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Liverpool is in the running to be crowned European Capital of Innovation 2026 after reaching the semi-final stage of the prestigious competition.
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Liverpool is in the running to be crowned European Capital of Innovation 2026 after reaching the semi-final stage of the prestigious competition.

The Titanic Hotel Liverpool is marking Sustainable September by highlighting its comprehensive and impactful environmental initiatives, from achieving zero-waste-to-landfill status to a unique, hands-on approach to maintaining the historic Stanley Dock

Liverpool’s largest independent accountancy and advisory firm DSG is celebrating a year of record growth, 12 months on from its management buyout (MBO).

This milestone marks eight years since the firm’s launch in 2017.

On Thursday 11th September at Hotel Voco in Manchester, Downtown in Business hosted ‘Talkin ‘Bout Regeneration 2025’, our annual national conversation on regeneration, investment, and growth.

DIB will host a series of exclusive fringe events alongside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool from 28th September to 1st October 2025.

Downtown Boss Frank McKenna, chats with Victoria Brown from oneHR Software and Claire McGuinness from High Performance Consultancy to discuss all the latest in the world of employment law.

Private sector lobby group Downtown in Business has urged political leaders to put aside their differences and ensure Cheshire and Warrington are at the forefront of the new era of devolved power and economic opportunity.

Despite Reform’s rather eccentric conference in Birmingham last week – it is time to start to take Nigel Farage and his party seriously.

Next Monday, 15th September 2025, Downtown in Business (DIB), in collaboration with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), will host a high-profile Parliamentary Reception on the Terrace at the House of Commons to present the West Midlands Growth Plan.

Keir Starmers latest reset has not gone according to plan. But has the PM turned the crisis into an opportunity?

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