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Greater Manchester’s largest entrepreneurs festival returns for 2025
GM Business Growth Hub is bringing its Festival of Enterprise back for the third time, welcoming start-ups, entrepreneurs, sole traders and the self-employed. Taking place on Friday (March 14), the Royal Exchange Theatre is the ultimate destination for those hoping to...
Manchester United Backs Government’s Ambitious Growth Agenda With New Stadium Announcement
Manchester United has announced plans to construct a new 100,000-seat stadium, aiming to bolster the UK's economic growth and rejuvenate the Old Trafford area. This initiative is projected to inject an additional £7.3 billion annually into the national economy,...
Salford Launch Strategic Regeneration Forum at MIPIM 2025
Partners Salford City Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Homes England, Peel Land and Muse have officially launched the Salford Strategic Regeneration Forum (SRF) today (11 March) at MIPIM. This new proposition presents a unique collaborative way...
New funding for businesses in Greater Manchester’s foundational economy to trial innovative ideas
A £1 million fund is offering businesses and organisations in Greater Manchester’s “foundational economy” grants to trial innovative new ideas and improve the way they work. The foundational economy refers to the parts of the economy people depend on for their daily...
Greater Manchester strengthens links with Austin with Friendship Cities agreement
Greater Manchester Leaders and GM Business Board members, Andy Burnham and Cllr Bev Craig lead a Greater Manchester delegation of civic, business and education leaders to Austin, Texas to promote economic and cultural ties between the two regions, setting them on the...
Manchester Airport announces new direct route to India in ‘exciting’ first for the north
Manchester Airport has announced a brand-new direct link to India, making it the only airport in the northern part of the UK with a direct connection. IndiGo, the largest airline in India, made the announcement about the introduction of two major European routes set...