We do not Truss you
29/09/2022
Jim reflects on the spectacular economic implosion of the new Truss government and reports on the level of interest from business in the Labour Party that he noted at their Liverpool conference.
First Downtown in Business Event
29/09/2022
Paul James, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Red Rock Communications discusses his first experience of a DIB event. As someone who has described themselves as ‘not a fan’ of networking how did he find it?
New Speakers Confirmed for High Speed Rail Group conference
28/09/2022
Downtown CEO Frank McKenna amongst new confirmed speakers for High Speed Rail Group conference on Thursday 20th October.
Hot topics in HMRC’s war on R&D tax relief abuses
23/09/2022
Catax Senior R&D Tax Manager Mehul Kyprianou-Chavda discusses the hot topics in HMRC’s war on R&D tax relief abuses.
A week in America | 23 September 2022
23/09/2022
This week Martin, looks at how climate change is affecting the U.S. and how it has brought unlikely opportunities for some communities across the country.
New FD in at Muse as Futter joins
22/09/2022
National master developer, Muse, has announced that Rosalind Futter has joined the business as its new finance director.
DB3 sign up as DIB Partners
22/09/2022
Award winning, AJ100 practice for Architectural and Sustainable design, DB3 Group have become the latest Downtown in Business partner.
The Northern Powerhouse: Boosting Economic Growth
22/09/2022
Downtown in Business is delighted to have teamed up with the Institute of Government & Public Policy to allow all DIB members and stakeholders an exclusive opportunity to access IGPP’s Northern Powerhouse event that will take place online on Thursday 6th October 2022.
Starmer on course to win for Labour?
22/09/2022
Frank McKenna looks ahead to the Labour Party conference that takes place in Liverpool next week – and suggests that Keir Starmer has a long way to go if he is to become PM, despite the seismic challenges the country and the government is facing.
Term-time only and other ‘part-year’ workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks holiday a year
22/09/2022
What does the recent ruling from the Supreme Court in relation to holiday entitlement for atypical workers mean for employers? Ladyboss HR provides some clarity in this weeks blog.
Giant Growth Gamble
22/09/2022
As the government moves at last to protect business from the worst of the energy crisis, Jim looks at the more controversial aspects of Liz Truss’ economic measures. As Labour meets in Liverpool he also asks what do they do now?
How SMEs opting for payable tax credits on R&D claims will be affected by new cap
16/09/2022
Catax Senior Tax Analyst Khaled Fatheldin advises on new cap for payable tax credits on R&D claims.