Business News Round Up (26/10/18)
How regional collaboration can help Manchester compete globally
A group of more than 20 businesses in Greater Manchester have concluded that businesses need to learn to collaborate more in order to benefit from the new industrial revolution.
Scottish cities to benefit from £2.5bn broadband investment
CityFibre has announce a £2.5 billion investment plan to accelerate its plans to bring high-speed broadband to 5 million homes in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Stirling.
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/cityfibre-aberdeen-glasgow-stirling-bt-13470176
New Manchester strategy to explore further metro expansion
The Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference saw the announcement that Transport for Manchester will publish a 30 year plan that looks at developing Manchester’s transport system by investing in the rail system.
https://www.built-environment-networking.com/manchester-metro-expansion/
Swiss firm announces major jobs boost in Edinburgh
Global fintech firm Avaloq is looking to take advantage of Edinburgh’s competitive financial services market and talent to drive international expansion.