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.
The price of Truss and Brexit
17/11/2022
Jim analyses the Chancellor’s statement blaming Brexit and Liz Truss more than Covid and Ukraine for the mess.He also reports on a row amongst Labour members in Bury South.
Luxury Manchester destination spa featuring cryotherapy, meditation pods and sensory deprivation to open this November
17/11/2022
New ‘Re:Treat’ Spa at the five-star Lowry Hotel will revolutionise the wellness spa industry and offer a sprinkling of the extraordinary
Liverpool-based training provider announces national expansion with the opening of new sites across the North West including Cumbria and Greater Manchester
15/11/2022
HybridTec is expanding with new training centres opening across the North West, including Cumbria and Greater Manchester.
New Anything is Possible Podcast episode turns the tables with CEO Holly Moore
15/11/2022
The latest episode of the Anything is Possible podcast turns the tables with presenter and CEO Holly Moore as guest.
High Performance Consultancy
14/11/2022
We are delighted that High Performance Consultancy are our latest Business of the Week. High Performance Consultancy is an award winning national boutique HR, Employment Law and Health & Safety outsourcing consultancy, supporting a variety of businesses across the UK.
Bruntwood gains planning approval for ‘The Alberton’, pioneering wellbeing-led workspace
11/11/2022
Bruntwood, one of the UK’s leading commercial property companies, has today received planning approval for a revolutionary workspace and leisure destination, ‘The Alberton’, in Manchester city centre.
Andy Street to address DIB Property & Regeneration conference
10/11/2022
The mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority Andy Street has been confirmed as the latest big-name speaker to join the Downtown in Business national Planning, Property & Regeneration conference that will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 9th February next year.