In the December issue, the editorial team will deliver their report of the past 12 months. In a year that included an election, change of government, removal of the RDAs and an ongoing debate about what will replace them there have been plenty of highs and lows across the North West.
The knowledge economy remains at the forefront of the North West’s civic leaders as they look to position their town or city as centres of expertise, and the science park, in the broadest sense of the term, is central to that.
The annual Insider Dealmakers Awards encapsulates all that is good about the regional corporate finance market. It has been a much better year than 2009, with headline-grabbing deals hitting our desks more regularly than before. While some vendors remains cautious on the value of their businesses, anecdotal evidence suggests things are picking up across the region.
To mark a year of our new magazine section, which focuses on the growth markets of technology, media and telecoms, we will publish our first ‘TMT 33’, a list of key regional figures in these industries.
In our annual analysis of the accountancy industry, we’ll find out what firms are up to now the ship has been steadied. Some have merged, others have shrunk, and some are just continuing unabated.
America has a reputation for being protectionist in regard to its key industries and the problems its manufacturing sector has faced in cities such as Detroit may make us think that thing are unlikely to improve any time soon. But is that assumption right? Have things improved on the international trade front under President Obama?
The North West’s northernmost county is also one of its most picturesque. But while Cumbria continues to attract visitors in their droves, how will it be affected by cuts at the Northwest Regional Development Agency?
Manufacturing is an important topic at Insider. Each year we run reports into the sector, and this year we have decided to run two. The June publication of our manufacturing report detailed an overview of the sector and how it has performed, as well as articles on aerospace and food and drink.
