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New 24/7 night bus service launches to provide lifeline for people working in Greater Manchester’s night-time economy
A new 24/7 night bus service which aims to provide a lifeline for people enjoying and working within Greater Manchester’s night-time economy has launched. Connecting Manchester with Leigh and Bolton via Salford, the V1 and 36 will now run at least every hour in each...
Tech giant takes on Manchester’s biggest commercial let in two years in Gary Neville’s No 1 St Michael’s
Relentless Developments has signed a major deal with UK tech giant Arm to expand its presence in Manchester city centre. The deal secures the largest letting to date at the £400m landmark development – and the largest in the city in two years – with Arm set to occupy...
The University of Manchester leading innovation in hydrogen economy
The University of Manchester will lead an international team to build and demonstrate a new technology to produce syngas and pure hydrogen with nearly zero direct carbon dioxide emissions. This £ 5.1 million collaborative project funded by the Department for Energy...
Strategic roundtable events set to develop Hydrogen Skills Framework for Greater Manchester
Hydrogen Safe, the hydrogen safety training specialist that acts as a link between industry and education, is set to host a series of roundtable events that will be used to inform and develop a Hydrogen Skills Framework to meet the needs of Greater Manchester's...
More than £20m in funding agreed for key infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester
Members of the Bee Network Committee have approved the release of more than £20m to progress with key transport infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester. The latest release of funds – including £10m from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS)...
Manchester retains top 10 spot for FDI attractiveness in Irwin Mitchell and Cebr’s Investment Attractiveness Index
Manchester has retained its position in the top 10 UK cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) attractiveness. The latest Investment Attractiveness Index has been compiled by a team of experts at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), who have...