What differentiates Liverpool from other UK Cities?
Informed by the thoughts and insights of over 30 city leaders and change makers, KQ Liverpool has published a report which explores what differentiates Liverpool from other UK cities.
October 28, 2021
A Budget for London?
After the Chancellors budget emphasised the uniting of the United Kingdom, Simon Danczuk asks the question where does that leave London?
DIB event discusses Northern Power Towns
Downtown in Business hosted a roundtable event discussing how the Covid pandemic raised issues within towns, such as the regeneration of towns, with lots within the locality needing investment.
UCLan’s Creative Innovation Zone shortlisted for major award
A forward-thinking initiative at the University of Central Lancashire which helps businesses meet their commercial challenges through academic and student-led problem solving has been shortlisted for a national award.
A week in America | 29 October 2021
The big talking point across the Atlantic this week is President Biden’s ‘Billionaire’s Proposal’, Martin Liptrot looks at what this will mean for POTUS both domestically and internationally.
Cheery defiance to the gathering storm
Jim asks if the Chancellor’s breezy Budget optimism is justified and the difficulty Labour has in opposing a high spending, high taxing government.
Growth Without Gimmicks – What’s Next for the Northern Powerhouse
Downtown in Business and Avison Young are currently hosting a series of events looking at “What’s Next for the Northern Powerhouse?”. Here we take a look back at some of the key points discussed at the Liverpool event.
Leader elect and Shadow Ministers to meet DIB Manchester members
he leader-elect of Manchester City Council Bev Craig, shadow education minister Kate Green MP, and the shadow minister for child poverty Wes Streeting MP will be meeting with Downtown in Business members.
Spend, spend, spend – Rishi has traditional Tories scratching their heads
Traditional Tories will see the Chancellor’s budget as heresy. But Sunak and Johnson won’t mind if it delivers them another election victory.
Cordia Blackswan announces new name for headquarters
Birmingham-based developer, Cordia Blackswan has revealed the name of their HQ on 22a Great Hampton Street in the city’s Jewellery Quarter as The Bank.