look to implement ambitious expansion plans?
In this feature we’ll be looking to speak to inward investment bodies in Manchester and Liverpool about their plans with the main Eastern seaboard cities of the US.
In April’s Marketing & Media section we’ll be looking at the world of outdoor and ambient advertising.
Many of the successful entrepreneurs profiled in Insider say the secret to their success is having good people in key positions throughout the organisation.
How does Stockport Council plan to take the town forward and what does the private sector think?
