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Juliette Foster

The Weeks Update: Is the world economy at a crossroads, or is it just more scaremongering? Professor John Weeks gives his update

Juliette Foster
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The Weeks Update

The Weeks Update: Is the world economy at a crossroads, or is it just more scaremongering? Professor John Weeks gives his update
Professor John Weeks, Share Radio's regular economics commentator, joins Juliette Foster in the studio to give his take on recent challenging times for Western economies - who are operating in an environment of weak growth, falling interest rates and lower than normal levels of inflation.

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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Seijiro Takeshita on China & Japan as PMI data shows contraction

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Seijiro Takeshita on China & Japan as PMI data shows contraction
The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for February came in at a five-month low and below expectations. The reading means the sector has been shrinking for a whole year. Meanwhile in Japan, the Nikkei Manufacturing PMI dropped to its lowest level in eight months in February. So what’s going on? Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka, discusses the negative sentiment live from Japan.
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Chris Bailey, Dr Seijiro Takeshita


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Oscars actor points - do the points really mean prizes?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Oscars actor points - do the points really mean prizes?
The Oscars have taken place in the US. British actor Mark Rylance won his first Oscar with Best Supporting Actor for Cold War drama Bridge of Spies, whilst Leonardo Di Caprio also won his first gong, for his lead actor role in The Revenant. But how does winning an Academy Award help an actors career, and their earnings? Matt Cox spoke to film expert, critic and broadcaster James Cameron Wilson, who explained the confusing system of actor points and whether they really do mean prizes.
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Matt Cox, James Cameron Wilson


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: David Kuo of The Motley Fool Singapore looks at the market reaction to G20

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: David Kuo of The Motley Fool Singapore looks at the market reaction to G20
The concluding statement issued by finance ministers and central bank governors on Saturday was strong on rhetoric. But the meeting will disappoint the many who called for the G20 to be more active in addressing economic vulnerabilities and risks. So how did it all go down on the markets? David Kuo, CEO of The Motley Fool Singapore, joins Nigel Cassidy and Chris Bailey, Founder of financialorbit.com, to look at the reaction.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, David Kuo


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Sterling weakness, safe havens and China

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Sterling weakness, safe havens and China
Simon Smith, Director and Head of Research at FX Pro, joins Share Radio to talk about the latest in the foreign exchange market. Sterling is still at lows against the dollar, so what is causing this? Simon also looks at safe havens, which are soaring, and discusses China ahead of the G20 Summit. Also, can you spot Simon's five hidden Bob Marley song references.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Simon Smith


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Juliette Foster

Investment Perspectives: Share Radio's Alexi Phillips on AI and robots and their implications for employment

Juliette Foster
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Ethics, Charities and NGO's with Juliette Foster

Investment Perspectives: Share Radio's Alexi Phillips on AI and robots and their implications for employment
Could you imagine a future where humans are out of work because their jobs have been taken over by highly intelligent robots? It may sound like the plot from a science fiction novel but technological advances mean it's a possibility that shouldn't be ruled out. A recent study by Oxford University found that 47% of all jobs in America could be carried out by robots with sophisticated artificial intelligence systems. We have this special report from Share Radio's Alexi Philips.

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Ed Mitchell

Investment Perspectives: OECD revises down forecasts for the global economy

Ed Mitchell
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Global News Perspectives with Ed Mitchell

Investment Perspectives: OECD revises down forecasts for the global economy
In light of disappointing recent data, the OECD have again revised down their forecasts for the global economy. Emerging economies, considered the engines of growth only a few years ago, continue to slow while advanced economies have undergone at best modest growth. So why has robust global growth remained elusive and more importantly what urgent policy responses has the OECD called for? For answers Share Radio's Alexi Phillips spoke to Catherine Mann, chief economist at the OECD, earlier today
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Catherine Mann


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to freeze oil output at January levels

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to freeze oil output at January levels
Oil prices fell on Tuesday despite Saudi Arabia and Russia agreeing to freeze oil output at January levels if other producers follow suit. A potential stumbling block is Iran, after petroleum minister, Bijan Zangeneh, said that the country would "not forego its oil market share". Kevin Baxter, Global Commodities Spot News Editor at the Wall Street Journal, gives his opinion on the matter.
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Chris Bailey, Kevin Baxter


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: “The shortage of energy is setting the tone for the continent” - Chris Bishop of Forbes Africa

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: “The shortage of energy is setting the tone for the continent” - Chris Bishop of Forbes Africa
Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa, joins Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey from Johannesburg to discuss the start of the two-day African Energy Indaba. It's a regional event, but how much of these two days will be dominated by the global agenda?
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Chris Bishop


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Ed Mitchell

Investment Perspectives: Troubles for the shipping industry as Maersk reports huge decline in profits

Ed Mitchell
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Ed's Macro-Economic View

Investment Perspectives: Troubles for the shipping industry as Maersk reports huge decline in profits
Robert Van Egghen reports on problems in the global shipping industry as ship owners battle low freight rates combined with slowing demand for commodities

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