Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to open a new software, IT and engineering centre in Manchester to support its strategy of introducing connected technologies in future vehicles.
Manchester-based software company Pimberly has secured a £2million investment from NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
Manchester was the top UK city outside London for attracting foreign direct investment in 2017, according to Ernst & Young’s annual Attractiveness Survey.
Organisers of the Liverpool Pride Festival, which celebrates ‘all things LGBT+’, have revealed that Barclays will again be the event’s headline sponsor for 2018.
Barclays has launched a new £500m Northern Powerhouse Fund designed to boost SMEs in the region. The fund offers favourable terms for manufacturing, transport and logistics companies, helping them to grow and create new jobs.
