The Business Survey: March 2022
10/03/2022
Downtown in Business is asking its members their views on a range of issues in our first business survey of 2022.
Chester Zoo to host live virtual tour to celebrate British Science Week
10/03/2022
Chester Zoo is to broadcast a live virtual trip to the zoo to mark British Science Week.
Western Union Business Solutions March update
06/03/2022
Our international payments partner, Western Union Business Solutions, provides us with monthly market insight into global currencies.
Employment Law Update
03/03/2022
This week Victoria provides an important Employment Law update.
A week in America | 4 March 2022
02/03/2022
Martin Liptrot takes a look at President Biden’s State of the Union address 2022.
If you want to get on you should still work hard – right?
02/03/2022
Frank McKenna suggests that work/life balance expectations have become somewhat skewered – and that the entitlement demanded by some in the workplace is neither desirable nor sustainable.
A week in America | 25 February 2022
25/02/2022
This week Martin Liptrot discusses the recently passed lnew law in Florida which forbids schools, teachers or classroom discussions which touch on gender identity or sexual orientation.
When was the last time you considered your EQ score?
24/02/2022
This week, Victoria discusses Emotional Intelligence and why studies have found that it can predict better job performance in employees.
DOWN-TOON: City Chief Executive to address Northeast Launch Event
22/02/2022
The chief executive of Newcastle City Council Pam Smith will be the guest speaker at the launch of Downtown in Business Newcastle on Thursday 19th May 2022.
Go Green with your currency hedging
21/02/2022
Are you looking for ways to support the green agenda?
DIB poll calls for chancellor to drop NI hike
21/02/2022
The latest DIB online poll asked: What measure do you think Chancellor Rishi Sunak should take to help people through the current cost of living crisis?
In Conversation with Simon Danczuk
21/02/2022
Downtown boss, Frank McKenna chats with Simon Danczuk about the release of his upcoming book Scandal at Dolphin Square: A Notorious History.