Manchester stories
The deal gives retailers a single system for fulfilment, shipping and returns, serving more than 400 customers across Europe.
Founders are increasingly opting for commuter-belt bases, as new data shows more than half of UK startups now launch outside Central London.
Organisers say the two-day programme will tackle deepfake hiring, data sovereignty and the mounting risks of AI-driven cyber attacks.
The reshuffle is meant to tighten service delivery as the Manchester-based energy software provider brings customer success and compliance under one executive.
The insurer is expanding beyond London, with a permanent Manchester base set to house technology and data teams supporting global operations.
The Manchester IT provider must keep investing in staff and service quality to retain a rare trio of Microsoft designations.
Lower costs and lighter tax burdens have pushed Bucharest to the top of Europe’s startup rankings, while London fell to 69th globally.
The closure ends a Manchester-based non-profit that shaped early digital culture and drew 400,000 visitors to its art and AI exhibitions.
The deal will help the bank integration software provider expand enterprise services, develop new products and pursue acquisitions.
The extra cash will help the deeptech fund back more science-led start-ups outside London at larger pre-seed and seed rounds.
SMEs could gain lower fees and fewer failed payments as the firms bring open banking into regular business billing for the first time.
Open Media links with VIOOH to trade 42 UK digital out-of-home screens programmatically, offering 120m monthly impressions to buyers.
Ecommerce agency PushON hires Emma Gunn and Emily Harris to bolster its growing Manchester team after reporting 40% annual growth.
Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.
Newcastle tech consultancy hedgehog lab has named Orange Bus Co-founder Julian Leighton as Chair to guide its ambitious expansion plans.
Manchester Tech Week 2026 becomes a city-wide festival, with 10,000+ expected for AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation events.
Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.
Starling launches free in-app MTD tax tool for sole traders and landlords, ahead of April 2026 digital income tax rules from HMRC.
Sluggish UK retail websites are prompting shoppers to abandon baskets, risking an estimated GBP £38 billion in lost eCommerce sales this year.
Retail staff are feeling safer after shared police reporting cut violence and helped spot repeat offenders behind a rise in shop theft.
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