Chris Newbould

Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors is reportedly the latest to be considering weighing into the potential $2bn+ (£1.5bn) takeover of Liverpool ecommerce giant The Very Group.

To coincide with the Futureproofing Factual: How the BBC is Driving Audience Connection session at Sheffield DocFest, BBC Factual has announced four brand new commissions from Documentaries and Specialist Factual.

Ian Millner, founder of Iris Worldwide and one of the industry's best-known agency founders, has announced his first appointments following his departure earlier this year ,with a Manchester double in the picture.

Debenhams Group has potentially saved itself a hefty $100m of future debt with the sublease of boohoo's former US distribution centre.

Coded Warning, a major new five-part BBC Radio Manchester commission presented by Joel Mitchell to mark the 30th anniversary of the Manchester IRA bombing on 15th June 1996, has launched on the station and BBC Sounds today.

Jägermeister is unveiling a new campaign and brand platform from Leeds studio The Midnight Club for the global launch of Jägermeister Orange, its new vibrant orange spirit.

Manchester digital transformation specialist ANS Group has committed £3 million to support AI adoption across Greater Manchester, announcing the investment at Manchester: The UK's AI Powerhouse at the Science and Industry Museum.

The BBC and SISTER have released a first look clip for The Split Up , a brand new six-part legal drama from the makers of hit series The Split, coming to BBC One and iPlayer later this year.

The people of Manchester have shown their true colours in a new project by British papermaker James Cropper that aims to identify the local colours of the city.

Activation, an award-winning creative shopper marketing agency, has been appointed by Bolton baking behemoth Warburtons, the UK's largest bakery