Debt worries on the increase in the North West, says R3
Despite the improving economy, the proportion of North West adults who say they are worried about debts has increased from 46% in February to 54% – with the rising cost …
Marketing services firm in £3.8m MBO
Granby Marketing Services, a leading response and fulfilment company, has completed a £3.8m management buyout, backed by Enterprise Ventures and NatWest. The deal will see Joanne Varey, managing director, become …
Profession services sector turning a corner, says R3
The fortunes of professional services businesses in the North West are turning a corner, according to new research by R3, the insolvency trade body. 77 per cent of professional services …
Water company is winner of North of England Excellence Awards
Northumbrian Water – which provides water and sewage services for almost 3 million people – has been named as the overall winner of the North of England Excellence Awards 2013. …
Ordinary families ‘may be left behind’ in recovery
Ordinary families are in danger of being left behind as the economy returns to growth, a leading North West insolvency practitioner has warned. It comes as official figures release today …
Support from employees ‘may be helping companies stay afloat’
Fears of a rise in the number of business failures have been allayed by today’s official insolvency figures. The number of company administrations, which rose sharply in the second quarter …
“Our Kid” leads the way for healthcare technology solution
Healthcare experts in Manchester have a new recruit to represent them at a major European technology conference. Our Kid – a seven-foot high robot – is heading to the Lithuanian …
Social networks – the new watercooler?
Now there’s a new place to hang out at work. Enterprise social networks provide an online environment where employees can get to know their colleagues, work together and exchange ideas. …
How to win sales and influence customers
With the rise of influencer marketing, companies are paying celebrities up to $10,000 a tweet to mention their products, while bloggers are benefiting from VIP treatment. But to what extent …