Business News Round Up (12/02/19)
Scottish producers to share in £6m grant scheme
Food producers in Scotland are to benefit from a £6 million scheme to help invest in infrastructure, upgrade or replace facilities and purchase new equipment.
https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2019/02/11/Scottish-producers-to-share-in-6m-grant-scheme
Manchester will increase employment levels during year of Brexit uncertainty – claims new study
New research by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economic and Business Research has predicted that more people will be employed in the Manchester region in Q3 2019 than in the same period last year.
Tech group Cisco to partner with University of Edinburgh
Cisco and the University of Edinburgh have formed a partnership to help Scottish companies develop artificial intelligence and blockchain technology.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/17425076.tech-group-cisco-to-partner-with-university-of-edinburgh/
Work needed to bridge living standard gap, experts say
An independent review by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has highlighted the need for devolution of power to improve quality of life in the region.