WHERE DEALS GET DONE – DIB DROPS ITS BIGGEST EVENTS LINE-UP EVER!
27/11/2025
Downtown in Business isn’t easing into 2026 — we’re kicking the door off its hinges and rolling out a blockbuster calendar.
DOWNTOWN IN BUSINESS WARNS: RISING UNEMPLOYMENT AND SLUGGISH GROWTH SHOWS LABOUR MUST RETHINK ITS EMPLOYMENT LAW AGENDA
13/11/2025
Downtown in Business has urged the government to think again on its sweeping employment law reforms, warning that this week’s double whammy of announcements – UK unemployment hitting a four-year high, and growth at a disappointing 0.1% in the last quarter, is a flashing red light the Treasury cannot afford to ignore.
Sedulo’s A.I.R offering continues national growth with appointment of Senior Director Said Bile
11/11/2025
The appointment follows a strong period of expansion for the division, which launched earlier this year in response to rising HMRC compliance activity and a more complex tax relief environment.
Budget Pressure, Productivity Crisis: My Take on the Real Problem
10/11/2025
In hospitality; there’s costs everywhere… but the real killer is productivity and a culture that’s “quietly talked us out of graft”.
EP.119 | Reeves, Royalty & Racism
03/11/2025
Frank, Jim, Jo and Kevin discuss the country’s racism problem, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the Chancellor’s housing issue, and reflect on Kemi Badenoch’s one year as leader of the Tories.
What a Pop Concert Taught Me About Hospitality
31/10/2025
We like to pretend hospitality just lives in hotels, restaurants, and conference centres. Yet, we all know, it doesn’t.
Season 5. Episode 2. | Hospitality | Hope Street Hotel
31/10/2025
In this captivating conversation DIB boss Frank McKenna, Jan shares her career and journey in hospitality, some of the advice she would give to anyone looking to join the hospitality industry and explains her role in the hotel.
Downtown in Business warns that new Employment Rights Bill will hurt small firms and stifle growth
30/10/2025
Downtown in Business believes that the proposed changes risk creating additional costs, uncertainty, and bureaucracy for small businesses that are already facing rising inflation, increased regulation, and economic uncertainty.
Sutcliffe CEO Warns of Engineering Skills Crisis – Calls for Proactive Industry Action at their 40th Birthday at Hill Dickinson Stadium
24/10/2025
Keyes is calling on other industry leaders to take concrete action before the skills gap becomes unbridgeable.
Stallard Kane and oneHR Announce Groundbreaking Partnership to Transform Health & Safety Support
21/10/2025
Stallard Kane, an experienced HR and Health & Safety Consultancy, has today announced an exciting new partnership with leading HR and H&S software provider oneHR.
Season 5. Episode 1. | Hospitality | Fazenda
17/10/2025
In this fascinating conversation DIB boss Frank McKenna and Tomas discuss his journey into the hospitality industry, some of the lessons he has learned along the way and his vision and plans for the future of Fazenda.
DIB Announces Liverpool City Region Westminster Event
16/10/2025
Downtown in Business is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Liverpool City Region Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday 10th June 2026, on the stunning Pavillon Terrace at the Palace of Westminster.