Stories Driven by change

Sector: Financial, professional, business services
Manchester has the AI and cyber talent the banking sector
Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services
Andrew Toolan is Head of Financial & Professional Services at Invest Manchester, responsible for attracting companies to Manchester across banking,…

Greater Manchester climbs investment rankings
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon , Place , Real Estate , Security & Defence
Greater Manchester has been named the UK's third most attractive location for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to new research…

Salford named UK’s most entrepreneurial city
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon , Real Estate
Salford is officially the UK's most entrepreneurial city, with its concentration of small businesses increasing by 15.4% in the last…

Ambassadorial visit strengthens Manchester-Estonia business links
Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services
His Excellency Sven Sakkov, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the United Kingdom, visited Manchester and the North West…

Vitality opens new Stockport Exchange office, reinforcing town centre’s growing
Financial, professional, business services , Place , Real Estate
Health and life insurance provider’s move to 3 Stockport Exchange brings more than 1,000 employees into the heart of Stockport…

Roundtable: AI & the Future of Work
Financial, professional, business services
Capco, in partnership with Invest Manchester, will host an exclusive roundtable on Thursday 17 September 2026 and we'd love for…

Osborne expands into UK with new Manchester office
Financial, professional, business services
Osborne, one of Ireland’s leading recruitment and talent solutions providers, announced its official launch in the United Kingdom with the…

Major job creation helps Manchester to become one of the
Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Education & skills , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon
Manchester and the city region remain one of the fastest growing and most productive big city economies in the UK…

Manchester ranked UK’s best performing city for FDI outside London
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon
The North West remained one of the UK’s top four regions for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2025…


