Money Talks with Liam Halligan
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -A deep dive into the biggest finance and business stories of the week with GB News' Economics Editor, Liam Halligan.
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Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Ian Ward slams Hunt's budget and says it will not create regionally-balanced economy
April 14, 2023 09:33 - 13 minutes - 13 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Ian Ward, the Labour leader of Birmingham City Council. Having entered local government in the mid-1990s, Ward has led Birmingham City Council since 2017. Keen to promote Birmingham’s both nationally and overseas, he spearheaded the successful 2022 Commonwealth Games bid, having already helped bring a number of high-profile international spor...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Andy Street defends levelling up scheme and the importance of enterprise zones
April 14, 2023 09:05 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode Liam speaks to Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands since 2017, representing the Conservatives. Raised in Birmingham, Street started his career as a John Lewis trainee in 1985, rising through the ranks to become Managing Director in 2007. Under his leadership, the iconic chain saw a 50 per cent increase in sales, a doubling in the number of stores and the gro...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Suella Braverman on her childhood, small boats policy and UK's future in ECHR
April 14, 2023 07:57 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Braverman was born and raised in London. Her parents emigrated to the UK from Kenya and Mauritius respectively. After studying law at Cambridge, Braverman was a barrister before entering Parliament as MP for the Conservative stronghold of Fareham, Hampshire in 2015. Braverman moved swiftly through the mi...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Lorraine Bliss MBC
February 01, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Lorraine Bliss, who runs St Edmunds, in Norwich. An award-winning charity, St Eds – as it’s known – provides vocational training to some 250 teenagers from across East Anglia – some of regular school age, others who are 16-plus. There are over a million young people in the UK not in education, employment or training for work - so-called ...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Asher Bennett, Founder and CEO of Tevva
November 25, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Asher Bennett, Founder and CEO of Tevva – a company based in Tilbury, Essex, that makes dual-fuel hydrogen/battery trucks. Tevva opened its Tilbury factory in January 2022, and already employs 300 workers. Its dual-fuel trucks, which combine both a lithium-ion battery and a hydrogen fuel cell, have a range of hundreds of miles and can be refuell...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: John Penrose, the government’s competition Tsar
November 24, 2022 15:33 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to John Penrose, the government’s competition Tsar. Penrose has been the Conservative MP for Weston-super-Mare since 2005, having previously worked for JP Morgan and McKinsey. He has also served as a minister in several government departments, including the Northern Ireland Office. In 2021, John wrote the “Power to the People”, a government-commissioned independent report on competition policy, designed to shape new laws to “make capitalism work for all”...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Former Brexit Secretary Lord David Frost.
November 09, 2022 11:39 - 19 minutes - 19 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, recorded during the COP-27 summit, Liam talks to Former Brexit Secretary Lord David Frost. Until early 2020, Frost was known only to Whitehall and Westminster insiders. But after then Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed him as the UK’s Chief Brexit negotiator, he became a household name. In December 2021, Frost resigned from government. He admired Johnson bu...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Steve Scrimshaw, Vice-President of Siemens UK
November 09, 2022 11:14 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, ahead of the COP-27 summit in Egypt, Liam talks to Steve Scrimshaw, Vice-President of Siemens UK. Companies like Siemens UK have been at the heart of efforts to develop renewable power sources like wind and solar, helping to reduce carbon emissions, with renewables now helping to generate up to 40pc of the UK’s electricity – themes developed during this interview. ...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Stephen Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metal Forming
September 22, 2022 17:31 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Stephen Morley, President of Confederation of British Metalforming, a trade body comprising hundreds of companies, employing tens of thousands of workers. These are firms at the heart of the UK’s manufacturing sector – and they use a lot of energy. Returning to Money Talks, Stephen responds to the government's new energy support package for business, praising...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan: Patrick Minford, Professor of Economics
September 06, 2022 13:35 - 25 minutes - 24 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Patrick Minford, Professor of Economics at Cardiff University. During the Conservative leadership contest, when Liz Truss was asked to name any economists who backed her plans, she replied “Patrick Minford.” Previously based at Liverpool University, Minford made his name as one of the “monetarists” who revolutionised economic thinking in the late...
Money Talks, Episode 56: Andy Scanlon, Co-Founder & CEO of VR Entertainment Group
August 08, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 20.1 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Andy Scanlon, the UK franchisee of Sandbox VR, one of the world’s leading location-based virtual reality companies. Sandbox VR provides fully immersive gaming experiences, in physical city-centre locations, involving teams of players. It has its own unique titles such as Amber Sky 2088 and Deadwood Mansion, which are all designed in-house. ...
Episode 55: Gordon Kerr | Finance and debt markets specialist
July 25, 2022 15:25 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Gordon Kerr, a finance and debt markets specialist who has advised several European governments on the future of the eurozone. With the European Central Bank now raising interest rates for the first time in over a decade, there are fears higher borrowing costs could tip the eurozone into recession – a region which remains of huge importance to...
Episode 54: Michael Stewart | Founder of British social media platform Uzube
July 18, 2022 15:16 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBWelcome to Money Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Michael Stewart, founder of a new British social media platform called Uzube. Aimed at generation Z, those born from the early 1990s onwards, Uzube is designed to allow millions of creative people to showcase their work – be it music, photography or other art forms - meet like-minded people and raise donations to support their work. An acc...
Episode 53: Edward Chancellor | Financial Historian
July 13, 2022 13:04 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this interview, Liam talks to Edward Chancellor – the well-known financial historian, author, journalist and investment strategist. Edward’s new book – The Price of Time: the real story of interest’ – is an account of the impact of central banks’ policy of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing since the 2008 global financial crisis. His previous books include Devil take the hindmost: A history of financial speculation – which has been translated into many languages and was a...
Episode 52: Alan Miller | Old Truman Brewery founder
July 11, 2022 12:09 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this interview, Liam talks to Alan Miller – a well-known hospitality entrepreneur, who set up the Night Time Industries Association in 2015, serving as its first Chairman. A proud Londoner, Alan has a long track-record in business, having founded the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, in the heart of the capital’s East End, in the early 1990s. His drive and creativity helped to attract a range of tenants to the 10-acre site, transform the locality. Prior to that, Alan ran a promotions...
Episode 51: Linas Pozerskis | Co-founder and CEO of WAU
July 01, 2022 14:09 - 18 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Linas Pozerskis - Co-founder and CEO of WAU - a company selling long range electric bikes. Headquartered in Birmingham, WAU was set up in 2018 after Linas and his team conducted extensive market research amongst avid cyclists - to find out what makes the perfect electric bike. Today’s WAU bikes, the company says, combine effortless repair with a 100-mile range between charges. WAU keeps prices down by avoiding high street mark-up, going direct to consumers....
Episode 50: Michael Gove
June 28, 2022 18:02 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to the Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove. Having entered the House of Commons in 2005, the MP for Surrey Heath has emerged as one of the UK’s most influential politicians. Having previously run the Departments for Education, Justice and Food and Agriculture, Gove has developed a reputation as a courageous reformer, who gets things done. After taking a prominent pro-Brexit role in the 2016 EU referendum, he then led Boris Jo...
Episode 49: Serial entrepreneur Piers Linney
June 28, 2022 12:55 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to serial entrepreneur and thought-leader Piers Linney. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Piers grew up in Lancashire – the son of a mother from Barbados and a father from Manchester. With a professional background in law and banking, Piers has appeared as an investor on the BBC’s Dragon’s Den and the Channel 4 series “Secret Millionaire”. He is also a non-Executive Director of the British Business Bank and a trustee of the innovation foundation Nesta. In 2021...
Episode 48: Steve Freer and Val Wawrosz | Co-Founders of Tempus Novo
June 23, 2022 12:14 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Steve Freer and Val Wawrosz, the two founders of Tempus Novo. With almost 60 years of combined experience working with offenders in prisons throughout the country, Steve and Val set up Tempus Novo in 2014, to identify and place ex-offenders with leading employers, giving former convicts a chance to rebuild their lives. Determined to improve rehabilitation within the UK criminal justice system, Steve and Val have built strong relationship with both minister...
Episode 47: Siobhan Miles-Moore | Artist and co-founder of Miles Moore Ceramics
June 15, 2022 12:13 - 16 minutes - 16.1 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Siobhan Miles-Moore - artist and co-founder of Miles Moore Ceramics. Despite having a passion for ceramics from an early age, Siobhan initially pursued a conventional career in higher education and later worked as a firefighter. Siobhan then returned to her creative roots, and now makes award-winning ceramics - working from her Lake District home with her ...
Episode 46: Andrea McLean | Loose Women star turned businesswoman
May 30, 2022 17:47 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Andrea McLean – formerly a presenter on the hit ITV daytime television chat show Loose Women. Born in Glasgow, McLean trained as a journalist and then became a presenter on the Weather Channel, before moving to GMTV. She went on to co-present Loose Women from 2007 to 2020. In June 2018, McLean launched her own company “This Girl Is On Fire” – with husband Nick Feeney. She decided to go into business and work for herself given the huge response to her b...
Episode 45: Conservative MP Sir John Redwood
May 26, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Sir John Redwood MP. After an early career in academia and finance, John Redwood was chosen as the Head of Margaret Thatcher’s Policy Unit in 1983 – becoming an architect of the Tories’ privatisation programme. After entering the Commons as MP for Wokingham in Berkshire in 1987, John Redwood challenged Prime Minister John Major for the Tory leadership in 1995 – and has since remained a leading voice on free market econo...
Episode 44: Tim Slee | CEO of Events in the Sky
May 20, 2022 12:16 - 20 minutes - 19.9 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Tim Slee, CEO of Events in the Sky. A serial entrepreneur with a background in media, Tim has founded and owned some of the UK’s best known specialist titles and websites over the last 20 years – including Square Mile, Hedge, Foodism and Escapism magazines. In a new venture, Tim created Events in the Sky in 2019 – a company that specialises in hosting...
Episode 43: Adam Brooks | Owner of two iconic pubs in Essex
May 16, 2022 12:37 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Adam Brooks, the owner of two iconic pubs in Essex - The Owl Public House in Loughton and The Three Colts in Buckhurst Hill. During lockdown, Adam emerged as a leading hospitality industry advocate, amassing over 240,000 followers on Twitter. As Covid restrictions took hold, he repeatedly spoke out against lockdown measures, accusing Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “throwing good pubs and other businesses to the wolves for no good scientific reason”. In th...
Episode 42: Howard Cox | Founder of Fair Fuel UK
May 11, 2022 10:50 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Howard Cox, Founder of the campaign group Fair Fuel UK. A pharmacologist by training, Howard built a successful career as a consultant to small businesses, specialising in technological and logistical issues. Over recent years, he has teamed up with the Road Haulage Association to lobby against levels of UK fuel taxation. In this wide-ranging interview, Ho...
Episode 41: James Kitto, Vice-President of Sales for Samsung
April 28, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to James Kitto, Vice President of Sales for Samsung. Since joining the South Korean technology giant in 2017, Kitto has been heavily involved in business development across mobile, tablet, wearable and audio and memory segments of the business, while launching new products across the UK and Ireland. These include the Galaxy S10, Note10 and the Galaxy Watch, with S...
Episode 40: Bill Grimsey | Legend of retail
April 22, 2022 12:40 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBHaving left school at 15, Bill Grimsey was a butcher's boy, before joining Bishops supermarket chain as a trainee manager, rising to become a director. He went on to work for Tesco, before holding senior retail management jobs in Hong Kong and South Africa. Returning to the UK, Grimsey was later CEO of Wickes, Iceland, Booker and Focus DIY, before going on to write both “Sold Out” and “The Grimsey Review” – which reports on the state of the UK high street, highlighting the problem of e...
Episode 39: Damian McKinney, Global CEO of Stoli Group
April 19, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Damian McKinney, Global CEO of Stoli Group. Having previously founded and built a global consultancy, McKinney Rogers, he has also worked for Diageo and across many industries and continents, with a particular focus on the alcohol industry. A former officer in the Royal Marine Commandos, he has numerous awards for courage and distinguished service. In this interview, McKinney discusses the rebranding of Stolichnaya - a historic vodka brand, dating back to 1948, ...
Episode 38: Michael Jacobs | Former Special Adviser to Gordon Brown
April 01, 2022 12:30 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Michael Jacobs, Professorial Fellow at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) at Sheffield University. Prior to joining SPERI, Michael was Director of the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice, based at the UK think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research. From 2004–2007 he was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers at the UK Treasury. And until 2010 Michael was a Special Adviser to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, with responsibilit...
Episode 37: Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
March 18, 2022 13:19 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Kwarteng was born in London to Ghanaian parents and entered the House of Commons as Tory MP for Spelthorne in 2010. Before politics, he gained a PhD in history from Cambridge and was then an investment banker. Since joining the Business Department as a minister ...
Money Talks with Liam Halligan Episode 36: John Caudwell | Founder of Phones4U
March 14, 2022 13:43 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to British business leader, billionaire and philanthropist John Caudwell. John rose to prominence after he founded and built the UK's biggest independent phone retailer, Phones 4u - which he then sold in 2006. Today, Caudwell is focussed on property investments and philanthropy - not least his children's charity, Caudwell Children. In this interview, John Ca...
Episode 36: John Caudwell | Founder of Phones4U
March 14, 2022 13:43 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to British business leader, billionaire and philanthropist John Caudwell. John rose to prominence after he founded and built the UK's biggest independent phone retailer, Phones 4u - which he then sold in 2006. Today, Caudwell is focussed on property investments and philanthropy - not least his children's charity, Caudwell Children. In this interview, John Ca...
Episode 35: Tony Stein, CEO of Healthcare Management Solutions
March 10, 2022 16:20 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Tony Stein, Co-Founder and CEO of Healthcare Management Solutions – which employs over two thousand staff across more than sixty UK care homes. Having built one of Britain’s biggest social care providers, Stein is a hugely-experienced leader in his field. In this in-depth interview, he discusses how the sector is grappling with inflation and staff shortages, while reflecting on the challenges of the Covid pandemic – including what he calls the “myth that th...
Episode 34: Steve Baker, former Brexit Minister
March 01, 2022 14:35 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode, Liam talks with Steve Baker, Tory MP for Wycombe and Former Brexit Minister. Since entering the House of Commons in 2010, Baker has developed a reputable as a formidable campaigner, someone who can organise and marshal fellow Parliamentarians to pressure governments into action. As chair of the European Research Group of backbench MPs, he played a crucial role in ensuring that Brexit legislation was passed by the House of Commons. Baker has more recently turned his attention ...
Episode 33: Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels
February 23, 2022 11:31 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBIn this episode, Liam talks with Alex Epstein, author of the best-selling book “The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels”. Alex has built a global reputation for providing an alternative perspective on the energy debate, championing the case for fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. His latest book “Fossil Future” will be published in the Spring of 2022. Liam caught up with Alex, who was speaking from California, on the day that President Putin declared that Russia recognised the indepen...
Episode 32: Liam talks to Spencer Matthews, former reality TV star and Founder of Clean Co –
February 21, 2022 16:26 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Spencer Matthews, a former reality TV star and Founder of Clean Co – which uses traditional distilling methods to create non-alcoholic spirits – including, rum, tequila and gin. As the low-and no-alcohol drinks sector continues to grow, Matthews has raised millions of pounds for his start up. Clean Co bills itself as having “cheeky-luxe” positioning, at t...
Episode 31: Stephen Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metal Forming
February 14, 2022 13:27 - 21 minutes - 21.7 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Stephen Morley, President of Confederation of British Metalforming, a trade body comprising hundreds of companies, employing tens of thousands of UK workers. These are firms at the heart of the UK’s manufacturing sector – and they use a lot of energy. When April utility bills hit the nation’s collective doormat, millions will need to dig deep. But while househo...
Episode 30: Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla
February 04, 2022 12:19 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla – an oil and gas exploration company which has been assessing the opportunity to frack gas reserves across the UK, particularly in Lancashire. Speaking to Money Talks in Blackpool, on the day Ofgem announced a 54% rise in the price cap for household fuel bills, Egan refers to the sharp increase in UK wholesale energy pric...
Episode 29: Nick Bianchi, Director of the iconic furniture retailer Arighi Bianchi
February 01, 2022 16:14 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Nick Bianchi, Director of the iconic furniture retailer Arighi Bianchi, based in Macclesfield, around 15 miles south of Manchester. Nick is a direct descendant of Antonio Bianchi, a cabinet maker from Lake Como, who left Italy in the mid-nineteenth century to settle in this Cheshire market town, getting together with another Italian family to establish Arig...
Episode 28: Professor Jagjit Chadha, Director of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research.
January 27, 2022 13:35 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Professor Jagjit Chadha, Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, the UK's oldest and most influential economic think tank. In this wide-ranging interview, Professor Chadha argues why central bank money-printing should be reined in and, with inflation at a 30-year high, explains to younger viewers and listeners "what high inflati...
Episode 27: Polly Neate - Chief Executive, Shelter
January 17, 2022 13:30 - 27 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Polly Neate, Chief Executive of the campaigning charity Shelter. Since the mid 1960s, Shelter has been at the centre of the debate about and provision of temporary accommodation and housing for low-income and otherwise vulnerable families. As well as providing practical assistance to families in need, the politically non-aligned charity also exerts considerable influence among politicians and policymakers. In this wide-ranging interview, Polly Neate discus...
Episode 26: Ben Lebus, founder of Mob Kitchen
January 14, 2022 20:51 - 8 minutes - 8.75 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Ben Lebus, founder of the highly successful online cooking and content platform, Mob Kitchen. Set-up in 2016, as Ben left university, Mob Kitchen has grown steadily since its creation. Built on a mission to help students and other young people prepare restaurant quality meals on a budget, Mob Kitchen has well over a million social media followers, with Ben publishing four bestselling cookbooks. Now rebranding as simply, Mob, the company thrived during Covid...
Episode 25: Luke Johnson, former chairman of Channel 4 and Pizza Express
January 11, 2022 14:06 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, Liam talks to Luke Johnson, a former chairman of Pizza Express and Channel 4 television. A serial entrepreneur, Johnson has managed, raised finance for and invested in numerous companies, particularly high street names including Giraffe Restaurants, Feng Sushi and, most recently, Gail's Artisan bakery. Johnson has combined his stellar business career with a sideline in journalism - and is also a highly experienced newspaper columnist. But business is what drives him – a...
Episode 24: Steve Hardeman, MD of Clevedon Fasteners
December 20, 2021 13:08 - 22 minutes - 22.4 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Steve Hardeman, MD of Clevedon Fasteners. Based in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, the company manufactures cold-formed components for use in commercial and automotive markets world-wide. Formed in 1939 to supply the aircraft industry, Clevedon Fasteners specializes in bespoke production, with components heat-treated or plated to any commercially available f...
Episode 23: Patrick Dardis, CEO of Youngs Brewery
December 17, 2021 11:27 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Patrick Dardis, the CEO of Youngs – which operates hundreds of pubs, employing thousands of people, while turning over hundreds of millions of pounds. The hospitality industry has been calling on the government to provide a package of financial support as Plan B and guidance on limiting social interactions in the lead up to Christmas has led to much qu...
Episode 22: Nick Allan, CEO of Control Risks – one of the UK’s leading security and intelligence consultancies
December 10, 2021 10:49 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Nick Allan, CEO of Control Risks – one of the UK’s leading security and intelligence consultancies. Control risks has almost fifty years’ experience managing everything from kidnap and ransom situations to providing specialised commercial and political research – mainly for corporate clients working in overseas jurisdictions. In this rare interview, Allan ...
Episode 21: Andrew Baxter, CEO of Europa Worldwide Group
December 06, 2021 14:15 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Andrew Baxter, CEO of Europa Worldwide Group – one of the UK’s biggest logistics companies. Specialising in freight forwarding and distribution across numerous countries, Europa turns over several hundred million pounds each year and employs over 1,000 people in the UK, Hong Kong and elsewhere. In this wide-ranging interview, Andrew and Liam discuss the...
Episode 20: Glen Wheeler, a chef and restauranteur – who owns and runs the “28 At The Hollow” restaurant in Enniskillen, Fermanagh
December 03, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Glen Wheeler, a chef and restauranteur – who owns and runs the “28 At The Hollow” restaurant in Enniskillen, Fermanagh. Glen was the first contestant from Northern Ireland to compete in the BBC’s Great British Menu competition for professional chefs – an experience he described as “a huge honour”. Before opening his own restaurant, he worked at leading Miche...
Episode 19: Mark Durkin, Dean of Ulster University Business School
December 02, 2021 11:02 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Mark Durkin, Dean of Ulster University Business School. Recorded at the Titanic Visitor Centre in Belfast, this interview outlines the development of the Northern Ireland economy since its shipbuilding hey-day, highlighting the growing importance of high-tech, medical and life sciences, and well as tourism and hospitality. Durkin discusses the crucial imp...
Episode 18: Ciaran O’Hagan – Managing Director of Specialist Joinery Group, near Coleraine in Northern Ireland
December 01, 2021 15:42 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBMoney Talks – a series of interviews with Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News. In this episode, Liam talks to Ciaran O’Hagan – Managing Director of Specialist Joinery Group, near Coleraine in Northern Ireland. A family-owned company, SJG has been trading since the late 1980s, and employs around 150 people. Producing bespoke joinery in wood, metal and glass, SPG has fulfilled prestigious contracts across the world – and was also commissioned to design, build and ins...