An enterprise zone set around Manchester’s Airport City will be able to access a part of a £23m funding pot provided by the government, the main aim of the scheme being to encourage companies in the healthcare and medical technology sectors to set up in the area.
One of the best-known luxury car makers in the UK, Bentley Motors, has revealed plans to create more than 141 new jobs at its headquarters in Crewe, bolstering the local economy and facilitating the intake of apprentices.
A total of 90 engineers and 51 apprentices will be recruited to work on an expanding range, as part of an £800n investment over three years on model and facility development, a news report in the local media could reveal.
The £8.2m multi-phase refurbishment of Unity Academy on Warbreck Hill Road in Blackpool has been successfully completed by Bamber Bridge-based Eric Wright Construction (EWC), a news report in the local media could reveal.
The project involved upgrading classrooms, dining and kitchen facilities; adding a dance studio and gym; extending the drama hall; and revamping the science laboratories and hair and beauty teaching rooms.
An insurances services provider has revealed plans to establish its European HQ in Crewe, creating 100 new jobs in the process, a news report in the local business media can reveal.
The move comes as a direct result of Assurant Solutions purchasing Lifestyle Services Group (LSG) in October 2013 for £95m and, as part of this initiative, Assurant will lease additional premises and create 100 new customer services jobs in its call centre.
The opening of a new steakhouse in Manchester will create 50 new jobs in the area, a news report in the local media has revealed.
The Miller & Carter steakhouse is to open in the former Lloyds Bank on King Street in May and will be able to cater for more than 150 guests.
In excess of 600 jobs were salvaged as a part of a rescue package targeting a pawnbroker chain, but many more are still at risk, a news report in the local business media can reveal.
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond has gone into administration quite recently, putting a very large number of jobs at risk. It was nevertheless acquired by Promethean Investments on behalf of an international investor group, with 628 jobs being secured as a part of this deal.
Plans for a £10m overhaul of the Exchange Quay building at Salford Quays have been officially submitted for approval to Salford City Council, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.
The building’s owners, US investment company Hunter Real Estate Investment Managers, plans to edevelop the 433,637 sq ft complex. The result would comprise 400,000 sq ft of office space over six buildings with new entrances, reception and common areas, lifts and facilities.
A plastic recycling business based at Out Rawcliffe near Garstang has revealed plans to expand its activity and purchase new equipment following a significant rise in demand, a local news outlet has reported.
An electrical services company based in Ashton-under-Lyne has managed to secure the required funding for purchasing a new site and expanding its activity, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.
Gibson & Ryan Electrical Services specializes in carrying out electrical work on new buildings and refurbishments for a wide range of customers, including here some big names, such as the Network Rail and the NHS.
Famous clothing manufacturer Mackintosh has announced plans to effectively double its manufacturing capability in Lancashire, creating 60 new jobs in the process, a news report in the local business media has recently revealed.