Podcasts
Welcome to the British Chambers of Commerce podcast
May edition
BCC Policy Officer Kevin Hoctor discusses his latest report on Innovation and the BCC’s view on the future of Regional Development Agencies
David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, discusses the annual Business Convention and the need for the Government to scrap the 2p fuel duty rise in October
Duration: 17 minutes 02 seconds| File Size: 23,973KB
Welcome to the British Chambers of Commerce podcast
April edition
BCC Policy Adviser Gareth Elliott and Chief Inspector Amanda McGrath discuss the British Chambers of Commerce publication The Invisible Crime: A Business Crime Survey
Duration: 09 minutes 01 seconds| File Size: 12,686KB
March edition
David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, talks about his recent trip to India and his thoughts on the up and coming budget.
Their is also an interview with Gripple Ltd winners of the Achievement in International Business awards at the 2007 Chamber Awards.
Duration: 16 minutes 25 seconds| File Size: 23,090KB
February edition
The Rt. Hon David Cameron MP, Leader of the Conservative Party, yesterday spoke at the British Chambers of Commerce’s Regional Business Summit.In his speech to business leaders and Chambers of Commerce representatives from around the United Kingdom, Mr Cameron outlined a number of key regional priorities for his Party should they win the next general election.
Mr Cameron focussed on the following business issues:
- Maintaining economic stability
- The need for transport infrastructure to drive economic growth
- Research and Innovation (Education)
- Encouraging enterprise
- Reducing regulation
- Business taxation
- The Bank of England's Independence
- Anglo-Scottish Relations
Listen to his whole speech and answers to questions from the floor.
Duration: 39 minutes 00 seconds| File Size: 36,532KB
Professor Francis Chittenden of the Manchester Business School and Kieran O'Keeffe Policy Adviser at the British Chambers of Commerce discuss the latest British Chambers of Commerce Burdens Barometer for 2008.
The major regulations to business approved since 1998 is now at £65.99bn.
Duration: 08 minutes 50 seconds| File Size: 12,224KB
January edition
David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, explains the thought behind the new visual identity of the organisation and gives his view on the prospects for the UK economy in 2008.
David Kern, Economic adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce and Ross Walker, UK Economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland, discuss the results of the 2007 Q4 Quarterly Economic Survey results and what this could mean for interest rate levels in the future.
Duration: 18 minutes 36 seconds| File Size: 26,178KB