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Manchester is "by far the best place to be" to weather "very difficult" conditions in 2012. That's according to Bruntwood chairman and Insider property personality of the year 2011 Michael Oglesby. READ MORE...
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The sale of a business co-founded by the Wigan Warriors RLFC owner has been named as Insider's deal of the month for December. Read More...
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There will be a "cautious start" in the dealmaking market at the start of 2012, according to a leading dealmaker in the region. Read More...
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The boss of Oldham-based Applied Language Solutions said his business can aim high after its takeover by Capita. The business was bought on 23 December in a deal worth as much as £67.5m. Read More...
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Questions still remain over the government's plans to implement credit easing measures to help small businesses as we enter 2012. That's what Phil McCabe from the Forum of Private Business (FPB) told Insider. Read More...
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The University of Manchester's Nobel Prize winning scientists, Professors Andre Konstantin Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, are among those recognised in the New Year Honours list. Read More...
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Another challenging year is being predicted by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Its chief economist Brian Sloan told Insider that businesses in the region should expect slow growth and negative job creation levels. Read More...
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The chief executive of manufacturers' organisation EEF has told Insider that the industry should not forget about areas of growth going into 2012. He also called on the government to do more to help manufacturing. Read More...
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This summer's Olympic Games presents a "unique" opportunity to showcase the country's businesses to overseas investors, according to the head of UKTI. Read More...
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There is unlikely to be much improvement in the Manchester property market in 2012, according to DTZ. Read More...
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