Insider Media Business Podcasts

The Midlands stormed home at the UK Dealmakers Awards, taking a third of the trophies up for contention. Insider brought together two of the winners - Sarah Taylor of Clearwater, who was named Dealmaker of the Year, and Vinny Patel of BDO, which took home the Transaction Services Team trophy - to look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Midlands as a centre for M&A. In a frank but good hear...

Insider brought together three experts to look at why the Midlands’ manufacturing future lies in making higher value products and systems rather than cheap mass-production. Over 50 minutes we look at issues such as how advanced manufacturing is as much a culture and mindset as tech; the need to bring in younger, skilled staff; which technologies actually add value - and which don't; the need to sh...

The Jewellery Quarter is the jewel in the crown of Birmingham’s rich industrial past and exciting, modern future - it’s also a blueprint for urban regeneration. Hosted by Insider deputy editor Ian Griffin, the podcast looked at how we can maximise the Jewellery Quarter brand, the challenges of developing in a conservation area, the need for densification, bridging the viability gap, improving tran...

Midlands Business Insider editor Kurt Jacobs speaks to two experts from banking giant HSBC - Head of Corporate, West Midlands Andy Oates and Head of Leveraged Finance Origination Midlands Stuart Grantham.  In a wide-ranging discussion they review the potential growth for the UK economy, the possibility of interest rate cuts, the outlook for mergers & acquisitions, and why cyber security a...

It’s been the most heavily trailed Budget for years. But did Rachel Reeves deliver? What impact will her policies have on your business and personal finances? And will her £26bn tax rises fill the black hole at the heart of government finances? Hosted by Kurt Jacobs, editor of Midlands Business Insider, this episode brings together tax expert Iain Wright from Claritas; renowned economist John...