Business Matters podcast

It’s MIPIM month! MIPIM is the premiere property conference worldwide, and once again Bradford hosted a great exhibition to promote the city to investors from the UK and around the world. David Warren (MGI Watson Buckle) caught up with Ian Briggs of the Yorkshire Post whilst he was on the spot, the spot being a gala champagne reception somewhere up in the hills above Cannes. Also, Michael Izza, Chief Executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales was in the area, and found time to talk about some of the challenges facing him.

Every month, internet fraud features in the show. This month, David Warren (MGI Watson Buckle) speaks to IT security expert Scott Padgett of ECSC about some of the current problems. Also, Richard Gunson enthuses about the global communication project that he is running with schools in the locale, and Andy Cullwick gives an update on events at Bradford Chamber of Commerce.

David Warren (MGI Watson Buckle) talks to Councillor Andrew Mallinson about the regeneration of Bradford, hears from Alan Talbot about a manufacturing award that might appeal to Bradford’s manufacturing companies (remember, Bradford is the third largest manufacturing centre in the UK) and has a chat with long-standing contact Tom Waples from H M Revenue and Customs about the Child Trust Fund, and the surprising number of people who fail to set up bank accounts despite receiving vouchers automatically on the birth of their child.

30 minutes of business comment. This month successful local Chartered Accountant (and therefore competitor!) Victoria Fryer joins David Warren in the studio to provide her view of the Bradford business scene. With recent legislative changes to the fore, there is also a discussion of the minimum wage legislation with a representative of the Inland Revenue, including the frankly quite grisly top 10 reasons why businesses refuse to pay the minimum wage to their employees.

30 minutes of business news, covering a wide range of topics with regular contributor, and customer service guru, Mark Bradley joining presenter David Warren in the studio. Also hear Mark’s daughter give her view of customer service in the UK as seen through the eyes of a 7 year old.