Manchester stories
Startups in Manchester and Dublin will gain short-term workspace and local contacts under a 12-month pact aimed at easing expansion overseas.
Irish start-ups hoping to sell in Britain will gain local contacts, workspace and market-entry support through a network of regional hubs by 2027.
Digital delivery will now handle virtual card details in more than 100 countries as hotels move off fax, lifting completion rates.
Higher rents mean Bristol and Brighton now outprice Paris and Berlin for many workers, according to bunq's latest living-cost index.
Passengers flying from Heathrow, Birmingham and other hubs are being urged to allow extra time as overnight closures and diversions hit key routes this month.
Customers will gain broader Microsoft support across business systems, AI and workplace tools as mhance folds in CPS and City Dynamics.
Automation has cut packing times from minutes to seconds, helping the retailer cope with surging tournament orders and global demand.
The cash will help the startup build a meaning-based system that could make smaller charities easier for funders to find and back.
Hundreds of technology and business staff slept outdoors in four UK cities as Action for Children's annual fundraiser hit £265,000 for vulnerable families.
The enlarged group will serve more than 450 customers and bolster its push into financial services and AI-led customer experience projects.
Automation helped the Hyde retailer dispatch record volumes as World Cup demand doubled orders and cut packing from minutes to seconds.
Businesses could cut engineering work as Avalara rolls out AI agents that build and deploy tax-software connectors in days.
The Manchester AI workflow firm now has £13 million in annual recurring revenue after automating a 200,000-claim audit in under three days.
Regulated firms are adopting its automation tools faster than many rivals, with the Manchester startup processing five million cases in under three years.
Joined-up software should speed reconciliation and stock control at the 23,500-capacity Manchester arena during peak event rushes.
Care for families in Greater Manchester could gain GBP £1 million as data centre executives brave a five-day Arctic trek in Finland.
Businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia will be able to settle supplier bills inside existing finance systems, cutting manual processing.
Retention worries are sharpening as the UK tech sector faces a £2 billion to £3.5 billion annual hit from women leaving roles or moving employers.
Mounting costs are pushing independent cafés to diversify, as BRITA Professional's shortlist spotlights community-focused operators across England and Wales.
Monthly revenue from Decathlon has risen 4.5 times as the Manchester retailer expands into stores and builds a wider UK fitness footprint.
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