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Chamber responds to Chancellor’s announcement of further support for businesses

Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement of further support for businesses, Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “Businesses across the...

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Decision on Tier 3 Business Support Funding Required Urgently

Commenting on the news that Greater Manchester will be in Tier 3 with effect from Friday 23rd October and no definite amount confirmed for business support Chris Fletcher, Policy Director at Greater M...

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Chamber Reacts to Greater Manchester Being Placed in Tier 3

Commenting on the news that Greater Manchester will be in Tier 3 with a substantially reduced financial package, Chris Fletcher, Policy Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “This...

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Chamber of Commerce works with Google Arts & Culture to showcase Greater Manchester businesses

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with Google Arts & Culture to create an online experience to celebrate the culture of Manchester. The project highlights Manchester’s unique co...

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Chamber Comments on Greater Manchester Being Placed in Tier 2 of Covid System

Commenting on the news that Greater Manchester will be in Tier 2 of the government’s new Covid alert system, Chris Fletcher, Director of Policy and Communications at Greater Manchester Chamber of Comm...

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QES Shows Economic Growth May be Weakening as New Restrictions Take Hold

There has been a modest quarterly improvement in business activity but the imposition of additional restrictions more recently indicates that the economy may be losing some of the steam it gathered in...

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Greater Manchester Chamber Reacts To Winter Economy Plan

In an endeavour to bolster businesses, protect jobs and safeguard the nascent economic recovery, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak - for the fourth time this year - announced more support measures. The lates...

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Fifth Recovery Tracker Shows Further Dampening Of Demand

Continued concerns about rising Covid-19 infections and the prospect for more local lockdowns in Greater Manchester have contributed to a further dampening of demand, according to the fifth GM COVID-1...

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Chamber Comments on Bolton Covid Restrictions

Commenting on the news that all hospitality in Bolton will have to be take-away only and with a strict night-time closure programme in place, Chris Fletcher, Policy and Communications Director at Grea...