Investment bank Cavendish to open Manchester office after signing Gary Neville deal November 20, 2024 Investment bank Cavendish, which was formed through the £43m merger of Cenkos and Finncap last September, has revealed plans to expand into Manchester for the first time. The City of London investment bank has appointed Oliver Tebbutt as partner to lead the office. Tebbutt was previously a partner at Deloitte’s corporate finance team in Manchester. Cavendish will [...]
Channel 4 tunes in to Gary Neville’s Manchester landmark October 14, 2024 Channel 4 is to open a major new office in Manchester city centre in the £400m landmark being constructed by Gary Neville‘s firm. The channel has signed up to take 12,293 sq ft of space at No.1 St Michael’s, the £150m element of the development. Led by Neville’s Relentless Developments, the scheme also includes a [...]
Landmark skyscraper planned for Manchester city centre October 10, 2024 Plans have been unveiled for another landmark skyscraper to be constructed in Manchester city centre. The 44-storey building has been earmarked for land adjacent to Deansgate Train Station at Whitworth Street West and would feature 364 apartments. If approved by Manchester City Council, the building would be latest skyscraper either planned or built in the [...]
Topps Tiles sales drop again as ‘weaker’ market reflects reluctance for DIY October 2, 2024 Group sales for London-listed Topps Tiles dropped for the year as the consumer retail brand battled through a "weaker" market.
Old Trafford development could be worth £7.3bn to UK economy each year September 23, 2024 A new Old Trafford development could boost the UK economy by over £7bn per year should Manchester United’s masterplan become a reality. United, who last year had a 27 per cent stake in the club purchased by chemicals billionaire and Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, are looking to spend £2bn on a new 100,000 capacity [...]
Move over London – regional cities are leading the financial services jobs boom September 12, 2024 New data has revealed the huge impact that regional cities in the UK have had in driving growth in the financial services sector, with more than half of all jobs created outside London. The research by industry body The City UK found that of the 354,000 jobs created within the sector between 2012 and 2022, more [...]
BNY signs deal for major Manchester office in city centre landmark September 12, 2024 BNY (The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation) has signed a deal to for a major new office in Manchester city centre. The bank will be the single occupier of 4 Angel Square in the NOMA district when was completed in September last year. The global financial services company will be relocating its existing Manchester [...]
Great Britain win opening Davis Cup tie against Finland September 11, 2024 Team Great Britain began their 2024 Davis Cup campaign with victory over Finland in Manchester. Dan Evans won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 against 703rd-ranked Eero Vasa before Billy Harris toppled Otto Virtanen 6-4 7-6 to give Team GB, who were competing without US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper, an unassailable lead. Great Britain will take on Argentina [...]
Will Manchester be the biggest winner of the Oasis reunion tour? August 30, 2024 The Gallagher brothers’ hometown of Manchester is set to win big from the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour, with international fans expected to descend on the city in droves. The tour, which was announced by the brothers earlier this week, is predicted to deliver a huge boost to the UK hospitality sector, with experts anticipating that [...]
Tallest skyscraper outside London approved August 29, 2024 Plans to build the tallest skyscraper outside London have been approved by leaders in Manchester. Standing at 71 storeys and 213 metres tall, the skyscraper will surpass the height of the previous record holder outside London – Manchester’s Deansgate Square South Tower – which is 201 metres high. However the new skyscraper, which is to [...]