Greater Manchester releases industrial plan
The city region’s leadership has joined with Government in publishing the Greater Manchester Local Industrial Strategy, the long-term plan aimed at increasing productivity.
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UKFast agrees Birley Fields land deal
Lawrence Jones, founder and chief executive of Manchester technology firm UKFast, has agreed a deal with Manchester City Council to acquire the 120,000 sq ft plot of land opposite the firm’s Birley Fields campus.
Power provider seeks property partners
Electricity North West, the network operator and provider of power to Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, has launched a drive to establish strategic partnerships with developers and major landowners.
Tech provider expands at MSP
Internet service provider M247 is to almost double its presence to 12,000 sq ft at Turing House on Manchester Science Park in a deal that sees it commit for a further five years.
Telcom adds senior names to board
The business internet services provider has made a series of appointments to its non-executive board from the property and investment world, following on from its recruitment of former Trafford Council leader Sean Anstee earlier this year.
Airbnb builds Manchester share, but hotels still dominant
The proportion of visitors to Manchester using Airbnb in 2017 climbed from 3.6% to 5.6% as the online platform accounted for more than 304,700 overnight stays, according to data from Colliers International.
Key deal lined up, Factory to start as Ingall heralds media ‘rebirth’
Work will start in earnest next week on The Factory, described as the “most aspirational, ambitious cultural project in the UK for 50 years," while a deal could be close with media production giant Endemol Shine to occupy the ABC Buildings.
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MSP opens Oxford Road tech incubator
Manchester Science Partnerships has launched a £2m tech incubator at Manchester Technology Centre that it said will help create up to 2,000 jobs over the next decade.
