September 2011
Insider’s annual feature on wealth in the North West looks at those who have made their money through hard work and are reaping the rewards in a challenging world. Through a series of in-depth profiles compiled by the Insider editorial team and Philip Beresford – compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List – we will attempt to analyse the map of wealth across the region and how the rich are fairing in the new reality.
When the central Manchester property market rattled up a thumping 1.3 million sq ft of deals in 2010 the city’s office agents were near-unanimous in their calls that the city needed someone, anyone, to take a deep breath and speculatively build new grade A office space.
Is it true that in hard times it’s the middle market that gets squeezed the most? In this feature we’ll be looking at the high-end residential market of the North West to see how those who work in the high stakes game of prestige property are faring.
This is everyone’s favourite topic, from debt to equity and everything in between. Ahead of Insider’s Business Finance breakfast in November we will bring together the many pots of money that are available to corporate North West in an attempt to illustrate the funding landscape.
People with assets to invest are no longer spoilt for choice. Cash loses value on deposit, the stock market is unpredictable and there is no telling when the property market will come back to life. So where should you invest if you have a spare £50,000, half a million, or £5m?
Desktops, lap tops, tablets – are the region’s businesses really moving as quickly as the technology providers would have you believe? In this feature Insider will take you through the very latest hardware developments in business IT in an attempt to cut through the shiny gadgets and concentrate on those with real benefit.
The development of South Asia into a world superpower is dominated by India. The country is home to more than 1 billion people; by 2030 it is expected to have 68 cities with more than a million people each, and the mega-urban centres of Delhi and Mumbai will have a GDP exceeding countries such as Portugal and Colombia.
In our second annual report on business travel Insider will gather a panel of seasoned corporate travellers to assess the current state of the industry. We’ll be exploring trends of the past year, including price, convenience and competition; there’ll also be a piece on route development as the regions’ airports get to grips with ever changing demand.
In 2009, Manchester was designated as the UK’s first Low Carbon Economic Area. Over a period of five years the aim is to save 6 million tonnes of carbon, create an additional £650m in the economy as a result, and support 34,800 jobs.
Manufacturing remains an important focus for policymakers trying to reshape perceptions of corporate UK and the North West is an important part of that story. In this feature we will profile some of the most famous, and less well known, products that are made in the region.
In the last piece of coverage before our Business of Education conference in September, Insider will publish a wide ranging piece about the education sector. Topics on the agenda will include the privatisation of education, the business of provision, and how the changing nature of higher education will affect future graduates and employment opportunities.
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