The Register · Volume IV
News
961 stories from the Greater Manchester economy — gathered, summarised and written to be found.
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Nº 0817
Screwfix appoints Manchester-based Incubeta for AI-driven PPC overhaul
Screwfix has appointed digital marketing agency Incubeta, which has an office in Manchester, to manage its…
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Nº 0819
Stockport to gain new bus route and night services under Bee Network expansion
Greater Manchester's Bee Network is introducing route 377 linking Woodford Garden Village to Stockport town…
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Nº 0811
Candidsky's troubled year after 5 Villages Group takeover: client losses and cashflow squeeze
Manchester digital agency Candidsky has lost clients and shed senior staff in the year since its May 2025…
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Nº 0815
Claim.co.uk and University of Salford deepen AI partnership with new graduate hire
Legal technology company Claim.co.uk has hired AI specialist Aaron Chacko following a collaboration with the…
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Nº 0812
Co-op chair Debbie White steps down following cyber attack and CEO exit
The Co-op Group's chair Debbie White has resigned from the board, following the departure of group CEO…
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Nº 0813
Manchester clothing maker triples turnover after £120k digital investment
WAWWA, a sustainable clothing manufacturer based in Manchester, has tripled its turnover and workforce after…
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Nº 0814
Manchester cybersecurity startup Cytix secures £5m Series A funding
Cytix, a Manchester-based cybersecurity company, has raised $7m (£5m) in Series A funding led by Northern…
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Nº 0810
Speedway returns to ITV with British Final at Belle Vue Manchester
British Speedway has secured a live broadcast deal with ITV for the Cab Direct British Final at Manchester's…
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Nº 0809
UKTI North West offers free export support to Greater Manchester firms
UK Trade & Investment provides free advice and training to North West exporters through its Trafford Park…
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Nº 0816
Acquisition of sheet metal fabricator Framos to safeguard jobs in Failsworth
Transaction backed by NW Business Growth Loan Fund prompted by previous owner’s decision to exit
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Nº 0807
Changing of the guard continues at Co-op with departure of chair Debbie White
Four key staff have already stepped away from the Manchester-based group
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Nº 0801
HR investigation into Candidsky owner's conduct left unfinished
An internal HR process investigating a sexual harassment complaint against Don Iro, chairman of Candidsky's…
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Nº 0800
Latest Everton signing Christian Nørgaard joins the line up for US NBC TV hit Men in Blazers' live Liverpool debut - Prolific North
New signing Christian Nørgaard, who signed for Everton just last week, has been added to the line-up for US…
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Nº 0805
Liverpool proptech Breezemove secures £160k to expand into Greater Manchester
Breezemove, a property transaction platform founded in Liverpool, has raised £160k from GC Angels to…
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Nº 0804
SafetyCulture rebrands as Mitti with AI launch at Manchester HQ
SafetyCulture, which has operated from Manchester since 2016, has rebranded as Mitti and expanded its EMEA…
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Nº 0802
StudioCanal confirms UK and Ireland release date for Daniel Boyle's Soaraway Sun newsroom drama INK - Prolific North
StudioCanal has set the UK & Irish theatrical release date for Danny Boyle’s forthcoming newsroom drama INK…
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Nº 0803
SysGroup secures £1m cyber contracts as first UK MSP to join Rubrik PayGo
Manchester-based IT services group SysGroup has won over £1m in new cyber resilience contracts and become…
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Nº 0808
Tech business with Manchester HQ rebrands as Mitti as offer expands beyond safety
Australian owned business opened in city centre as Safety Culture in 2016
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Nº 0792
CrossCountry unveils 13.5-metre mural in Manchester's Northern Quarter
Train operator CrossCountry has partnered with Global Street Art to install a large-scale mural on Thomas…
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Nº 0794
Flight of banks irks town centre businesses, Mayor Bev Craig discovers during Middleton walkabout
Vape shops a symbol of ‘too many extractive or low-quality’ businesses on high streets
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Nº 0795
Holiday fever drives demand at Manchester travel technology platform
Last month Travel Counsellors revealed improved annual financial figures
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Nº 0791
Lewis Lowery Communications hires account manager as Manchester PR firm expands
Manchester-based strategic PR consultancy Lewis Lowery Communications has appointed Leif Payne as account…
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Nº 0788
Manchester agency Candidsky hit by delayed wages and staff exodus after takeover
Candidsky, a Manchester digital agency, has been struck by delayed salary payments, outstanding pension…
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Nº 0790
Manchester agency Scoop lands Australian frozen yoghurt brand Yo-Chi's UK launch
Manchester communications agency Scoop has been appointed to execute the UK launch of Australian frozen…
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