B&M Waste Services cements its commitment to real living wage
17/05/2021
Leading UK waste management solutions company, B&M Waste Services, is now accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
A long way back for Labour – Election Results Review?
13/05/2021
Former BBC Political Editor and Downtown commentator Jim Hancock, and former Labour adviser Adam McNicholas joined DIB boss Frank McKenna to discuss last weeks ‘Super Thursday’ election results.
Downtown nominated for National Award for first large business event since March 2020, Livercool 2020!
13/05/2021
Downtown in Business has been nominated for Best COVID-Safe Non Music Event at the Event Production show for Livercool 2020. The Event Production Show will be taking place on 26th May and other nominees include The Luna Cinema, #WeMakeEvents campaign, Bongo’s Bingo and Sacha Lord. Past winners for the awards also include Culture Liverpool for Liverpool’s Dream, Isle of Wight Festival, Event Genius and Ticket Arena.
Surge in online shopping and post Brexit stockpiling causes the logistics industry to rethink sustainability options
07/05/2021
As logistics and distribution witness skyrocketing demand, sustainability has come to the forefront for businesses operating in those industries.
Project Four recruits associate director
06/05/2021
Downtown in Business sponsor Project Four Safety Solutions has welcomed Dave White to its growing team as associate director.
BRUNTWOOD WORKS’ £2.7M REDEVELOPMENT TRANSFORMS FAULKNER HOUSE
06/05/2021
Bruntwood Works, a leading workspace and leisure provider, has completed its latest city centre transformation with the £2.7m redevelopment of Faulkner House on New York Street.
Britain’s economic outlook and the Pound Sterling
04/05/2021
George Vessey, FX & Macro Strategist at Western Union Business Solutions discusses the opportunities and risks facing the UK economy and also offer perspectives on the government’s “green industrial revolution”.
Ten out of Ten – A Decade with Bruntwood
04/05/2021
Marking 10 years since starting at commercial property specialists, Bruntwood, we hear from Head of Business Development at Bruntwood SciTech, Joseph Venables.
Transport Minister to address DIB parliamentary reception
29/04/2021
The Minister of state for High Speed 2 will be one of the keynote speakers at the Downtown in Business Parliamentary Reception in October. The MP for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson will be among a range of parliamentarians from the Commons and the House of Lords who will be in attendance at the event.
Manctopia comes to The Belfry
29/04/2021
One of the personalities who featured in popular documentary series ‘Manctopia’, Tim Heatley, is the latest big-name to be added to the speakers list for the Downtown in Business national Planning, Property, and Regeneration conference which takes place at the world-famous Belfry Hotel & spa on Thursday 9th September.
Early Payments Release – supporting business cashflow & working capital
26/04/2021
Cash flow is a significant challenge for many businesses, especially those dealing with foreign currencies.
Bank of England to open new Leeds hub
22/04/2021
The Bank of England has followed the Treasury in announcing its plans to move some of its team out of London to crate a new northern hub in Leeds.