The Register · Volume IV
News
961 stories from the Greater Manchester economy — gathered, summarised and written to be found.
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Nº 0713
Manchester City Council appoints culture lead; Bolton tech firm names new CTO
Manchester City Council has appointed Jennifer Cleary as Director of Culture and Creative Industries…
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Nº 0722
Manchester tech firm BCN secures Microsoft Managed Partner status
BCN, a Manchester-headquartered Microsoft cloud and AI specialist, has achieved Microsoft Managed Partner…
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Nº 0725
Property giant Hammerson buys half share in Manchester Arndale for £218m
The 2 million sq ft centre has 98% of space currently let and is home to more than 230 retailers
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Nº 0720
Salford agency Apadmi powers new Topps Tiles trade app
Salford-based mobile consultancy Apadmi has developed a new trade app for Topps Tiles, giving tilers instant…
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Nº 0719
Salford luxury brand defends craftsmanship after Burnham wardrobe headlines
Private White V.C., a Salford-based manufacturer, has defended its premium pricing and British manufacturing…
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Nº 0739
Salford-based Kier Group wins £500m NHS hospital redevelopment contract
Kier Group, the Salford-headquartered construction and infrastructure group, has been appointed lead…
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Nº 0726
Signage and graphics firm marks major expansion with relocation to bigger site
A Greater Manchester signage firm has expanded with a move to bigger premises, just two years after its…
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Nº 0718
£60m Greenheys science hub completes at Manchester Science Park
Bruntwood SciTech has completed Greenheys, a 131,000 sq ft specialist laboratory facility at Manchester…
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Nº 0716
Franchise brands platform returns to growth as US operations drive record half-year sales
Wilmslow-headquartered group reduced its adjusted net debt by £9.2m to £52.9m
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Nº 0708
Irish Freight Solutions expands UK-Ireland logistics from Bolton base
Irish Freight Solutions, based at Paragon Business Park in Bolton, offers direct transport and customs…
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Nº 0710
Manchester hosts CTO Debrief summit for North's senior tech leaders
More than 150 senior technology leaders from across the North will gather at voco Manchester on 30 September…
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Nº 0715
Manchester lender funds £2.75m residential portfolio deal for Liverpool developer
Together, a Manchester-based property lender with an £8.4bn loan book, has funded Caro Estates' acquisition…
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Nº 0709
Stockport marketing agency GROFU launches Stockport County away kit campaign
GROFU, a Stockport-based marketing agency, has produced a promotional film for Stockport County's 2026/27…
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Nº 0711
Universities must embed employability into every degree, says UA92 strategy chief
Gareth Smith, chief of strategy at Manchester's UA92, has argued that Andy Burnham's vocational training…
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Nº 0702
Goodbye MediaCity, hello MediaCity – Naga Munchetty swaps BBC Breakfast sofa for Radio 5 Live Breakfast studio - Prolific North
BBC Breakfast co-host Naga Munchetty is leaving the show after 17 years, swapping the MediaCity TV sofa for…
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Nº 0695
Kuits Solicitors appoints head of licensing to strengthen leisure practice
Manchester commercial law firm Kuits Solicitors has appointed Gill Sherratt as Head of Licensing, bringing…
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Nº 0704
Manchester agency Coffee Media partners with Daysi AI to boost lead conversion
Coffee Media, a Manchester digital agency, has integrated Daysi AI's conversational assistant into its…
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Nº 0707
Manchester Animation Festival launches BFI-backed development accelerator
Manchester Animation Festival has launched Animation Featured, a seven-month development accelerator for…
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Nº 0701
Manchester PR agency Smoking Gun wins luxury cruise operator brief
Manchester-based PR and social media agency Smoking Gun has been appointed by ultra-luxury cruise operator…
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Nº 0700
Manchester sportswear brand Reprimo appoints agency for community event
Reprimo, a Manchester-headquartered sportswear brand, has appointed The Chameleon Agency to deliver a…
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Nº 0705
razorblue appoints new COO as founder Chris Gill retires
Teeside and Salford-based IT services firm razorblue has appointed Chris Lillie as chief operating officer…
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Nº 0703
The Traitors to open Manchester's August SCENE Festival
The Traitors will officially open SCENE: Manchester's LGBTQIA+ Film and TV Festival with an exclusive live…
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Nº 0706
Waterloo Road opens trainee scheme for 7 Greater Manchester crew
Wall to Wall North and Rope Ladder Fiction are recruiting for a 19-week paid Production Development Trainee…
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Nº 0690
Astemo's £100m Bolton EV plant upgrade on track for 2027, creating 125 jobs
Automotive component manufacturer Astemo is progressing with a £100 million redevelopment of its Bolton…
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