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1409 Article(s) Found

Rochdale President Chamber Column

Peter Carey, Rochdale President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce says: “As most of us are aware, Rochdale town centre...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Claimant count falls for second time

The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Greater Manchester has fallen, confirming the positive trends seen in the Chamber's...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Shadow Chancellor visits Rochdale

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP met the Chamber's Director of Policy, Chris Fletcher, and Local Manager, Michelle Geoghegan, when he...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

IoD reaction to unemployment figures

Responding to the latest labour market statistics, Tony Attached, chair of the Institute of Directors North West, said: “These figures...

Date Online: 16/05/2012

Employers urged to join the apprentice revolution

Businesses across Rochdale borough are being urged not to miss out on a new initiative to encourage employers to recruit...

Date Online: 16/05/2012

IoD North West Director of the Year Awards deadline extended

The Institute of Directors North West has extended the deadline for this year’s Director of the Year Awards, following an...

Date Online: 15/05/2012

RRG Group sponsors Olympic Long Jump hopeful

RRG has announced its plans to support Olympic hopeful Abigail Irozuru as she represents Great Britain this year. As part...

Date Online: 15/05/2012

RRG Rochdale exceptional performance recognised

Toyota dealer, RRG Rochdale were awarded with the top honours at Toyota’s ‘Ichiban’ European Customer Satisfaction Award event in Budapest. RRG...

Date Online: 14/05/2012

Rochdale Business Awards launch

Rochdale 2012 was launched when sponsors, past winners and guests gathered at Springhill Hospice. Steering Group chair Steve Lowe, from NatWest...

Date Online: 11/05/2012

Queen’s Speech could have been bolder on growth, says BCC

Commenting on the Queen’s Speech, John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Business has said...

Date Online: 09/05/2012

Clinton Cards placed in administration

Clinton Cards, who have a store in the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, has been placed into administration. Founded in 1968, it...

Date Online: 09/05/2012

Carcraft owner fined

UK Car Group (UKCG) the owner of Carcraft has been fined £91,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failing...

Date Online: 04/05/2012

Chamber News: Sky's The Limit

Chamber Chief Executive, Clive Memmott, cut the ribbon to launch United's new Manchester to Washington service. The new service will...

Date Online: 03/05/2012

Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale: Vote for Mandale Park

Mandale Park in Rochdale is due to receive funding for improved BMX facilities as part of the national Transform Your...

Date Online: 03/05/2012

Zen Internet officially opens new Data Centre

Zen Internet, one of the UK’s leading independent Internet Service Providers (ISP), has today opened its new purpose built data...

Date Online: 01/05/2012

Success for engineering apprentice

A budding engineer from Rochdale has just successfully completed his first apprenticeship. Aaron Davies works for HDM Engineering in Rochdale, a...

Date Online: 01/05/2012

Economy in double-dip recession

The UK economy has returned to recession, after shrinking by 0.2% in the first three months of 2012. A sharp fall...

Date Online: 25/04/2012

Firms urged to back community groups

Businesses across Greater Manchester are being urged to rally in support of cash-strapped community groups. A national day of volunteering...

Date Online: 25/04/2012

Latest GDP Figures

There was little surprise in the Office for National Statistics’ figure of -0.2% for the first quarter of 2012. The...

Date Online: 25/04/2012

H Bell and Sons - celebrating 100 years in our town

Founded as a plastering business in 1912 by Mr Henry Bell, H Bell & Sons Ltd has been serving the...

Date Online: 25/04/2012

Payroll changes

In advance of the Government introducing auto-enrolment for workplace pensions from October (for the largest corporations) and Universal Credit’s introduction...

Date Online: 20/04/2012

Chamber criticises relief cap on charity donations

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is writing a letter to the Chancellor about his plans to cap the relief people...

Date Online: 20/04/2012

Mothercare to close more stores

Struggling retailer Mothercare has announced plans to close more stores over the next three years - it is not known...

Date Online: 12/04/2012

JD Sports profits dented

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports, whose massive new warehouse on Kingsway Business Park should be complete and occupied soon, has...

Date Online: 12/04/2012

Simpler tax return

HMRC has launched a consultation into proposals to make tax returns simpler for small businesses with turnovers of up to...

Date Online: 11/04/2012

Firms get double tax break to fight slump

Business in Rochdale could save millions of pounds of tax by deferring business rates. Businesses can now apply for the...

Date Online: 10/04/2012

Chamber praise interest rate decision

Commenting on Thursday's interest rates decision, Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: "As there...

Date Online: 06/04/2012

Businesses to have their say on future of Rochdale

Businesses in Rochdale will get the chance to hear about future plans for the borough at Greater Manchester Chamber of...

Date Online: 04/04/2012

WCCTV product awarded type approval status

Rochdale-based mobile surveillance solutions manufacturer, Wireless CCTV, has today announced that its Tower product has been granted Type Approval status...

Date Online: 04/04/2012

Corrie stars join personal training company for relocation celebration

Rochdale-based personal training company, Bodypro, has relocated from Redbrook Mill, Bury Road, to 501 Bury Road. To celebrate the relocation,...

Date Online: 04/04/2012