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Women in Business Awards – Headline sponsor announced
The headline sponsor for the 2025 Women in Business Awards is Paul Holmes Fine Jewellery.
Navigating “Business Contracts” in Business, especially Hospitality can be a real Challenge of Flexibility, Cashflow and Fairness!
This week Steven argues why it is time for a fairer approach to long term contracts for safeguards that protect operators from untenable terms while still providing contractors with stability.
Prepare for landing
With farmers, charities and business worried at the impact the budget could have on them, should the government be talking and more importantly listening to them?
Winter blues for Labour
With growth flat and inflation edging up, Jim calls for a clearer vision of the government’s business agenda to be spelt out.
It’s the communications stupid!
It’s time Labour started to remind people of the huge mess they inherited – and tell us what they are doing about it.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.60 | 18th November 2024
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William James Recruitment
We are delighted that William James Recruitment are our latest Business of the Week. William James Recruitment are the premier recruitment partner for law firms across the UK and internationally.
Social Housing Speed Read – Progression of the Renters’ Rights Bill
In this social housing speed read we update you on the progress being made on the Renters’ Rights Bill, following the passing of the second reading in Parliament on 9 October 2024.
Deputy Leader of council talks DIB audience through council’s improvement journey
Downtown in Business hosted a Leaders Lunch with Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council and Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands, Sharon Thompson on Thursday 14th November.