Deepika strengthens Adkirk Law’s team
16/04/2021
Leading regional law firm Adkirk Law has appointed a new Director to strengthen its senior team offering dedicated specialist services.
Insight Report – Future of World Trade
16/04/2021
Trade in goods and services accounts for nearly 60 percent of the world’s economic output, and the global average tariff has been cut in half since the 1990s to less than seven percent. A closer look, however, reveals that the hyperglobalisation of the last 70 years is in jeopardy.
Lancashire ready to punch its weight again
15/04/2021
Twenty years after standing down as the Leader of Lancashire County Council, DIB boss Frank McKenna reflects on the county’s place in the Northern Powerhouse – and why he believes Lancashire is ready to start to punch its weight again.
Lord Adonis to address DIB property conference
15/04/2021
Lord Andrew Adonis is the latest big-name speaker to be confirmed for the inaugural Downtown in Business national property conference that will take place at the Belfry in the West Midlands on Thursday 9th September.
Blue-chip sponsors boost Red Rose Awards
09/04/2021
Seven more organisations have signed up in support of the Red Rose Awards, which is set to take place on November 25 to celebrate the achievements of Lancashire business.
UK’s First Ultra High Speed Porsche Charging Points Installed in Preston, Lancashire
09/04/2021
Porsche Centre Preston has become the first Porsche Centre in the UK to install new ultra high speed charging points.
Transport boss on schedule for DIB property conference
08/04/2021
Laura Shoaf, Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands is the latest speaker to be announced at the inaugural Downtown in Businesses Planning, Property & Regeneration conference which takes place on Thursday 9th September at the world famous Belfry in the West Midlands.
Shadow Treasury Minister in the Downtown Den
08/04/2021
The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Bridget Phillipson MP was in the Downtown Den this week, sharing her thoughts on the economy, the Northern Powerhouse, and Brexit.
#OurMindsMatter
01/04/2021
Downtown Director, Chris McKenna caught up with Andy McIntyre and Tony Faulkner from VSI to discuss their #OurMindsMatter campaign.
Business of the Month // April 2021 // Crossfield Group
01/04/2021
Crossfield is a forward-thinking energetic Construction company that prides itself on creating exceptional environments whilst making a lasting difference to the communities in which they live and work.
Outsourcing to Egypt
31/03/2021
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the outsourcing landscape the world over, and Egypt has fared better than most in these uncertain times, establishing itself as a primary destination for the delivery of such services.
Chester Zoo unveils bold new vision to prevent wildlife extinction
29/03/2021
Conservation scientists at Chester Zoo have unveiled “the most ambitious plan” in the zoo’s 90-year history – a new set of targets to secure a future rich in wildlife.