Business News Round Up (14/03/19)
Borderlands secure £345m in support
The Borders is set to benefit from a £345 million joint investment, a cross-border partnership to stimulate the economy of the North of England and South of Scotland.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-47543620
Greater Manchester launches Commission to support the development of the co-operative sector
Greater Manchester has launched a Co-operative Commission to tackle inequality, improve education and employment and boost the co-operative sector into other areas of the economy to make the Greater Manchester region more co-operative
Bid to boost Glasgow population rates by tackling poverty and income inequality
Concerns over the number of people living in Glasgow have created an economic strategy to boost work opportunities in the area.
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/bid-boost-glasgow-population-rates-15968735
Manchester warns of food shortages and risks to the airport under a ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
Manchester has joined nine other UK cities to issue a last-ditch plea to MPs to stop a catastrophic no-deal Brexit ahead of the vote.