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UK sees record lowest number of profit warnings in second quarter 2021

July 24, 2024

North West profit warnings down of previous year’s figures

UK-listed companies in the North West have issued 21% fewer profit warnings in the first six months of 2024 than in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. A total of 11 warnings were issued by businesses in the region in the six months to … [Read more...]

Cllr Nick Mannion, Leader of Cheshire East Council

July 24, 2024

Cheshire East Council elects new leader

Cheshire East Council has elected Cllr Nick Mannion as the new leader of the Council following a full council meeting on 17th July. Cllr Mannion (pictured), who has previously chaired the Council's economy and growth and finance committees, succeeds Cllr Sam Corcoran, who stepped down the role he … [Read more...]

June 26, 2024

Bank of England continues to hold interest rates at 5.25%

Leading economists on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England have once again chosen to hold interest rates at their current 16-year high of 5.25%. Committee members voted 7-2 in favour of keeping rates at 5.25% for at least a further six weeks; the two members voting against … [Read more...]

The Citation Group announces KKR investment

June 26, 2024

Canadian acquisition for Wilmslow’s Citation

Wilmslow-based compliance specialist, The Citation Group, has announced the acquisition of Canadian HR software firm, Agendrix. The deal is the group's third acquisition of the year, further bolstering Citation's international operations. The move brings Agendrix's online rota and staff … [Read more...]

Food prices see inflation hold at 4%

June 19, 2024

Inflation drops to 2% target level in May

The headline rate of inflation slowed to 2% in May, according to latest Consumer Price Index data (CPI) from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Inflation fell 0.3 percentage points from April's figure of 2.3%, bringing the rate of inflation back down to the Bank of England's target rate and … [Read more...]

June 12, 2024

UK economy grew 0.7% in three months to April 2024

The UK economy grew 0.7% in the three months to April 2024, according to the latest GDP data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The services sector, the largest part of the UK economy, saw the fastest growth, with output up 0.9% over the quarter. The best performing subsectors included … [Read more...]

CPI rises 7% as inflation climbs higher

May 22, 2024

Inflation fell in April to 2.3%

Inflation has fallen in April to 2.3%, its lowest rate in nearly three years and close to the Bank of England’s 2% target, latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown. The ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) has revealed its headline measure of inflation has fallen to 2.3% in … [Read more...]

NPIF II attracts interest from over 490 North West businesses

May 15, 2024

NPIF II attracts interest from over 490 North West businesses

Expressions of interest have come in from over 490 businesses across the North West keen to access funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) according to fund managers. Across the North of England as a whole, the £660 million fund which launched earlier this year, over … [Read more...]

April 24, 2024

Online training course launches to support small business leaders with management skills

A new online training course as part of the government backed Help to Grow scheme has launched to support small business leaders to develop their management skills. Help to Grow: Management Essentials offers practical tips and resources based on the content of the more in-depth 12-week Help to … [Read more...]

Food prices see inflation hold at 4%

April 17, 2024

Inflation falls to two-and-a-half year low

The annual rate of inflation fell to 3.2% in March 2024, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), its lowest level in two and a half years. The latest fall represents a 0.2 percentage-point drop on February's figures, with March's … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport reveals successful start to the summer holiday season

April 10, 2024

New report reveals economic potential of Manchester Airport

A new report has revealed the full economic potential of Manchester Airport in driving growth across the North should future governments put the right conditions in place. Produced by Arup and published in March, it states that between now and 2050, the Northern gateway could secure direct … [Read more...]

Making Tax Digital for VAT

April 3, 2024

Increase to VAT threshold takes effect

An uplifted VAT threshold of £90,000 has taken effect from 1st April 2024 that is expected to lift 28,000 small businesses out of paying VAT. The £5,000 increase in the threshold was announced in the Spring Budget and puts the UK’s VAT threshold at the joint highest level of any OECD … [Read more...]

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