Manchester stories
Most UK mid-market service firms are failing to stand out, with IT suppliers among the least distinctive and most easily overlooked.
The Manchester-based investor aims to deploy GBP £1.5 million into early-stage AI start-ups across the UK by the end of the tax year.
Rising demand from schools and councils has helped the Manchester-based children's learning business post its strongest sales months yet.
Drivers near Oldham gain easier access to ultra-rapid EV charging, with the new hub serving a motorway corridor short of chargers.
The move keeps a trusted street presence in place for 200 Marble Arch businesses and visitors while adding new security expertise.
The promotion gives eCapital UK a national lead as smaller firms struggle to secure working capital from traditional lenders.
Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.
Businesses face growing pressure to keep AI data and costs in-house, as CTI Digital tests a private platform for employees in Manchester.
More than 70 teams took part across four UK cities as the annual event doubled as a networking drive and charity fundraiser.
The recognition underlines a stronger culture and staff development push at the Manchester IT firm, after it lifted from Silver in three years.
The 21-person Amazon agency is beefing up ahead of Prime Day as it seeks to win more client brands and widen its market reach.
Brands and rights holders will get a free diagnostic as scrutiny grows over whether sports sponsorships drive business value beyond visibility.
Visitors and engineers now face easier access and better facilities after a GBP £2 million overhaul across eight UK sites, Pulsant said.
Regional competition for AI talent and investment is intensifying as Manchester keeps the UK's top spot, ahead of Bristol and Glasgow.
The North East's cyber profile gets a boost as the first regional Cyber Leader Summit arrives in Newcastle this autumn.
Broadband gaps could spoil live action for 2.4 million UK households as millions stream football matches this summer.
European suppliers could be paid faster as JAGGAER links approved purchase orders to virtual cards, cutting invoice delays and manual reconciliation.
Users now have more local routing choices as ExpressVPN widens its app-selectable network to 214 locations in 113 countries.
The financing will fund MSAI's largest sovereign hardware deployment to date, with new compute installed in Scotland for UK-based AI customers.
The funding will help the London-based consultancy expand through acquisitions and into new markets as demand for digital change and security grows.
