
The Art of Hospitality 2025 | How did it go?
On Thursday 12th June 2025, we welcomed an incredible mix of hospitality professionals, students, educators and industry leaders to our June edition of The Art of Hospitality 2025!

On Thursday 12th June 2025, we welcomed an incredible mix of hospitality professionals, students, educators and industry leaders to our June edition of The Art of Hospitality 2025!

A leading national law firm has announced 22 promotions across its offices, including two new partners.

The group chair and chief executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, has broadly welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review announcement this week- but has said that the government now needs to crack on with radical planning reforms, a transformation of the welfare system, and investment into the skills agenda if it is to deliver on its ambition for economic growth

On Wednesday 11th June, Downtown in Business hosted another inspiring edition of our Leaders Lunch series at Stanley House, bringing together key business figures from across the region for a focused discussion on regeneration and growth in Lancashire and beyond.
Liverpool, UK – Steven A. Hunt & Associates, a trusted name in Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Building Services Design, is proud to announce the official opening of its new Midlands Office in Birmingham, launching on 1st July 2025.

UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has opened its fourth office in Birmingham, marking its first location outside the North of England.
Pam Smith, Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council will join DIB for our annual property, planning, and regeneration conference on the 11th September 2025.

We are delighted that United Wolves Productions are our Business of the Month for April 2025. Although United Wolves Productions are experts on video, they wouldn’t class themselves as videographers. They’re filmmakers!

Newcastle United’s Champions League return is expected to bring major economic benefits and global exposure to the city, says NE1’s CEO.

A new regional partnership, The Great North, has been launched at the UKREiiF investment summit in Leeds.

DIB group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna reports on UKREiiF 2025.

Get ready to pop some bottles at Mal’s Bubble Time Friday!