A partnership between Adobe and the University of Salford will see the American  company's research and development specialists team up with staff and students.

Recycling and waste management firm Roydon Group has secured a £2.6m funding boost to buy a new sorting machine which will process 1,000 tonnes of household rubbish a week.

 A bug-busting biotech business today unveiled a 'transformational' swoop for a US company.

Building and civil engineering contractor John Turner & Sons, which has offices in Old Trafford, Preston and Liverpool, has won a £1.9m project at Jodrell Bank Observatory which includes constructing the headquarters for the experts overseeing the development of the world's biggest telescope.