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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: British companies divided over the effects of a Brexit, according to East & Partners

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: British companies divided over the effects of a Brexit, according to East & Partners
According to research by business banking market research and analysis firm, East & Partners, four-fifths of Britain's major companies have taken steps to hedge against the risk that a vote to leave the European Union will knock more than 10% off the value of sterling. In contrast, 83% of small and medium-sized firms think sterling will be unharmed by a vote for Brexit. Simon Kleine is the Head of Client Services at East & Partners, and he discussed the findings.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Simon Kleine


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: What’s behind the growth in temporary job placements?

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: What’s behind the growth in temporary job placements?
Companies have switched to filling jobs with temporary staff as they await the outcome of the European Union referendum, according to a monthly jobs report from the REC and Markit. Tom Hadley, Director of Policy at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey to talk about the report.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Tom Hadley


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Tightening the screws further on tax havens & offshore finance

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Tightening the screws further on tax havens & offshore finance
Ahead of an international corruption summit being hosted by David Cameron in London this week, the Head of Campaigns at ActionAid UK, Murray Worthy, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey. ActionAid has been campaigning for the reform of global tax rules to tackle tax dodging in the world's poorest countries.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Murray Worthy


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Underlying Profit before tax down to £587m for Sainsbury’s

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Underlying Profit before tax down to £587m for Sainsbury’s
Richard Perks, Retail Analyst at Mintel, discussed Sainsbury's full year results with Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey. The company reported a drop in profits, but did that meet market expectations? Richard offers his view as well as giving his opinion on whether the results indicate if the company should take over Argos.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Richard Perks


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: UK micro businesses write off £9bn every year due to unpaid invoices!

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: UK micro businesses write off £9bn every year due to unpaid invoices!
Ed Molyneux, CEO and co-founder of FreeAgent, discussed the research conducted by the online accounting system provider, which found that UK micro-businesses write off £9 billion every year due to unpaid invoices. So how can companies avoid this and is the treasury missing out? Ed also has some useful advice for freelancers.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Ed Molyneux


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: How will telecoms be affected by Brexit?

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: How will telecoms be affected by Brexit?
The EU referendum is rapidly approaching. So what happens to our telecoms if the UK population votes to leave the European Union? Dave Millett, of independent telecoms brokerage Equinox, discussed the impact it will have for businesses and individuals.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Dave Millett


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: BHS, Junior Doctors and children migrants discussed by the Huffington Post's Jack Sommers

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: BHS, Junior Doctors and children migrants discussed by the Huffington Post's Jack Sommers
As the pensions regulator launches an investigation into the collapse of BHS, which has a £571 million hole in its pension fund, The Huffington Post’s Jack Sommers talks about whether this will become a political issue. Jack also discusses the Junior Doctors strike and the MP vote against the attempt to force the government to allow 3000 unaccompanied child refugees into the UK from Europe.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Jack Sommers


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Deloitte's Ben Perkins talks about the Q1 consumer tracker which shows falling confidence

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Deloitte's Ben Perkins talks about the Q1 consumer tracker which shows falling confidence
UK consumer confidence fell in the first three months of 2016, according to the latest Consumer Tracker from business advisory firm, Deloitte. To discuss the findings, Ben Perkins, Head of Consumer Business Research at Deloitte, joined Nigel Cassidy and Chris Bailey.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Ben Perkins


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: What will changes at Network Rail mean for the freight industry?

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: What will changes at Network Rail mean for the freight industry?
With the structure and financing of Network Rail currently being discussed and investigated, this year’s annual Rail Freight Group Conference was moved forward by two months so the industry could get together to discuss and respond. Maggie Simpson, the Rail Freight Group's Executive Director, joined to discuss why the 24th annual event is so critical.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Maggie Simpson


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Tax returns, Miliband’s re-emergence & the battle to be London Mayor

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: Tax returns, Miliband’s re-emergence & the battle to be London Mayor
Jack Sommers, of The Huffington Post, discusses the latest in the world of politics. Among the topics covered, Jack discusses the MPs publishing their tax returns, the return of David Miliband to British politics and mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan, who exclusively told The Huffington Post that Zac Goldsmith’s divisive campaign is putting Muslims off taking part In politics.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Jack Sommers


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