Downtown in Business Welcomes Labour’s Industrial Strategy – But Urges Government to Go Further
24/06/2025
The strategy has been described by Downtown as “a strong starting point”.
Earl Kendrick Chartered Surveyors
23/06/2025
We are delighted that Earl Kendrick Chartered Surveyors are our latest Business of the Week. Earl Kendrick is an award-winning firm of chartered building surveyors serving key property management clients.
The UK’s First Digital Human ‘DJ Dex’ Signs Record Deal with Star Stable Entertainment AB
20/06/2025
A Ground-breaking Union of Music and Digital Innovation.
Be summer-job ready with the HMRC app
20/06/2025
Young people applying for a job this summer can download the HMRC app for instant access to the tax and salary details they need
Biotech Firm Sets Up New Headquarters at Alderley Park
19/06/2025
F2G, a developer of next-generation antifungal therapies, has selected Bruntwood SciTech’s Alderley Park life science and innovation campus as its new UK headquarters.
Interim Chief Executive Announced by Warrington Borough Council
19/06/2025
Warrington Borough Council has appointed Steve Park, currently Executive Director of Place, as its interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service.
The Art of Hospitality 2025 | How did it go?
19/06/2025
On Thursday 12th June 2025, we welcomed an incredible mix of hospitality professionals, students, educators and industry leaders to our June edition of The Art of Hospitality 2025!
Manchester and Liverpool respond to Metro Mayors’ “Tourist Tax” plan
13/06/2025
Business leaders and hospitality associations in the UK’s largest cities have written an open letter to the Treasury and DCMS after England’s Metro Mayors made a bid for “tourist tax” powers.
Ward Hadaway announces 22 promotions as firm continues to expand
13/06/2025
A leading national law firm has announced 22 promotions across its offices, including two new partners.
First wave of speakers confirmed for DIB Property Conference
12/06/2025
The sixth annual Downtown in Business ‘Talkin’ About Regeneration’ conference will take place on Thursday 11th September 2025, at Hotel Voco, Manchester.
The BRIT Awards Set to Boost Manchester’s Cultural and Economic Landscape
12/06/2025
In a historic shift, The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will move out of London for the first time, heading north to Manchester.
DIB Boss Welcomes Chancellor’s Spending Pledges – But Warns There is More To Do
12/06/2025
The group chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, has broadly welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review announcement this week- but has said that the government now needs to crack on with radical planning reforms, a transformation of the welfare system, and investment into the skills agenda if it is to deliver on its ambition for economic growth