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Ryanair's Jab n Go Ad, Diversity, Shopping on Amazon, Mental Health and Parish Council Meetings! - The Business Herald Episode #23

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Business Herald Podcast. This week we discuss: 

• Ryanair's Jab & Go advert being banned
• Diversity in the workplace
• Whether shopping on Amazon is good or bad
• Impact of working from home on Mental Health 
• and a Parish Council Zoom Meeting escalating quickly! 

I'm your host, Steven Mather Solicitor. This week I'm joined by the excellent Jess Shailes of The Ideal Marketing Company, and Ben Blyth Head of Mortgages at Rippled. 

Will the markets see a severe correction after covid? Here's your weekly roundup of UK Business News - The Business Herald Podcast #22

Welcome to Episode 22 of The Business Herald. 

The Business Herald is a weekly roundup of UK Business and Economy News, with a focus on how it impacts upon your small SME business. 

This week I discuss the weeks main news stories and discuss the IMF's suggestion that markets are going to suffer a severe correction post covid, with expert Ben Wattam of WKM Wealth. 

We also look at Boohoo & Debenhams, Cash Burn, Game Stop and the US stock market manipulation and more. 

You can subscribe to our weekly email at www.businessherald.co.uk 

Inflation and price increases, bailouts of Eurostar, the end of cash and more -The Business Herald Podcast Episode #21

On this week's Business Herald Podcast we discuss: 

- the effect that shipping costs increase, customs handing and EU paperwork might have on prices and inflation generally

- whether the UK Government should consider a bailout of Eurostar, Channel Tunnel and other big businesses

- whether cash will die out from usage or not

and more. 

Your host is Steven Mather Solicitor. This week we're joined by James Blacklaws and Jamie Cochrane once again. 

The Business Herald is a free weekly email newsletter rounding up the week's business and economy news. The podcast explores a few of the key issues, debates them and discusses how they might impact upon your small business. 

250,000 business to fail? Working from home stress and a no jab no job policy - Episode #20 Business Herald Podcast

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Business Herald Podcast. On this week's show: 

• 250,000 business with under 50 staff to fail this year
• Does working from home cause mental health issues? 
• Pimlico's "No Jab, No Jab" Policy discussed 

Plus much more... 

Your host is Steven Mather Solicitor. I'm joined by Mark Jennings and Mark Exley. 

The Business Herald is a weekly round up of UK Business and Economy News emailed to your inbox every Friday for free. Signup at www.businessherald.co.uk. On the Podcast, we discuss the main issues and how they might impact upon your SME. 

Return to lockdown, business cashflow, and Donald Trump - Episode #19 of The Business Herald Podcast

In this episode 19 of The Business Herald Podcast we talk about: 

 

• 2021 looks like 2020 surprise
• Return of lockdown 
• Further funding to help
• the can that's been kicked becoming a massive roadblock
• Donald Trump and much more. 

I'm your host, Steven Mather Solicitor. This week, I'm joined by Simone Bell and Gavin Bates, both small business owners as well. 

Pre-Christmas Slowdown, Furlough Repayments, Bounceback Loan Fraud, Furlough Extended, Base Rates, Inflation and more - Business Herald#18

In this week's short n sweet Business Herald Podcast, we talk about: 

 

- BDO and others repaying Furlough money

- Bounceback Loan Fraud

- Inflation and Consumer Prices

- the Bank of England Base Rate 

and some other bits. 

 

No guests this week, as it's the week before Christmas, so just me - Steven Mather Solicitor. 

 

Have a very Merry Christmas.  

 

Regional recovery plans, a wealth tax, a boost to the high street and definitely no William Shakespeare puns - Business Herald #17

Welcome to your weekly episode of The Business Herald Podcast, which looks at some of the weeks key business news and economy issues and discusses how they might impact upon your small business. 

This week, we discuss: 

✅ a plan for regional recovery shaped by local voices

✅ the need for small businesses to be represented and have a voice

✅ the idea of a Wealth tax as a one-off way to recouperate missing treasury funds

✅ Zalando's chief executive stepping down to let his wife's career flourish

✅ Primark's prosed VAT free week to boost retail 

✅ and much more... 

 

Your host as always is Steven Mather Solicitor and Your Business Lawyer. We are joined by Gavin Bates of Smart Business Recovery, and Marc Ford Coach and Editor of Your Best Kept Business Secret Magazine, Website and Podcast. 

Diversity in the Workplace Panel Discussion Podcast Special

We're delighted to bring you this special podcast, where we talk about diversity in the workplace. 

In this panel discussion, we discuss: 

• whether there should be quotas requiring a specific number of women or BAME people on boards
• why and how we should seek skills and value, rather than mere tokenism
• how it is less about tolerance but more about respect for others' backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints
• how you can start to make small changes to be more diverse and indeed why you should
• and much more besides. 

This is a fascinating podcast and we're so grateful for my guests, Barbara Armstrong OBE, Ashiedu Joel and Libby Langley for each adding their own unique angle on all the points. 

 

Administration & Insolvency, Business Rates Repaid, Tax and more on this week's Business Herald Podcast #16

In this week's Business Herald Podcast, we talk about the main UK Business News and Economy issues. We discuss: 

• Arcadia administration, Debenhams Insolvency, and a raft of CVAs and ask "Is insolvency just a way to play the system, or can SMEs benefit too?"
• We claim a success on Business Rate Relief paid to supermarkets over lockdown, them mostly having agreed to repay £1.2 BILLION back to the government. 
• We look at whether there could be tax cuts on the horizon, or whether we'll just see lots of stealth taxes anyway
• and the financial impact of "I'm a Celebrity" to the local economy
• and much more besides. 

Your host as always is Steven Mather Solicitor, Lawyer for SMEs, Author and Podcaster.  We're joined this week by Jamie Cochrane from PBC Business Recovery and Insolvency, and Tej Gawera of TaxAssist Accountants in Leicester. 

The Business Herald is a weekly email newsletter containing all of the week's business news stories. You can subscribe to the mailing list at www.businessherald.co.uk 

The Spending Review, Responsibility For Your Business, Maradona and the Economics of Football - The Business Herald Podcast #15

In this week's slightly extended Business Herald Podcast, we talk about: 

• the Spending Review and whether enough has been done to support the economy
• taking responsibility for your own business
• whether the law should mandate numbers of women on boards
• Maradonna's death 
• the economics of football and PPV

A real mixed bag and a thoroughly enjoyable show. 

This week, we're joined by Michael Wheat of Ponds by Michael Wheat and Kevin Dunn of Furnley House. Your host as always is Steven Mather Solicitor.