First Manchester bus drivers have announced six more strike days as a row over pay rumbles on. Industrial action by around 360 Unite trade union members will now stretch into next month following today's announcement.
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A group of seven Manchester companies have been named among the fastest-growing private businesses in Britain.
The city's success stories include Castore, a sports apparel business backed by tennis ace Andy Murray, as well as a homeware retailer and two fashion brands.
The businesses have been named in the latest Sunday Times 100 which found on average that the top 100 fastest-growing companies have increased their sales by 104% a year over the last three years to a combined £3.2bn.
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Other Manchester businesses featured on this year's list include a consumer rewards platform, a beauty devices retailer and a payments consultancy.
Castore, which is also backed by the billionaire owners of Asda, the Issa brothers, was named the second fastest-growing private company in Britain.
The business, which was founded by brothers Phil and Tom Beahon, had an annual sales growth of 285.80% over three years, according to the figures compiled by the Sunday Times.
The latest rankings also show the company achieved sales of £115m in the 12 months to the end of January 2023.
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Castore was second only to remote-working outsourced recruitment firm, Join Talent.
Bolton-based menswear brand Represent was the second highest Greater Manchester company featured on the list at number 37.
It was followed at number 47 by Stockport-based skin and hair care brand Grüum.
Homeware retailer Online Home Shop placed at 73, consumer rewards platform Airtime Rewards came in at number 75 while beauty devices retailer CurrentBody was at number 89.
Payments consultancy CMSPI was ranked at
First Manchester bus drivers have announced six more strike days as a row over pay rumbles on. Industrial action by around 360 Unite trade union members will now stretch into next month following today's announcement.
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