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28th September 2020
Businesses urged to beware of rising modern slavery risk
With modern slavery a growing problem in the UK and abroad, GC Business Growth Hub is running quarterly awareness sessions to help businesses reduce the risk of slavery in their supply chain.
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25th September 2020
North West retains manufacturing top spot
The North West remains the UK’s leading manufacturing region by output, number of employees and average relative salary, according to the latest annual analysis from Make UK.
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18th September 2020
£300m for productivity-boosting manufacturing projects
Businesses with creative ideas to boost the UK’s manufacturing capabilities through the use of cutting-edge technology can access funding through the Manufacturing Made Smarter Challenge. More Man...
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18th September 2020
Manufacturers urged to take advantage of apprenticeship bonus
Companies are being urged to act quickly to take advantage of new government payments for hiring apprentices, which run until January 2021.
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16th September 2020
Export a ‘golden opportunity’ for food and drink firms
Despite business confidence falling to record lows across the sector, untapped export markets remain a huge opportunity for food and drink firms, according to a new report.
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14th September 2020
Universities team up for Greater Manchester AI Foundry
Four North West universities have joined forces to deliver a new initiative that will see specialist researchers work with SMEs to advance their business with Artificial Intelligence.
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11th September 2020
Half of firms haven’t acted on supply chain resilience
A survey of over 1,200 companies has revealed that only 48 per cent have taken measures to avoid disruptions to their manufacturing supply chain over the last ten years.
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9th September 2020
Manufacturing bounce back continues apace
Manufacturing production in the UK expanded at the fastest rate for over six years during August, with companies reporting a rush of new orders as clients continue to re-open.
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9th September 2020
5G boost for North West manufacturing
The forthcoming Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Lancashire will feature a ‘5G-Factory of the Future’ testbed, backed by almost £10 million in public and private investment.
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26th August 2020
Manchester to host UK Productivity Institute
A new institute in Manchester has been received £32 million from government to boost ground-breaking research on how to solve the UK’s ongoing ‘productivity puzzle’.
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