DLA Piper host a round table in conjunction with the business desk to address the financial state of the region following the emergency budget by the government.

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MANCHESTER'S business community can emerge stronger, more efficient and more competitive by being positive and forging new partnerships, an expert panel has found.

The biggest threat is a lack of confidence, not the impact on the region of public sector cuts, or political and economic uncertainty, the event organised by the TheBusinessDesk.com in association with leading law firm DLA Piper said.