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DIB welcomes global recognition for Manchester as a “City to Watch”
Downtown in Business has welcomed Manchester’s recognition as one of the world’s leading emerging cities in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026.
Mayoral candidates confirmed for DIB Cheshire and Warrington business summit
Conservative Ben Fletcher and Labour’s Dan Price will outline their economic ambitions at DIB’s UNLEASHED summit
Mersey Power Towns: Driving Growth and Regeneration Across Birkenhead and Wirral
Business leaders, regeneration specialists and community and cultural representatives came together at Wirral Council’s Birkenhead headquarters for the latest Mersey Power Towns event, organised by Downtown in Business and Invest Liverpool City Region.
DIB Opinion | Working from home: flexibility must work both ways
DIB Group chair & chief executive Frank McKenna urges the government to back off more Red Tape and the Work From Home narrative.
Lancashire Devolution Must not be put into the Deep Freeze, Warns DIB
Downtown in Business has warned that the government’s review of local government reorganisation must not be allowed to derail Lancashire’s wider devolution and economic growth agenda.
The Liverpool Model: How £2 per room per night is transforming the city
In the first year of Liverpool’s £2 levy, over £2m has been raised and invested, driving overnight stays and making Liverpool a more competitive UK and international destination.
Downtown CEO responds to Chancellor’s Key Note Speech
Healey championed the UK as ‘world leaders in life sciences, defence technology, creative industries, financial services’ and called the UK’s science and research base ‘world beating’.
Building a business fit for the future
In this episode, Frank is joined by corporate lawyers Denise Walker and Joanna Sproson for an honest conversation about building a business that’s fit for the future.
The Burnham Playbook: Why SMEs Should Rethink Strategic Communications
Martin Liptrot, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Downtown in Business explores how supplementing the traditional, rigid approach of announcements and set piece press conferences in favour of raw emotion, everyday humour, and direct digital engagement, the new Prime Minister has shown how to connect across diverse audiences.
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