Stratton to drive electric vehicle revolution

Cheshire motor dealer Ron Stratton is looking to jump start the revolution in electric vehicles by leading an initial £7.2m investment in the infrastructure that could make Greater Manchester a leading city region for the emerging transport technology.   READ MORE...

Wilkinson Star awarded NW Fund loan

Worsley-based welding equipment company Wilkinson Star has secured a £200,000 loan from the North West Fund's £35m Business Loans Fund.   Read More...

DWF celebrates deals milestone

Deal value for the first-half of the year has topped £700m at DWF, the law firm has revealed.   Read More...

Same Day Beers toasts funding deal

Drinks wholesaler and distributor Same Day Beers has relocated its Manchester operation and head office to a new depot in Stockport after securing a six-figure funding package from Lloyds TSB Commercial.   Read More...

Friends Life confirms Manchester jobs threat

More than 100 jobs are at risk at financial services group Friends Life after the company announced plans to consolidate its Manchester sites by the end of next year.   Read More...

Airsprung to cut Lancashire workforce

Bed manufacturer Airsprung Group is to cut the workforce of its Lancashire upholstered furniture business by more than a third.   Read More...

Text-a-loan company opens in Merseyside

A Finnish business that provides short-term loans to customers over the internet and on mobile phones has opened its UK head office in Merseyside. Ferratum was set up in 2005 and has dubbed itself 'Europe's leading lender of microloans'.   Read More...

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Flintoff hails Lancs planning victory

Andrew Flintoff, the talismanic former Lancashire and England all-rounder, has hailed the Court of Appeal’s decision to throw out Derwent Holdings' appeal against Lancashire’s proposed redevelopment of the Old Trafford ground.   Read More...

St Modwen makes North West strides

St Modwen's North West regional director Michelle Taylor has said the business made "great strides forward" in the region during the first half of its financial year as pre-tax profits grew 40 per cent.   Read More...

Livesey wins consent in Dartford

PJ Livesey, the Trafford-based property group, has won detailed planning permission and listed building consent for a development in Dartford.   Read More...

North West bids win sustainable transport funding

ALS wins Ministry of Justice deal

Banking structure needs shake-up, says FSB

Service sector grows in June

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