The signing of the UK-India trade deal last week was welcome news for Greater Manchester as it works to expand its relations with India.
The UK Space Conference was hosted in Greater Manchester giving the city region the chance to link its strengths in areas such as manufacturing and digital technologies to one of the world's fastest growing industries.
There is sweeter news for the High Street with The Business Desk reporting Hotel Chocolat has opened one of its largest stores in Cross Street, Manchester and there's a boost for Greater Manchester manufacturing with an Oldham company investing £1.8m in cutting-edge robotics technology.
Marketing Stockport reports that Merseyway Innovation Centre is nearing full capacity in under two years and the Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Programme has supported over a thousand businesses in the city region.