Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to review Friday's national and regional newspapers and discuss what is happening in their own business sector and their own individual businesses.

Finally, they round off by picking the stories that have caught their eye in this week's Punchline-Gloucester.com.

The Business Breakfast Briefer show is sponsored by Hazlewoods Accountants and Business Advisors. 

This week's panel of experts were:

David Owen - CEO of GFirst LEP and a director of economy and environment at Gloucestershire County Council. We find out from him what's next for GFirst LEP and its staff, and his view on the general state of the Gloucestershire economy.

Enzo Mora - MD of The Mortgage Brain - the company has 110 staff (give or take a few) and is based in Brunswick Square in Gloucester with a turnover of approximately £6 million. We find out Enzo's view on the mortgage and housing market at the moment and what types of interest payment deals are out there.

Dr Cheryl E Whiting - author and business trainer (taking aspiring professionals to the next level). She has just launched her first book - Professionalism Matters - and we find out about the book and how it all came together, plus her top tips for businesses.

There was so much covered today and jam packed as always, including COP 28, Shane MacGowan, Tesla Trucks and Elon Musk, unemployment figures, the nature of man flu, The Forum in Gloucester, Black Friday and vaping.