Osborne hails Airport City enterprise zone

The Chancellor has hailed Manchester's £659m Airport City as "easily one of the most advanced and well-developed" enterprise zone proposals. Speaking at a launch event for the 4 million sq ft scheme, George Osborne said that Manchester's plan was "exactly the kind that the Treasury had in mind" when developing a blueprint for the cost-saving zones.   READ MORE...

Evodental secures maiden NWDF investment

Merseyside-based specialist dental company Evodental has become the first recipient of cash from the North West Fund for Development Capital (NWDF), managed by YFM Equity Partners.   Read More...

Biomedical fund completes two deals

The £25m North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by early-stage venture capital firm Spark Impact, has made investments worth £100,000 in two medical device businesses.   Read More...

Forensics business CY4OR buys rival

Bury-based forensic services company CY4OR has expanded its reach with the purchase of South East rival eOrigin.   Read More...

Hundreds of Barclays jobs at risk

Barclays is to axe more than 400 posts in its technology and infrastructure division, with the majority of cuts coming at its Radbrooke Hall site in Knutsford.   Read More...

Yearsley remains confident after sales dip

Cold storage and distribution company Yearsley Group is eyeing further deals and organic growth despite a dip in annual sales and profits.   Read More...

Manchester unwraps £74m Christmas boost

Attractions in Manchester over the festive period helped to boost the city's economy by more than £74m, according to new figures.   Read More...

Something for the weekend

A sideways look at some of the week's stories and events from across the region. This week: Web firm has the XXX factor; The office Olympics; and Science in the streets.   Read More...

Judges in place for Lancashire Dealmakers Awards

Insider is delighted to announce the panel of judges for the Lancashire Dealmakers Awards which takes place at Ewood Park in Blackburn on 9 February 2012.   Read More...

Morrisons to open third M-Local in Manchester

Morrisons is set to open an M-Local convenience store in Manchester next week. The store follows the retailer's two other branches in Ilkley and Wilmslow.   Read More...

Eshton underway at £50m Burnley Bridge

Eshton is to start construction of a new road bridge across the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at the entrance of the 70-acre Burnley Bridge Business Park.   Read More...

Developer completes £12m Ice Plant

Manchester developer Northerngroup has completed its £12m Ice Plant apartment scheme in Ancoats, Manchester.   Read More...

Devitt re-elected at Addleshaw Goddard

Start-up hopes for Greenhouse growth

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