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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 11 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 11

Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds.

Employee Ownership Trusts – a brighter future for all? Cathrin Richards, partner at Azets   Image

Employee Ownership Trusts – a brighter future for all? Cathrin Richards, partner at Azets

It’s no empty cliché to say that the pandemic has changed priorities for many, including business owners who may be re-evaluating their work/life balance and accelerating plans for an exit.

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Simon Ford, CEO of Allstones Group Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Simon Ford, CEO of Allstones Group

The Allstone Group started in quarrying and slowly built up a waste management company alongside selling aggregates to the trade and public.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 4

Each Friday, Punchline editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to debate the main news and issues from the previous seven days.

HR troubleshooting for the new norm of homeworking - Margaret Adewale of HR Dept Gloucester Image

HR troubleshooting for the new norm of homeworking - Margaret Adewale of HR Dept Gloucester

As we come out of the pandemic, the new norm for many will be homeworking.

Older workers in Gloucestershire need retraining help - Ian Mean of Business West Image

Older workers in Gloucestershire need retraining help - Ian Mean of Business West

A growing number of older workers out of work requires a rethink on training to create fresh opportunities and make the best use of talent.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 28

Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds.

Punchline Talks! The B!G interview with Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G interview with Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien

Neill famously started his business in his garage just over eleven years ago.

Government support scheme paybacks: is your business ready? Jennifer Harrison of Hazlewoods Image

Government support scheme paybacks: is your business ready? Jennifer Harrison of Hazlewoods

As the Government eases restrictions put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worthwhile taking some time to ensure your business is financially viable for the next steps.

Changes to VAT Making Tax Digital procedures - Mark Handscombe of Azets Image

Changes to VAT Making Tax Digital procedures - Mark Handscombe of Azets

From April 1st 2021, UK VAT registered businesses will face more Making Tax Digital obligations.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - James Horwood of Kitchen Garden Foods

The key to business success is having the confidence to ask questions according to a leading Gloucestershire entrepreneur.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 20

Each Friday, www.Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to debate the main news and issues from the previous seven days.

Staying safe in face of unknown cyber threats - Jason Kalwa, Salus Cyber Image

Staying safe in face of unknown cyber threats - Jason Kalwa, Salus Cyber

Protecting what you value most is important to all of us - whether that be family, possessions or business.

Time to break free? Top tips on ending a commercial lease - Nick Southwell of Willans LLP Image

Time to break free? Top tips on ending a commercial lease - Nick Southwell of Willans LLP

Your business's needs change over time, so it's important for you to remain agile when it comes to your premises.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 14

A drop in the French wine harvest, bitcoin and a personal tale of Titanic memorabilia - this week's Punchline business briefing panel covered a wide range of news stories.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Business author Geoff Burch

Business guru, author and TV presenter Geoff Burch is this week's guest in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

Not much new for business in Queen's Speech - Ian Mean, Business West Image

Not much new for business in Queen's Speech - Ian Mean, Business West

Business will not have heard much new in the Queen's Speech outlining the Government's programme. The key announcement surrounded the leaked plans for new skills and training legislation under the much heralded Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

The impact of Covid-19 on small business owners' mental health - Hayley Parker of OPS-BOX Image

The impact of Covid-19 on small business owners' mental health - Hayley Parker of OPS-BOX

It's been quite a year for everyone - running a business has been no easy task and the usual daily stresses of being a business owner have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Phil Vickery

Rugby World Cup winner, British & Irish Lion, Gloucester and England captain, Celebrity Masterchef, clothing retailer, restaurant owner - Phil Vickery's CV is long and varied. So he had plenty to talk about when he took his place in the hot seat for the latest Punchline Talks B!G Interview.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, May 7

Growth in the economy, the prospects for foreign travel, rate relief and giant doughnuts - this week's Punchline business briefing panel covered a wide range of news stories.

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Face off? Alex Lyttle of Tayntons Solicitors

If, a year and a half ago, someone asked you "what is the first thing to come into your head when they said the word facemask?", I wonder what your response would be?

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VIDEO: Rachel Geliamassi, managing director, Stagecoach West

Rachel Geliamassi has had quite a journey to take her place in the Punchline Talks hot seat - from joining Stagecoach's graduate programme to taking over as managing director of the company's newly merged West and Oxfordshire regions.

Overcoming the pitfalls of start-up businesses – Adam Shearing of Hazlewoods Image

Overcoming the pitfalls of start-up businesses – Adam Shearing of Hazlewoods

As we begin to follow the nation's recovery roadmap out of lockdown, now is the time for start-ups to get ready and seize new opportunities.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, April 30

There has been a lot more in the news this week than Boris Johnson and home decorating for the Punchline business briefing panel to discuss.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Lee Woodward, Skyborne Airline Academy

Lee Woodward is more accustomed to a pilot's seat but the Skyborne Airline Academy chief executive agreed to face a fresh challenge when he took his place in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 23

It has been a week dominated by a few huge news stories, but there has been plenty affecting businesses closer to home for the Punchline business briefing panel to discuss.

Shareholders' agreements: A necessity or a luxury? Helen Howes of Willans LLP Image

Shareholders' agreements: A necessity or a luxury? Helen Howes of Willans LLP

Whether you are a small company with two shareholders, or a larger business with multiple shareholders, it is hard to overstate the importance of having a properly drafted shareholders' agreement.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Mark Blake, Mark Blake Hair Salons

In the week many of us have rushed to the hairdressers, Mark Blake - one of the leading figures in hairdressing in Gloucestershire and beyond - is in the Punchline Talks hot seat discussing reopening, operating throughout the pandemic, post-lockdown styles and much more.

Do's and don'ts of varying employment contracts - Margaret Adewale, The HR Dept Gloucester Image

Do's and don'ts of varying employment contracts - Margaret Adewale, The HR Dept Gloucester

Almost 500 British Gas engineers have lost their jobs after refusing to sign new contracts which would have seen them work longer hours while cutting average pay - raising crucial issues about what actions an employer should take if they wish to vary a contract of employment.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 16

The royal funeral, the reopening of shops and a legal dispute over a caterpillar cake - there has been plenty of news stories for our Friday panel of business experts to discuss.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 9

Easter is over and the easing of lockdown is almost with us - plenty for our Friday panel of business experts to discuss.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: David Owen, GFirst LEP

GFirst LEP chief executive David Owen is this week's guest in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

Tackling the known unknowns of cyber threats - Jason Kalwa, Salus Cyber Image

Tackling the known unknowns of cyber threats - Jason Kalwa, Salus Cyber

Whatever the size of your company, it is almost certainly placing an increased importance on its cyber system. Salus Cyber can help you ensure your business is aware of the risks and how to block them.

Families paying the price of lockdown - Chris Price, Tayntons Solicitors Image

Families paying the price of lockdown - Chris Price, Tayntons Solicitors

The vaccine drive, reducing numbers of infections and the easing of restrictions mean that for many, the Easter break will bring much to celebrate - but the social and economic effects of Covid-19 have been far reaching and inevitably it has taken a toll upon the family unit.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, March 26

Some of the biggest stories of the week were on the agenda for the latest Friday Business Briefing panel - as well as fried chicken and Magnum PI box sets.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Steve Gardner-Collins, Visit Gloucestershire

The coming weeks and months are crucial for tourism and hospitality businesses - so it is the perfect time for Steve Gardner-Collins, chairman of Visit Gloucestershire, to take his place in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

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Tax Day: Analysis of consultations and proposals - Randall & Payne

Three of Randall & Payne's experienced tax advisors have scrutinised the proposals below, to help breakdown what this means for you and your business.

Take steps to avoid hidden discrimination - Margaret Adewale, The HR Dept Gloucester Image

Take steps to avoid hidden discrimination - Margaret Adewale, The HR Dept Gloucester

There has been much talk in the press about discrimination in the workplace concerning sex, age, disability and race - but there is another, less discussed area of discrimination employers should be wary about.

Changing challenges for regulatory and employment law - Nigel Tillott of Davies and Partners Image

Changing challenges for regulatory and employment law - Nigel Tillott of Davies and Partners

Whilst there is a long backlog in the Tribunal system we are starting to learn the outcomes of the first Covid related claims.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks: Laurie Bell, Cheltenham Trust

How The Cheltenham Trust has faced a string of challenges during the pandemic is among the topics covered by chief executive Laurie Bell in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

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VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, March 19

The weekend is almost here which means it is time for the Punchline-Gloucester.com Friday Business Briefing panel to discuss the week's major business news.

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