We Love MCR
28/11/2022
We are delighted that We Love MCR are our latest Business of the Week. We Love MCR give heart, hope and opportunity to the people of Manchester, when they need it most.
Events at Manchester Central add £52.1m to Greater Manchester economy since April
25/11/2022
Business events are continuing to aid the economic recovery of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures released today by Manchester Central.
Davies Partnership launch Issue 3 of Energised
25/11/2022
12 months after launching the inaugural issue, Davies Partnership have launched the third issue of their biannual newsletter ‘Energised’.
Lord Michael Heseltine: The best prime minister we never had
25/11/2022
A political giant for more than five decades, the man who many believe to be ‘the best Prime Minister we never had’, Lord Michael Heseltine, joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den this week.
What does the budget mean for Employers?
24/11/2022
Following the Autumn budget announcement, Victoria reviews what Employers/HR need be aware of.
Manchester charity asks public to take the plunge in freezing fundraising challenge
24/11/2022
Valentine’s Day is just 12 weeks away! – and We Love MCR Charity plans to get hearts racing this Valentine’s with an exhilarating cold water immersion dip in Sale Water Park.
Tories face thumping in Chester
24/11/2022
Jim surveys the grim political landscape for North West Conservatives as a leading MP decides to quit, and the party faces defeat in next week’s Chester by election.
Where are we going to get growth?
24/11/2022
Frank McKenna fears for small businesses and the hospitality sector following last week’s Autumn Statement.
DIB feature in not one, but two influential Business magazines
18/11/2022
We are delighted to feature in not one, but two of the North West’s most influential business magazines this month, North West Business Insider and Lancashire Business View Magazine.
Brexit isn’t working
18/11/2022
A litany of facts prove that leaving the EU was a mistake. But are British politicians ready to accept the fact that they need to have an open and honest conversation with the electorate about the need for a more pragmatic approach to be adopted towards our European neighbours?
Professor Steven Broomhead MBE: Devolution, local government, and the Warrington Wolves
18/11/2022
Long-serving chief executive at Warrington Borough Council, Vice Chairman of Rugby Super League Club Warrington Wolves, and early adopter and supporter of Downtown in Business, Prof. Steven Broomhead joins Downtown CEO Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den.