The Register · Volume IV
News
784 stories from the Greater Manchester economy — gathered, summarised and written to be found.
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Nº 0827
Channel 4 announces comedy partnership with Manchester's SCENE Festival
Channel 4 will host First For Funny, a one-night comedy show at Manchester's SCENE Festival on 27 August…
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Nº 0834
Final consultation process under way on Manchester’s Local Plan review
Expectation that the plan will be adopted in the summer of 2027
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Nº 0829
Future Factory expands Manchester base at Department at Bonded Warehouse
Future Factory, part of The Ingenuity Group which owns MAD//FEST, is opening a new 110 square-foot workspace…
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Nº 0832
JMW reports 4% revenue growth and invests £10m in Deansgate flagship
The law firm JMW has announced turnover of £98m for the year to April 30, 2026, up from £94m, with net…
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Nº 0831
Manchester agency CTI Digital launches sovereign AI platform Croft
CTI Digital, a Manchester-based digital transformation agency, has opened public access to Croft, its…
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Nº 0835
Pre-pack sale saves 33 jobs at family-owned specialist glass business
Esquire Glass (Manchester) was founded almost 60 years ago
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Nº 0828
Preston North End seeks new owner in active sale negotiations
Preston North End has confirmed it is in active negotiations with potential buyers who have made acceptable…
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Nº 0830
Swizzels launches Atomix range with nationwide campaign backed by Manchester festival
Swizzels has launched its new Atomix confectionery range with a multi-channel campaign featuring nationwide…
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Nº 0826
Frasers acquisition of Harvey Nichols raises closure threat for Manchester store
Frasers Group has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration and warned of "tough choices" including…
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Nº 0824
P3 People Management
Your trusted HR partner for growth We turn people problems into performance wins for SME leaders across the…
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Nº 0823
JMW law firm posts 4% revenue rise to £98m at new Deansgate base
Manchester-headquartered law firm JMW has grown revenues to £98m in the year to 30 April 2026, up 4% from…
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Nº 0821
Sellick Partnership: Manchester recruitment specialist marks two decades
Sellick Partnership, a professional services recruitment firm based in Manchester city centre, has operated…
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Nº 0822
TalkTalk Business merger with ARO creates £200m tech services group
TalkTalk Business, based in Salford Quays, is merging with tech provider ARO to form a £200m turnover group…
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Nº 0820
Digital marketing agency embarks on next phase of growth in Northern Quarter move
Relocation follows recent refurbishment of a fully fitted and furnished first-floor suite
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Nº 0818
Gary Neville's Overlap media company strikes major Disney+ deal
The Overlap, co-founded by former Manchester United player Gary Neville, has secured a significant deal with…
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Nº 0825
Manchester agent appointed to sell historic Cumbrian hotel and cottages
Lovelady Shield Country House Hotel and Cottages, a 16th-century property near Alston in the North Pennines…
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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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