by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 20, 2025 | Business News
Manchester has reaffirmed its status as the leading UK city for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outside London, attracting 44 investment projects in 2024 – a 22% year-on-year increase – and reclaiming the top spot it has held in three of the last five years. The...
by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 20, 2025 | Business News, GMLEP News
Greater Manchester launched its most ambitious international mission to date, sending its largest ever delegation to Japan. Led by Mayor Andy Burnham, Councillor Bev Craig and Honorary Consul to Japan in Greater Manchester Jo Ahmed MBE, the delegation brought together...
by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 17, 2025 | Business News
Mizkan, Japan’s leading vinegar manufacturer based in Middleton, Rochdale, has announced a £17 million investment to expand its UK operations in response to growing demand for Japanese vinegar across the UK and Europe. The company, which also owns the Sarson’s vinegar...
by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 3, 2025 | Business News, GMLEP News
Greater Manchester has unveiled a new interactive map and launched a Development Forum as part of its ambitious plans for a 10-year pipeline of projects aimed at driving growth across the city-region. Earlier this year, Greater Manchester leaders outlined a...
by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 2, 2025 | Business News
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data and privacy regulator, is set to move its headquarters to Manchester city centre. It has signed a lease for 20,000 sq ft of workspace at Bruntwood SciTech’s No.3 Circle Square, part of an £87...
by Phoebe Rowe | May 14, 2025 | Business News
Thousands more senior Civil Servants and policy officials will be based in regional hubs in 13 towns and cities across the UK to collaborate with frontline workers and local leaders. New Government Digital and AI Innovation Campus and Energy Campus to be...
