The new Worker Protection Act has strengthened existing protections for workers against sexual harassment in the workplace.

Handforth-headquartered retail and pet care group, Pets at Home Group, has begun the second phase of a £25 million share buy-back programme.

Stockport Council is marking Challenge Poverty Week and Get Online Week with events aimed at addressing financial hardship, digital skills and finding work.

Cheadle-based specialist lender, Together, has announced the appointment of John Barker to the role of CEO of its personal finance division.

Manchester Airports Group will invest £1.1 billion into London Stansted ahead of completion of its £1.3 billion Manchester Airport transformation.

Stockport-based HR consultancy, Cornerstone Resources, have moved their main office location to take up the ground floor of an office block in Hazel Grove.

Retail group, the John Lewis Partnership, has revealed a six-fold increase in job offers to care experienced people in the last 12 months.

Outstanding care and dedication in the local NHS was celebrated as Stockport NHS Foundation Trust held its annual Making A Difference Every Day awards.

Electricity North West has secured £500,000 in innovation funding to support a project to reduce the impact of air conditioning use on electricity demand.

Manchester Airport has surpassed a major milestone by recording more than 30 million passengers travelling through its terminals in the last 12 months.

North West law firm, SAS Daniels, has marked the launch of a major exhibition at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery with a highly successful private event.

Investment deals in growth sectors worth billions of pounds are expected to be announced as the UK hosts its first International Investment Summit.