Business News Wales Podcasts

In this episode of Carwyn Meets, Carwyn speaks to Siwan Rees, Entrepreneurship Development Manager at NatWest Wales. PLEASE NOTE: This interview was recorded pre Covid-19.

Welcome to the eighth episode of Wales Business Review. This week former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones is joined by Frank Holmes, Cardiff Capital Region Chair and Founding Partner, Gambit Corporate Finance LLP and Robert Lloyd Griffiths, Director of IoD

This week former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones is joined by Alwen Williams, Programme Director at North Wales Economic Ambition Board and Wayne Preece, Group CEO, Hydro Industries.  

Welcome to the sixth episode of Wales Business Review. This week former First Minister of Wales is joined by Frank Holmes, Cardiff Capital Region Chair and Founding Partner, Gambit Corporate Finance LLP and Oliver Conger, Managing Director of Rototherm.

Welcome to the sixth episode of Wales Business Review. This week former First Minister of Wales is joined by Katy Chamberlain, Chief Executive of Business in Focus, and Nick Pearce, co-founder of Object-Matrix.

Please note this week's show was recorded via video conferencing to watch - https://businessnewswales.com/podcastwales-business-review-episode-4-coronavirus-special/ A weekly Business News Wales podcast, hosted by former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. This week Carwyn is joined by Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs of FSB Wales, and Robert Lloyd Griffiths, Director of IoD Wales in this coronavirus special.

The future for so many is very unclear at the moment and in this coronavirus special of The Wales Business Review, we explore some of the issues affecting businesses in Wales.  Former first minister Carwyn Jones hosts two guests, Ian Price, director of the CBI in Wales and Ken Skates, Minister for Economy and Transport.

Ken Skates, Minister for Transport and the Economy talks to Mark Powney, Managing Director of Business News Wales about the funding available to businesses across Wales. This is a huge, unprecedented crisis that we're facing, probably the biggest crisis in terms of economic fallout since World War 2. We expect further support to come from U.K. government in the form of a wage subsidy scheme that's absolutely essential in order to keep businesses afloat and to ensure that people have money going into their pockets during this incredibly difficult time. I've spoken with colleagues and counterparts in Westminster about the need for a wage subsidy scheme and I hope that we will hear something in a matter of days. The ideal way of securing the grants would be through local authorities with whom we're in discussion. Our aim is to utilise existing systems rather than develop new application processes that could lead to lengthy applications being made. We want to avoid that. We want the simplest, cleanest way of gett

Professor Dylan Jones-Evans talks to Mark Powney, Managing Director of Business News Wales about the impact the coronavirus will have on the economy, and how it’s not all bad news. Interview Highlights The economy will fall by 15%-20% over the next two quarters and it will be a difficult time for many. If the government does what it says it's going to do and businesses are protected from the worse of it, there is no reason why we won't have a rapid bounce back in 2021. The UK Government may take on the liability for insurance claims within the hospitality sector. Brexit resulted in businesses building up their balance sheets and it is estimated that there is about £750billion of cash in the corporate sector in the UK which will provide the economy with a strong buffer. The working population wasn’t enabled to work from home in previous recessions, the flexibility wasn’t there and this is something that will change in the future. The crisis will offer an opportunity for some businesses to take a step back and

Ben Cottam Head of External Affairs at FSB Cymru talks to Mark Powney, Managing Director of Business News Wales about the role of government in the coronavirus crisis and why small businesses need the support from everyone. Interview Highlights There is a high level of concern and uncertainly in a fast-moving situation as businesses question their ability to keep trading Unlike Brexit, we have a situation outside of businesses control. One of the problems we have is the inconsistency within government. Welsh Government hear the announcement at the same time as the general public and then they have to go away and figure out the numbers in terms of what it means for them and how they can then deliver it in Wales so we get a delay in Wales which is difficult when there is such urgency. My message to the UK and Welsh Governments that it is the expectation of business that they work closely together with a more seamless approach. We don’t want to have a chase situation every time an announcement is made by the UK

David Chapman, Executive Director for Wales for UKHospitality, talks to Mark Powney, Managing Director of Business News Wales about the impact the coronavirus will have on the hospitality industry. Interview Highlights The last 10 days have been absolutely savage for the hospitality industry across all parts of Wales. There has been a cliff-edge fall off for visitors to pubs and hotels and it's created a critical cashflow problem. A large hotel employer on March the 1st had a 74% occupancy and is now down to 20% Lots of venues are concerned not only for their own business but also for the people that work for them, its an emotional as well as economic impact. Some of our hospitality businesses are not just providing a service they are part of the local community and play a big part in supporting local supply chains. In Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd local people are dependent on the industry for their livelihood. Some Large Welsh hospitality businesses could be a victim of the crisis and it's highly likely we will

Cardiff Capital Region (CCR)  reveals ‘Resilient’, the third in a series of three analytical reports designed to provide robust and reliable data on a range of economic, social and environmental indicators to better understand the performance of the region.

Welcome to the second episode of Wales Business Review. A weekly Business News Wales podcast, hosted by former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. This week Carwyn is joined by Heather Myers, CEO of South and Mid Wales Chambers of Commerce, and Robert Lloyd Griffiths, Director of IoD Wales.

In this episode of Carwyn Meets, Carwyn speaks to Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council.

Welcome to the first ever episode of our Wales Business Review podcast. A weekly Business News Wales podcast, hosted by former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. This week Carwyn is joined by Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs of FSB Wales, and Robert Lloyd Griffiths, Director of IoD Wales, to discuss the Flybe failure, the impact of coronavirus, and how Wales is leading the world in environmental technology.

In this Episode of Carwyn Meets, Carwyn speaks to William McNamara, CEO of Bluestone

Cardiff Capital Region  launches second in a series of “State of the Region” reports CCR Economic Growth Partnership Board Member, Kevin Gardiner and CCR Chief Operating Officer Rhys Thomas talk to Mark Powney, MD Business News Wales about the essential role competitiveness plays in delivering the CCR Industrial and Economic plan, how this data will be used to drive City Deal decision making and the positive signs we are starting to see with regard to the diversity of existing businesses and our  growing skills base. The third and final part of the series “Resilient” will be published and discussed in March.

Rachael Flanagan runs a multi-million-pound business employing over 250 staff throughout Wales and the West. With her go-getter attitude and drive for success, she is truly an inspiration to all. Starting her business, Mrs Bucket Cleaning Services, at the age of 18 after failing her business A-level, she started her business with just £20 of black and white flyers and distributed them around the area. The response was better than Rachael anticipated and she was inundated with enquiries so decided to rope in some carefully chosen staff to help. Ten years on, Rachael Flanagan has created an impressive management team who run the day to day business now, enabling her to work ‘on the business, not in it’ as well as mentoring other entrepreneurs and small business owners on helping them take their business to another level.

Cllr Huw Thomas talks to Mark Powney, Business News Wales Managing Director about why he believes that it is essential we attend Mipim and what we collectively hope to achieve.

Cllr Andrew Morgan Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council and Chair of Regional Cabinet Cardiff Capital Region talks to Mark Powney Business News Wales Managing Director about why he believes that it is essential we attend Mipim and what we collectively hope to achieve.