Leeds City Council Chief Executive to address DIB members
04/08/2022
Tom Riordan, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council, will join Downtown in Business for an exclusive event on Wednesday 28th September.
Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer of Newcastle Airport to speak at DIB event
04/08/2022
Downtown in Business will be joined by Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer at Newcastle International Airport, Graeme Mason, for an exclusive roundtable lunch on Tuesday 20th September at Banyan, Newcastle.
In Liz They Truss
04/08/2022
Labour should not be complacent about Liz Truss. Frank McKenna warns Keir Starmer that the new Tory leader will be no pushover…
An Employer’s Guide to Employment Tribunals
04/08/2022
Employment tribunals affect over 100,000 businesses in the UK every year. This week, Victoria offers an expert insight into employment tribunals.
A week in America – 5 August 2022
04/08/2022
In his blog this week, Martin Liptrot discusses an optimist outlook for the US economy.
Laing O’Rourke
01/08/2022
We are delighted that Laing O’Rourke are our Business of the Month for August 2022. Laing O’Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects.
DIB welcomed Sir Keir Starmer to Liverpool as he pledged ‘Growth, Growth, Growth’
28/07/2022
Downtown in Business hosted a number of events during the Labour Party Leader’s visit to Liverpool in which he gave a key speech on business and the economy.
A Week in America – 29 July 2022
28/07/2022
This week Martin discusses the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential trip to Taiwan amid growing tension with China.
Is Health Surveillance required in my workplace?
28/07/2022
Are you unsure whether Health Surveillance is required in your workplace? In this week’s blog, Ladybosshr gives her advice.
Starmer: Power of the Picket Line. Labour’s Dilemma.
28/07/2022
Jim reports on Sir Keir Starmer’s day with Downtown members in Liverpool. The Labour leader made key announcements about the party’s pivot towards business and the economy which is causing unease on the left.
Sedulo reflect in their series 10 finale of the Taking Care of Business Podcast
28/07/2022
Paul Cheetham-Karcz wraps up series 10 of the Taking Care of Business Podcast by reflecting on the highlights of the season.
Don’t Hang On! Royal Mail franking changes
27/07/2022
Some significant changes for franking machine users are coming soon.