Podcasts

In this podcast, recorded in late October, we are joined by Barclays manufacturing relationship managers Sally-Ann Cain and Martin Brown to discuss their thoughts on COIVID-19 and how it has affected manufacturers in our region.  Interviewed by Robin Adams, head of our manufacturing team, ...

With the UK tightening measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 following an increase in infections, the Legal Spectrum Podcast series visits the role of business in the community. Jobs versus communities? Charities have been hit hard by the onset of COVID-19, while many businesses will understanda...

Welcomed by many, the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act aims to make life easier for struggling businesses… providing they are struggling to pay their debts and not collect them. For suppliers and creditors, the new insolvency legislation makes things more difficult, with a host of...

Why are people saying ‘it’s a tenant’s market out there’?Well, there’s been substantial legislation to protecttenants from forfeiture and eviction during the pandemic. While this has beenwelcomed by many businesses, it has put commercial landlords under increasingpressure with many having ...

For many businesses, going digital has been the key for survival during the pandemic, but it's not that straightforward for the manufacturing sector. North Shields based Bay Plastics started as a small shop in a converted flat and evolved to become a plastics stockist, designer and fabrication speci...

The impact of Lockdown focused more attention on data than ever before and businesses have many questions. How has COVID-19 changed how businesses record and manage data as businesses restart in the new normal? What should businesses do with employee health data? How will the much talked about ‘te...