An Employer’s Guide to Employment Tribunals
04/08/2022
Employment tribunals affect over 100,000 businesses in the UK every year. This week, Victoria offers an expert insight into employment tribunals.
“Mismanaged Decline Cannot Go On” says Liverpool Business Leader
19/07/2022
A Liverpool business leader is urging the government and commissioners appointed to manage the city council, to review how Liverpool is going to move forward.
Kigali to the Commonwealth
05/07/2022
Former MP and now business consultant Simon Danczuk discusses his recent trip to Rwanda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Business Forum and what Britain can learn from the African nation.
Culture, values and people business gym
28/04/2022
Beth Locke, Engagement Manager at Liverpool BID Company shares her thoughts on the recent DIB Business Gym event with Glenville Walker and Partners and High Performance Consultancy.
A week in America | 15 April 2022
14/04/2022
As high school seniors across the U.S. prepare for Prom, Martin Liptrot discusses how local businesses help out the next generation of workers, and how Corporate America could learn a thing or two from them.
Unfair dismissal is the new ‘whiplash’
31/03/2022
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna calls on the government to reform employment law legislation to protect businesses from vexatious claimants.
What next for Lancashire?
10/03/2022
Downtown in Business hosted a Roundtable discussion were the future of Lancashire was debated by business leaders from across the county.
The Business Survey: March 2022
10/03/2022
Downtown in Business is asking its members their views on a range of issues in our first business survey of 2022.
When was the last time you felt the pulse of your business?
10/02/2022
This week, Victoria discusses how you can engage with your employees and how important it is to communicate with them effectively.
The Business of Politics
14/10/2021
As a DIB poll finds that most business leaders feel abandoned by the political parties, Frank McKenna asks if Andy Street’s suggestion, that more entrepreneurs should go into politics, is the answer?
Outsourcing to Egypt
31/03/2021
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the outsourcing landscape the world over, and Egypt has fared better than most in these uncertain times, establishing itself as a primary destination for the delivery of such services.
Manchester businesses back local politicians over Lockdown
21/10/2020
A poll of Greater Manchester firms, immediately following the Government’s decision to put the region in a Tier 3 Lockdown, has come out overwhelmingly supporting local politicians. Almost 88% said they trusted the Manchester City Council leader, whilst just 12% said the Prime Minister.