Category: Business
Founder of Salford’s Morson Group ‘legend’ Gerry Mason dies at 77
77-year-old Gerry Mason, the founder of Salford recruitment and engineering firm, Morson, passed away peacefully on Friday 24 July. Mr Mason founded Morson in 1969 at...
Homeworkers lose two days a year through distractions
Brits who work from home lose over two days a year through distractions from children, pets and friends popping round, according to new research. A study of 2,000 office...
31st July payment deadline is nearly here
You can’t afford to miss your payment deadline If you submitted a self-assessment form in January, your second payment instalment is due on or before 31st July. Filing...
Ackros chemical plant in Eccles sold for £8.27m
London-based property developers St Modwen have sold off a chemical plant in Eccles, Salford, for £8.27 million. Friends Life Limited acquired Akcros Chemicals Limited...
Wicked Lowry run ‘worth £5.8 million’
Wicked’s seven-week run at The Lowry in Salford comes to an end on Saturday with experts calculating its impact on the local economy at £5.8 million. The acclaimed...
Salford’s Missguided fashion turns to Worldpay to crack America
Online fashion retailer Missguided, which is headquartered at Salford Quays, has announced a link-up with Worldpay as its strives for ambitious expansion overseas....
Swinton baker’s lifelong dream rises with business launch
A cake-maker hit by bad luck and poor fortune has risen to the challenge of launching his very own business thanks to a programme which helps people to turn their...
Quaytickets secures 20,000-ticket House of the Dead contract
Horror attraction firm House of the Dead Ltd have awarded the ticketing contract for their latest interactive experiences to Quaytickets. The Salford Quays-based...
Worsley phone scammer ordered to pay £350k VAT bill or face prison
A man from Worsley has been given a stark choice to either pay over quarter of a million pounds in unpaid VAT or face a three-year jail sentence. Lee Jonathan Hart, 40,...
Cutting journey times between Manchester and Leeds: £1.3m for Trans-Pennine road and rail tunnel plans
A million-pound study is underway to see whether one of the longest tunnels in Europe could be built to cut travelling times between Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds. The...
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