Manchester Business Archive

Treehouse - for branch meetings?
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 10:38)
RIBBY Hall, the Lancashire holiday village and conference venue, has invested £85,000 in a tree house. n n It can accommodate up to 14 and is complete with audio- visual equipment. It has been

Airport strike over pay
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
Twenty-eight refuelling staff at Manchester Airport have gone on strike in a dispute over pay.

IT firm gets £100,000 loan to target charity sector
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
Bolton based IT support provider Azurri Solutions Ltd has received a £100,000 Enterprise Finance Guarantee loan from Barclays Commercial Bank to help the business expand in the charity sector.

Students name Opal halls best in the country
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
Manchester-based student accommodation developer Opal Property Group has won the National Student Housing Survey's best private halls award for 2009.

Firms offloading offices puts pressure on secondary rental values
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
The number of office occupiers reducing space requirements and making their own offices available for sublet is reducing the level of rents being achieved on secondary space, according to a new report

Potential RTS bidder pulls out of talks
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
A company stalking Salford-based Robotic Technology Systems Plc (AIM: RTS) said today that it had pulled out of bid talks.

Big shift to optimism, say accountants
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
Confidence among business professionals in the North West has moved into positive territory for the first time in two years, according to a survey by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England

Manchester buildings shortlisted in John Lewis call centre search
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
The John Lewis Partnership has shortlisted four buildings in Manchester in its search for locations for two 40,000 sq ft call centres, according to a report in Estates Gazette.

Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust wins ten-year Yorkshire contract
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) is to take over the running of Selby Counciland#8217;s leisure services from tomorrow.

Jacobs wins Manchester Airports Group contract
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) today said it had won a new framework contract to deliver professional engineering services to Manchester Airports Group Plc.

Triangle adopts flexible pricing structure
(Wed 02 Sep 2009 01:38)
The Triangle Shopping centre is attempting to revive its fortunes by launching a new pricing structure to attract new tenants.

Robotic Technology talks collapse
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 17:39)
SHARES dived in Irlam-based n Robotic Technology Systems after takeover talks collapsed.n A consortium of British and overseas industrialists and financiers announced in June they were in dis

AZ shares surge as trials back new drug
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 11:38)
DRUGS giant n AstraZeneca n has announced trials of a new blood thinning pill which produced a 16 per cent drop in heart attack and stroke deaths among patients.n The news sent the Anglo

Home loan repayments exceed lending
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 11:38)
MORTGAGE repayments outstripped new lending for the first time since records began during July, figures showed today.n Homeowners repaid £418m more than was advanced during the month by banks and

Surprise fall in manufacturing activity
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 11:38)
FEARS were raised today over the strength of the UK's economic recovery, after figures showed a surprise fall in manufacturing activity last month.n The n Chartered Institute of Purchasing &

PwC claims against Lehman
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 09:38)
ADMINISTRATORS of the UK arm of n Lehman Brothers n said they were preparing up to £61.7bn in claims against the US bank, as the anniversary of its collapse nears.n n Pricewaterhouse Coo

Fujitsu faces strike threat
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 09:38)
OFFICE IT management provider n Fn ujitsu Services n is facing a strike threat over plans to close its main final salary pension scheme and impose a pay freeze.n The firm, which has 1,200

Christmas comes early at Makro event
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 09:38)
CHRISTMAS came early when cash and carry store n Makro turned the Reebok stadium into a winter wonderland.n Visitors were encouraged to get the festive feeling during a two-day event, with

Credit costs are higher
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 09:38)
CREDIT conditions remained `very tight' for manufacturing firms, despite low levels of interest rates and government efforts to free up liquidity in the banking system, according to research today.n

Manchester pitches in
(Tue 01 Sep 2009 09:38)
CITY bosses were pitching to the n FA today to ensure Manchester is chosen as a host city as part of England's bid to host the World Cup in 2018.n Association executives were being given a