News Review - 8th January

Date: 08/01/2025
Author: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Company: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

This week Business Live looks at the developments set to reshape Oldham, Bury and Rochdale this year. 

Marketing Stockport reviews the Stockport success stories of 2024 and reveals a mixed outlook for the retail sector in 2025.

The Business Desk has news of plans submitted for a world class acoustics centre at University of Salford and the first day of the Bee Network covering the whole of Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has written to the Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor calling for further devolution of post-16 technical education. Their reply to the Mayor outlines government commitments to help close the Greater Manchester-London productivity gap.

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Business Board member, will be Deputy Chair of the Government's Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.