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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern bring you insightful business and finance stories.Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they delve into the key challenges and opportunities facing today’s business world. From the complexities of tech investments to the impact of political decisions on global markets, this podcast offers valuable perspectives on current financial topics. Whether discussing business funding, economic policies, or corporate strategies, they provide listeners with the tools to understand today’s fast-evolving market.Each episode brings expert analysis on important issues, including market regulations, economic recovery, and the forces shaping the future of work. Robert and Steph bring you the latest insights from influential leaders and top entrepreneurs, making this podcast a must-listen for anyone interested in business growth, financial trends, and the evolving economic landscape.For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.
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May 8, 2024 • 58min
56. Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment
Minister for Investment, Lord Dominic Johnson discusses Brexit benefits, failure acceptance, and working in James Bond's office. Topics include attracting companies to the UK, long-term Brexit benefits, navigating chaos, and regulatory challenges in the UK.
May 5, 2024 • 35min
55. Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)
Political figure Liz Truss discusses the aftermath of the minibudget, exploring intense pressure to reverse policies, navigating political turbulence, implementing economic changes, and reflecting on challenges in UK politics. The discussion touches on strategic approaches, relationship building, decision-making processes, and ideological evolution towards economic freedom.
May 1, 2024 • 44min
54. The Liz Truss Interview: Who Killed Liz Truss? (Part 4)
Former UK politician Liz Truss discusses her fall from power, the role of the Bank of England in politicians' decisions, and the belief that cutting taxes can raise government revenue. The podcast delves into financial crises, tax cuts' economic implications, energy sector challenges, and navigating economic policy decisions.
Apr 28, 2024 • 36min
53. Founding a bank, fighting for financial justice, and tackling loan sharks - Dave Fishwick
Dave Fishwick, the businessman behind 'The Bank of Dave,' talks about founding a bank to tackle financial injustices, ethical lending practices, and the challenges of community-centered banking. He shares stories of assisting individuals with poor credit histories and the growing threat of loan sharks in communities.
Apr 24, 2024 • 34min
52. When privatisation fails: Why is the water industry drowning in debt?
Exploring the financial challenges in the UK water industry, focusing on Thames Water's debt burden, privatization impact on efficiency, sewage spills, ownership structures, and regulatory failures. Discussing the complexities of debt structure, investment disputes, and potential consequences like special administration or nationalization.
Apr 21, 2024 • 50min
51. Should businesses be owned by employees? - Dame Sharon White
Dame Sharon White, head of John Lewis, discusses running a business democratically, Treasury diversity issues, and cooperation with a secretive government. The episode is filled with insights on employee-owned businesses, crisis management during COVID-19, tough business decisions, and personal reflections on identity and heritage.
Apr 17, 2024 • 33min
50. How they avoid tax and get away with it
Exploring tax avoidance versus evasion, strategies to combat the tax gap, complexities of compliance, ethical dilemmas in tax obligations, transparency in politicians' tax affairs, rise of Lidl and Aldi in the UK supermarket industry
Apr 15, 2024 • 23min
49. Who Killed Liz Truss? Death on the Square Mile (Part 3)
Exploring the aftermath of Truss's death at the Bank of England, Hunt's crisis meeting at Chequers, and the lasting impact on the UK. The podcast delves into political murder, leadership challenges, regulatory oversight in the financial sector, and the mysterious events in the horse racing industry.
Apr 14, 2024 • 33min
48. Who Killed Liz Truss? Britain on the Brink (Part 2)
The podcast delves into the Bank of England's response to a financial crisis, tensions between economic establishment and government, characterization of Andrew Bailey, controversial tax cuts, and a mystery in the racing world involving a missing racehorse and tragic death.
Apr 10, 2024 • 40min
47. Who Killed Liz Truss? Countdown to Calamity (Part 1)
Exploring the financial crisis post Liz Truss's mini budget, implications on UK Government Bonds, Bank of England's inflation management critique, government turmoil from tax cuts, hidden vulnerability causing stress, UK bond market chaos affecting pension schemes, and Bank of England's intervention sparking political fallout.
