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Manchester fintech Ryft lands £20m for European and US expansion

Manchester payments platform Ryft has secured £20m in Series B funding as it prepares to accelerate its expansion across Europe and the US.

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Indie wins second year at the helm of Liverpool City Region campaign

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Macclesfield agency lands Crisis digital transformation brief

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Lords’ Committee urges “bold, confident and unapologetic” approach to future of BBC

Bowie, Björk and Massive Attack technologist gets creative AI role at University of Manchester

Can you beat Wayne Rooney? New BBC quiz show hosted by Alex Brooker

Raisin UK names former Goldman Sachs Exec as CEO

Healthy food tech firm secures £7.5million to expand globally

Indie wins second year at the helm of Liverpool City Region campaign

Quiet Storm brings HARIBO Starmix to life in first out-of-home campaign

Manchester fintech Ryft lands £20m for European and US expansion

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Macclesfield agency lands Crisis digital transformation brief

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Maynards Bassetts sets the juice loose aboot this North West seaside town in IX activation

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Bowie, Björk and Massive Attack technologist gets creative AI role at University of Manchester

Raisin UK names former Goldman Sachs Exec as CEO

Healthy food tech firm secures £7.5million to expand globally

Manchester fintech Ryft lands £20m for European and US expansion

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BBC and Liverpool Film Office seek city’s top comedy writing talent

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