大象传媒

News and views from the business world with Mickey Clark and Jeremy Naylor.

John Cridland is beginning his new job as director general of the employers' body the Confederation of British Industry, and joins the programme to share his thoughts on the challenge ahead.

The 大象传媒 has learned that key parts of the Bribery Act are to be delayed once more, because of concern about the clarity of the new rules and how they might impact on business. Chandrashekhar Krishnan, executive director of Transparency International UK, talks through the main elements of the act and shares his concerns.

Today sees the final deadline for tax returns, with those failing to file on time facing an automatic fine of 拢100 from HM Revenue and Customs. Geraint Jones, a tax expert at Reeves, explains who needs to fill one out for HMRC and what exactly they need to do.

And we've reached the end of the month-long mid-season football transfer window, and the last chance for clubs to strengthen their squads before the business end of the season really gets under way. We ask Geoff Mesher, a partner at the Sport Advisory Group at Grant Thornton, what we are seeing this year.