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Unions fight plan to cut 50 jobs at Salford City College | The Business Group
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Unions fight plan to cut 50 jobs at Salford City College. Salford and Eccles MP Rebecca Long-Bailey will join union chiefs to discuss budget savings at the city’s only dedicated sixth form college. To read the full article click here. Chapel Street Business Forum t/a The Business Group, Registered in England No 5012199. Technology House, 2 Lissadel St, Salford, M6 6AP.
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Soapworks almost fully let | The Business Group
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Soapworks almost fully let. UP to 90% of the space available in phases one and two the Soapworks development at Salford has been let.The Carlyle Group says it has secured its third deal of 2015, welcoming international infrastructure engineering company MWH Global on a 10-year lease. To read the full article click here. Chapel Street Business Forum t/a The Business Group, Registered in England No 5012199. Technology House, 2 Lissadel St, Salford, M6 6AP.
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PZ Cussons hails resilience in year of change | The Business Group
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PZ Cussons hails resilience in year of change. INTERNATIONAL consumer products group PZ Cussons defied a number of challenges to report “solid” annual results and to increase its dividend for a 42nd year in a row.The Manchester-based group, best known in this country for its Imperial Leather, Carex, Original Source and St Tropez brands, has major operations in Australia, Indonesia and Greece, while its single biggest market is Nigeria. To read the full article click here.
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European universities join forces to fill digital skills gap | The Business Group
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European universities join forces to fill digital skills gap. Universities from across Europe are launching a new online course to tackle the digital skills gap. Salford Business School at the University of Salford is taking the lead in the UK on the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for digital and social media marketing. 8211; See more at: http:/ www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2015/07/european-universities-join-forces-to-fill-digital-skills-gap/#sthash.XVbcfGdg.dpuf.
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New phase of £100m Ordsall scheme begins | The Business Group
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New phase of 100m Ordsall scheme begins. WORK has now begun on the next phase of homes to be built in Ordsall as part of the 100m regeneration scheme led by Salford-based developer LPC Living.Some 99 homes will be built in total during phases four and five at Hulton Square.The phases comprise 16 three bedroom town houses and 83 one, two and three bedroom apartments designed by Manchester based architects MPSL and are scheduled for completion in autumn 2016. To read the full article click here.
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Students give Salford’s old police HQ ‘arresting’ new facelift | The Business Group
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Students give Salford’s old police HQ ‘arresting’ new facelift. Arts and Media students from the University of Salford have given Salford’s former police headquarters an ‘arresting’ new facelift. To read the full article click here. Chapel Street Business Forum t/a The Business Group, Registered in England No 5012199. Technology House, 2 Lissadel St, Salford, M6 6AP.
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Government to force through fracking applications | The Business Group
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Government to force through fracking applications. MOVES to fast-track planning applications through the planning system are set to be announced by the Government this week.In the wake of Lancashire County Council’s decision to block plans by shale gas specialist Cuadrilla to drill on the Fylde coast in June, ministers are poised to step in to take power away from local authorities if they are deemed to be obstructive. To read the full article click here.
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Peel buys media company dock10 | The Business Group
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Peel buys media company dock10. THE Peel Group has bought 23m turnover media services company dock10, based at Media City on Salford Quays. Peel bought the remaining 50% shareholding of dock10, which employs 120 staff from SIS Ltd. To read the full article click here. Chapel Street Business Forum t/a The Business Group, Registered in England No 5012199. Technology House, 2 Lissadel St, Salford, M6 6AP.
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Morson mourns death of founder | The Business Group
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Morson mourns death of founder. TRIBUTES have been paid to North West businessman Gerry Mason, founder and chairman of Salford-based manpower services company, who has died aged 77.Mr Mason, who founded the Eccles company 46 years ago, passed away unexpectedly on Friday.His son Ged, who leads the 800-strong business, led the tributes to his father, whom he described as “a legend”. To read the full article click here.
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Images for multi-million pound Salford tower block scheme unveiled | The Business Group
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Images for multi-million pound Salford tower block scheme unveiled. THE first images revealing how a multi-million pound scheme to transform a trio of ageing tower blocks have been released. The 3D drawings show how Mulberry, Magnolia and Sycamore Court in the heart of the Pendleton regeneration area will look after a 7m facelift. To read the full article click here. Chapel Street Business Forum t/a The Business Group, Registered in England No 5012199. Technology House, 2 Lissadel St, Salford, M6 6AP.
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