The Business Desk reports that a former Barclays chief executive is to succeed Peter Mandelson as Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University and that business confidence in the North West fell seven points during April to 36%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Business Live looks inside Salboy’s luxury tower as it plans Manchester's tallest skyscraper next door and has news of a sports marketing firm that works with NFL and NBA teams has secured a “multi-million investment” to help it grow further in the USA.
The shortlists for this year’s Good Employment Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the companies and organisations who are leading the way on employment practices across Greater Manchester.
As Manchester prepares to host a major esports tournament this month, Marketing Manchester is exploring how the city is trading on its tech skills and talent to become the UK’s new esports Hub.
Marketing Stockport reports that plans for a new Eco Business Park in off Bird Hall Lane in Cheadle have been unanimously granted planning permission by councillors and that construction has topped out on the First Street Hub, a new Government Property Agency (GPA) office development that will house over 2,600 civil service jobs in a single location in Greater Manchester.