Manufacturing pushing the North ahead faster than any other region

Posted on 13 Jan 2014 by Callum Bentley

Companies in the North of England are growing at a faster rate than anywhere else in the country according to one of the country's leading business figures.

Ian Powell, the chairman of top-four accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) told The Telegraph that the firm’s regional offices in the North have experienced double-digit growth over the last year with a marked upswing in deals and a rise jobs. He said the manufacturing industry was a massive contributor to the strong performance in the region.…

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