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Greater Manchester makes history by retaking control of buses in Bee Network Launch
Greater Manchester has made history as the first place in England to re-take control of its buses after nearly 40 years of deregulation. The launch of the Bee Network this week will mark radical improvements to the city-region’s public transport network. As part of...
DB Schenker invests in all-new Manchester facility in Trafford Park
World-leading logistics provider DB Schenker reveals plans for a new site and a purpose-built development which will more than double the size of its existing facility, with support from MIDAS, Manchester's Inward Investment Agency. The new facility shows the...
Work begins on £42m specialist lab space at Manchester’s internationally significant health innovation campus
Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General dedicated to the growth of the science and technology sector, has commenced construction on a £42m, 125,000 sq ft specialist lab and office workspace at the Citylabs cluster to...
Event: Making Greater Manchester Great Again
Greater Manchester Business Board member and Leader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig will speak at an event next week discussing the region’s path to Greater Prosperity. Hosted by the Resolution Foundation in collaboration with the Centre for Cities, ‘Making...
Create Growth programme to support Greater Manchester’s creative community
A new innovative programme designed to help businesses unlock and develop their creative potential has launched in Greater Manchester with help from Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), The Growth Company and Greater Manchester Combined Authority....
Greater Manchester Local Skills Plan reveals shortages across key growth sectors
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for Greater Manchester, which has brought together employers’ views, local authority investment plans and granular data analysis on vacancies and skills requirements, to...