A week in America | 19 November 2021
19/11/2021
In the latest view from across the pond, Martin Liptrot discusses the transportation infrastructure problems that America faces.
Why scrapping HS2 East will deform England’s whole economic geography
18/11/2021
This week Lord Andrew Adonis, the man who is the brains behind HS2 gives his reaction to the government’s latest decisions around the project in a special ‘guest blog’ for DIB.
DIB celebrates Eighteenth anniversary
18/11/2021
Eighteen years ago, Downtown in Business hosted its very first event. The ‘Livercool’ awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the city’s famous waterfront.
Access2Funding completes acquisition of accountancy firm
12/11/2021
Access2Funding has completed its first acquisition with the purchase of Edinburgh based chartered tax advisers and accountants George & Co Limited.
Talking ‘Bout Innovation
11/11/2021
Downtown in Business, in association with Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) and Sciontec, will host its inaugural national Innovation, Health & Technology conference at world class venue, the Spine, in Paddington Village, Liverpool.
You’re invited to Manchester art fair
04/11/2021
One of the UK’s most ambitious art fairs, bringing work by world-famous artists and the best UK talent to the North returns in November 2021.
Down-Toon: Business group set to launch in the North East
04/11/2021
The group chair and Chief Executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, has announced that the private sector lobby group and business networking club will launch in Newcastle in May next year.
Downtown appoints Director for Business Growth
04/11/2021
Victoria Hull has joined the DIB executive team to continue to develop the organisation’s fastest growing membership in Manchester, and oversee business development across the North of England.
Employment law update webinar
01/11/2021
The latest employment law webinar from Kennedys will take place on Tuesday 2nd November 2021.
2022 could be the most unpredictable recovery year in decades. Are you ready?
01/11/2021
In Western Union Business Solutions’ latest guide for global organisations navigating currency exchange and volatility, they uncover the next phase of economic recovery and forecast the key market trends and events set to reshape trade and foreign exchange next year.
ilk agency appointed to deliver Skills for Growth digital campaign for LEP
29/10/2021
Leeds-based integrated agency, ilk has been appointed by the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) to deliver a digital campaign to promote its Skills for Growth programme to businesses in Leeds City Region.
Sean Keyes from Sutcliffe comments on the budget
27/10/2021
Sean Keyes, Managing Director of Structural and Civil Engineering firm Sutcliffe, has offered his thoughts on the Chancellor’s Autumn budget 2021.