COMBA23 celebrates the best of Manchester businesses
15/09/2023
Downtown in Business rewarded the leading businesses and business personalities from across Manchester at the latest City of Manchester Business Awards.
Gary Neville: “I won’t be swallowed up by Politics.”
14/09/2023
Read Jim’s comprehensive report on Downtown’s highly successful Business of Sport conference. Gary Neville talks frankly about sport and business and why politics is not for him. Jim reports on other contibutions including a football agent and progress on developments at top North West sporting stadia.
In Conversation with Caroline Simpson
13/09/2023
Downtown in Business hosted a special event with the Chief Executive of Stockport City Council, Caroline Simpson in September 2023.
Leaders Dinner with Esther McVey and Philip Davies
27/07/2023
On the evening of Tuesday 25th July 2023, DIB hosted a Leaders Dinner with leading backbench Tory MPs and GB News presenters Esther McVey and Philip Davies and business leaders from Lancashire.
Halton Council boss impresses DIB audience
20/07/2023
The Chief Executive of Halton Borough Council recently met with business leaders in Chester.
DIB ‘Double’ in Chester
13/07/2023
The Downtown in Business team hosted tow events in the great city of Chester.
DIB celebrates the best in the business
07/07/2023
Downtown in Business celebrated the leading businesses from across the Liverpool City region at the City of Liverpool Business Awards 2023.
Opera won’t cause drama for rival cities
29/06/2023
Jim gives a full report on an important Downtown event where the new leaders of Manchester and Liverpool Councils came together to outline their attitude to business and their hopes for a Labour government.
Liverpool’s rare voice in government
15/06/2023
Dougal Paver from Merrion Strategy reflects on the recent Downtown in Business event with minister for education, Gillian Keegan.
Invest Newcastle Director addresses DIB audience
25/05/2023
Why there is so much more besides football for Newcastle and the North East to be positive about.
DIB host ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ event with regeneration expert
11/05/2023
Professor and author, Michael Parkinson CBE, shared his expertise with business leaders and discussed key challenges for the future of Liverpool and Manchester.
DIB host Birmingham Connect in the City event
11/05/2023
Downtown in Business recently hosted our ‘Connect in the City’ event overlooking the city of Birmingham at the stunning Orelle restaurant.